Restaurants across the country are reinventing the Philadelphia cheesesteak

By Buffy Gorrilla

Published July 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM EDT

A classic Philly cheesesteak is steak, cheese, and bread. But there are more and more variations popping up around town.

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