Stationed in San Diego while serving in the US Navy in the 1980s, Bob Levey had come to love pretty much everything about Southern California. The laid back West Coast lifestyle. The beautiful ocean. The endless beaches.
But he drew a line in the sand when it came to sandwiches – especially his favorite kind, cheesesteaks.
Not being able to get an authentic Philly cheesesteak on the regular was just too much to handle. Not even 365 days of 72° and sunny could fill the hoagie-sized hole in his stomach.
A long way from home and longing for that incomparably meaty cheesy delight, Bob and his wife, Andrea – herself a Philly native – decided to take the longest of long shots: they would open up an authentic cheesesteak restaurant in Southern California.