South Philly business owner celebrates birthday with 510-foot-long cheesesteak

Monday, May 24, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The owner of a South Philadelphia cafe celebrated his birthday by bringing people together to break a world record.

Rene Kobeitri, the owner of Rim Cafe, invited local chefs to help create a record-breaking cheesesteak.
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They ended up with a 510-foot long cheesesteak, beating the previous record of 480 feet.

"This year I decided to make it big because I love America, and when you love America, you only have to go big," said Kobeitri of his birthday party.

This 3-pound cheesesteak is arguably the best Philly cheesesteak around

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Chopper 6 flew over the enormous sandwich along South 9th Street. It spanned three city blocks from Wharton Street to Washington Avenue.

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