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Luke's restaurant franchise, [[Tony Luke's]], has expanded from its original [[South Philadelphia]] location to [[Citizens Bank Park]] and [[Atlantic City]], and sparked the creation of a cook-it-yourself product Tony Luke's Pronto.<ref>http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101005006918/en/Rastelli-Direct-Gourmet-Foods-Company-Shipping-Nationally</ref><ref>http://www.tonylukespronto.com</ref> Luke and his restaurants have earned numerous awards and recognition from both local and national publications,<ref>http://www.tonylukes.com/awards.htm</ref> as well being featured in episodes of ''[[Throwdown! with Bobby Flay]]'', ''[[Dinner: Impossible]]'', ''[[Man v. Food]]'' and ''[[Food Wars]]''. |
Luke's restaurant franchise, [[Tony Luke's]], has expanded from its original [[South Philadelphia]] location to [[Citizens Bank Park]] and [[Atlantic City]], and sparked the creation of a cook-it-yourself product Tony Luke's Pronto.<ref>http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101005006918/en/Rastelli-Direct-Gourmet-Foods-Company-Shipping-Nationally</ref><ref>http://www.tonylukespronto.com</ref> Luke and his restaurants have earned numerous awards and recognition from both local and national publications,<ref>http://www.tonylukes.com/awards.htm</ref> as well being featured in episodes of ''[[Throwdown! with Bobby Flay]]'', ''[[Dinner: Impossible]]'', ''[[Man v. Food]]'' and ''[[Food Wars]]''. |
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In 2010, he opened a Tony Luke's location in [[Bahrain]] and plans on opening 60 more in the Middle East and North Africa.<ref><http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2010/10/26/tony-lukes-opens-new-location-in-bahrain/</ref> |
In 2010, he opened a Tony Luke's location in Kingdom of [[Bahrain]] and plans on opening 60 more in the Middle East and North Africa.<ref><http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2010/10/26/tony-lukes-opens-new-location-in-bahrain/</ref> |
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| Born | March 12, 1962 Philadelphia, PA |
| Nationality | American |
Anthony Lucidonio Jr. (born March 12, 1962) better known as Tony Luke, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, songwriter, restaurateur, sports reporter, and entrepreneur.
Early career
Tony Luke, Jr. was born in South Philly. He started working at the age of 13 in various family food businesses. He attended Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts and trained as an actor appearing in his first play "Dracula Baby" at the age of 18. He wrote and produced music for such artists as Billy Paul, Brandy Wells and AC Black on Motown Records. He also developed interest in kick-boxing and competed in the multi-state Point Karate Kick-Boxing Champion from 1982 - 1983.
Acting
- The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2003) as Anthony Martinelli
- Hack (2003) – episode "Dial 'O' for Murder" as vendor
- Mafioso: The Father, the Son (2004) as Paulie Hammer
- 10th & Wolf (2006) as Rocco
- Invincible (2006) as cape-clad fan
- The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone (2009) as Joey Nardone
- Tony Luke's Eaglemania (2010)[citation needed]
- The Mighty Macs (2010) as Salvatore Galentino
As producer
Restaurant business
Luke's restaurant franchise, Tony Luke's, has expanded from its original South Philadelphia location to Citizens Bank Park and Atlantic City, and sparked the creation of a cook-it-yourself product Tony Luke's Pronto.[1][2] Luke and his restaurants have earned numerous awards and recognition from both local and national publications,[3] as well being featured in episodes of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossible, Man v. Food and Food Wars.
In 2010, he opened a Tony Luke's location in Kingdom of Bahrain and plans on opening 60 more in the Middle East and North Africa.[4]
Sports broadcasting
He was the host of "Tony Luke's Eaglemania" which aired Saturday nights on Philadelphia's ABC affiliate. For the Eagles 2010 season