He went to work with his father, Tony Lucidonio in food trucks and other odd jobs to support his growing family.

[2] In the early 1990s Luke, his brother, Nicky, and their father bought a property near the expressway in South Philadelphia.

[3][4] Luke and his restaurants have earned numerous awards and recognition from both local and national publications,[5] as well being featured in episodes of Throwdown!

[7] He was the host of "Tony Luke's Eaglemania" which aired Saturday nights on Philadelphia's ABC affiliate WPVI-TV[8][9] for a portion of the Eagles' 2010 season.

[2] In 2017, Luke's eldest son, Anthony James Lucidonio III, died in his home from an accidental opioid overdose at the age of 35.