Two Sandwich shops + One blog = Lazy writer.
Ask anyone from work. I eat a turkey and cheese sandwich for
lunch every day. So dining at two sandwich shops brings me great joy;
Amighetti’s Bakery & Café and Gioia’s Deli fit the bill.
Friday, January 20th. Amighetti’s.
As you know,
beverages surpass food in my book. So imagine my delight when I saw that beer
is on the menu.
Bob had the Little Bit of Italy sandwich, dripping with
cheese. And I ate, well, a turkey sandwich. But really fancy on crusty Italian
bread with all the fixin’s. Neither of us had the Amighetti’s Special, which is
made with the same recipe that Louis Amighetti Jr. brought over from Italy in
1921. (To drink - Bud and Bud Light, in
case you are wondering. Sadly, I saw more varieties as we left.) While
Amighetti’s has ample seating, most of the customers carried out.
There is an adjacent bakery for Amighetti’s with bread
and cookies to buy. Amighetti’s also has a store in Rock Hill. But come on,
Rock Hill is not THE Hill.
Gioia’s
Deli, home of the famous Hot Salami sandwich, is located on "The
Hill" at the corner of Macklind and Daggett. In 2016, Gioia's Deli opened
a second location downtown St. Louis at 903 Pine. Locally owned and operated
since 1918, Gioia's Deli was built from brick and wood from the 1904 World's Fair.
Gioia’s Hot Salami sandwich is St. Louis’ sandwich. The Hot Salami or Salam de
Testa is made fresh daily and is a combination of beef and pork. The same
recipe and techniques have been used to make the Hot Salami for over 96 years.
All product is sourced locally from DiGregorio’s Market, Fazio’s Bakery, Volpi
Salumeria and Gelato Di Riso.
Saturday, January 28th. Gioia’s Deli
A line out the door welcomed us to Gioia’s. I guess we
should’ve visited on a Friday. We knew this would be a carry-out because there
was seating for about 20 people. Keeping with a Hill tradition, Bob had the
Italian Trio on garlic cheese bread. Yep, get it on the garlic cheese bread
unless you have a hot date later that day. I had the toasted veggie with every
veggie and cheese offered by the sandwich maker. The guy next to me remarked
that “You’re easy to please.” Not really sure how to take that. (Taking our
sandwiches home worked out great – beer with lunch.)
Gioia’s Deli, home
of the famous Hot Salami sandwich, is located on “The Hill” at the corner of
Macklind and Daggett. In 2016, Gioia’s Deli opened a second location downtown
St. Louis at 903 Pine. Locally owned and operated since 1918, Gioia’s Deli was
built from brick and wood from the 1904 World’s Fair. Gioia’s Hot Salami
sandwich is St. Louis’ sandwich. The Hot Salami or Salam de Testa is made fresh
daily and is a combination of beef and pork. The same recipe and techniques
have been used to make the Hot Salami for over 96 years. All product is sourced
locally from DiGregorio’s Market, Fazio’s Bakery, Volpi Salumeria and Gelato Di
Riso.Gioia’s Deli, home of the famous Hot Salami sandwich, is located on “The
Hill” at the corner of Macklind and Daggett. In 2016, Gioia’s Deli opened a
second location downtown St. Louis at 903 Pine. Locally owned and operated
since 1918, Gioia’s Deli was built from brick and wood from the 1904 World’s
Fair. Gioia’s Hot Salami sandwich is St. Louis’ sandwich. The Hot Salami or
Salam de Testa is made fresh daily and is a combination of beef and pork. The
same recipe and techniques have been used to make the Hot Salami for over 96
years. All product is sourced locally from DiGregorio’s Market, Fazio’s Bakery,
Volpi Salumeria and Gelato Di Riso.Gioia’s Deli, home of the famous Hot Salami
sandwich, is located on “The Hill” at the corner of Macklind and Daggett. In
2016, Gioia’s Deli opened a second location downtown St. Louis at 903 Pine.
Locally owned and operated since 1918, Gioia’s Deli was built from brick and
wood from the 1904 World’s Fair. Gioia’s Hot Salami sandwich is St. Louis’
sandwich. The Hot Salami or Salam de Testa is made fresh daily and is a
combination of beef and pork. The same recipe and techniques have been used to
make the Hot Salami for over 96 years. All product is sourced locally from
DiGregorio’s Market, Fazio’s Bakery, Volpi Salumeria and Gelato Di Riso.Locally
owned and operated since 1918, Gioia’s Deli was built from brick and wood from
the 1904 World’s Fair. (It’s been 113 years since the Fair, and St. Louisans
cannot seem to let it go.) Gioia’s claim
to fame is the Hot Salami sandwich using the same recipe and techniques they
have for over 96 years. Gioia’s joined the food truck craze in 2014.
Both restaurants satisfied my sandwich requirements but
sadly, both serve soft drinks in Styrofoam cups. So I recommend take away to
provide your own beverage, preferably beer.
