Panther in the Den wrote:Happened to be taking a different route home (Oak Park) from Lockport and ran across this deli...
Stefanelli's Italian Imports
1250 E 9th St (159th), Lockport
(about a mile west of 355)
http://stefanellisitalianimports.com/
Looked interesting and stepping inside it smelled even better. Besides all the usual canned Italian items they had a nice looking deli counter (had Boar's Head meats), a good selection of refrigerated and frozen dishes and carry out (with a lunch counter along one wall). Nice bakery items too.
Another interesting sandwich on the menu was The Freddie a southside special. Gonna have to give that a try soon.
jimswside wrote:metro man wrote:In Tinley check out Rubino's at 16635 Oak Park Ave. When I lived in the area it was my go to Italian specialty store. Great sandwiches and more.
http://www.rubinositalianimports.com/index.html
lol, on my short list, just a bit too far from work to get there and back in an hour. Probably gonna have to save it for a weekend visit.
jimswside wrote:Panther in the Den wrote:Happened to be taking a different route home (Oak Park) from Lockport and ran across this deli...
Stefanelli's Italian Imports
1250 E 9th St (159th), Lockport
(about a mile west of 355)
http://stefanellisitalianimports.com/
Looked interesting and stepping inside it smelled even better. Besides all the usual canned Italian items they had a nice looking deli counter (had Boar's Head meats), a good selection of refrigerated and frozen dishes and carry out (with a lunch counter along one wall). Nice bakery items too.
Another interesting sandwich on the menu was The Freddie a southside special. Gonna have to give that a try soon.
Right on Johnny, popped into Stefanelli's yesterday to continue my Italian Sub project.
Knew it was my kind of place when I spotted this - should be a frickin' law :
Italian Sub 7", solid - some sharp provolone on this one.
coming back for a Freddy and maybe a Mickey(breaded eggplant, breaded steak, Mozz & red sauce)
JimTheBeerGuy wrote:
I tried the Italian sub here once a couple years ago and IMO the bread completely sunk it. Terrible, terrible bread they used. Big, soft, characterless bread that dwarfed the contents of the sandwich, like one of those big family-sized subs you'd get from a grocery store deli. Maybe they've changed since then though, and the place is certainly worth a visit for just about everything but the sandwiches.
It was a sad day recently when I discovered that the Blue Island outpost of this place had closed, as I'd been touting their Italian subs as my favorite for some time. Lockport's a bit outside my usual range but I may have to make the trip one of these days.
TCK wrote:
jimswide you need to do a meatball sandwich taste test at all these places... I am on the hunt for a good one.
jimswside wrote: Next time, guts on the sandwich, and a side of habanero guts to add some heat.
http://peppos.com/1/menu/
jimswside wrote:Hooked on Stefanellis in Lockport nowdays, - gonna ride this obsession for a while I think. heading back - at the latest, the next day they have the Muffolatto sandwich on special - capicolla, ham mortadella, peperoni, salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, muffolatto salad.
philw wrote:been hitting peppos for years in palos hills.
Food Nut wrote:If you are looking for another fried chicken outlet try Paddy B's. Very casual. I love the paddy fries (think thin cottage, but not potato chips). My Dad liked the burger cooked to temperature. Partner in crime liked the steak sandwich. I thought the fried fish serviceable, the clam chowder on Friday quite good and definitely homemade. It's in my regular Friday after work rotation-I dig the vibe-and the beer's cold. Used to be located in Old Orland, but recently moved a couple miles west.
11969 W 143rd St, Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-3077
http://www.paddybs.com/
TCK wrote:Yeah, the bread is a deal killer at Rubino's. Love the rest of the store though.
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jimswside wrote:
My 3 favorite Italian Delis in this area are:
1) Stefanellis
2) Italia
3) Frangella's
glennpan wrote:So glad you found Kusinang Pinoy, Jim! The Lumpia are not bad, and for $3 you get an order of 10 of them. There is now 3-4 Filipino places within a 5 mile radius in that area. The Sunday brunch buffet is pretty good, and if there is a specific dish that you would like to try, they will put it on there if you call ahead. I didn't care for most of the desserts, but it is definitely worth a stop if you get in the area. Let me know next time you go, I will meet you there.
Katie wrote:AH! I finally get it. The "Homer" in this thread title always confused me. I see somewhere up there a mention of Homer Glen. For a while I though you might mean Homewood, FoodNut. There is a Homer, Illinois --- not in the S/SW suburbs.