A Taste of The Burgh

If a city can have a taste, Primanti Brothers would be what Pittsburgh tastes like.  The often imitated, never duplicated Primanti sandwich is as synonymous with Pittsburgh as Iron City Beer or the Steelers.

The Primanti sandwich consists of some type of grilled meat, an Italian dressing-based coleslaw, tomato slices, and French fries between two pieces of Italian bread.  The original location opened in the Strip District of Pittsburgh in 1933 and has since expanded to 17 different locations throughout Pittsburgh and 3 locations in Florida.

About ten years ago they even turned the McDonalds I worked at throughout high school into a Primanti's but I've never felt comfortable going to a suburban location.  Yesterday I went down to the South Side location for my sandwich fix and it was everything I hoped for and more.

Why is everything piled onto on sandwich?  Simple, when the first location opened in the warehouse and produce district, people had to eat fast and often with one hand.  Simple solution, pile it high, wrap it in sandwich paper and out the door you go.

The menu is full of different types of sandwiches, from the Capicola ham to the "#2 Best Seller" Pitts-Burgher Cheese Steak, every one is delicious and worth the roughly six bucks.

And if you are wondering, the #1 seller on the menu is the beer.