Paesano's
The bad news: Senka, the obvious drug-front cheesesteak shop that was open from
10 pm-5 am, is gone. That means no more spying on the clientele, drunken
conversations with the owners about helicopters, or being told that chicken is
the only vegetarian option. What it does mean, however, is that Paesano's has
moved in. And what this new shop lacks in late-night hours and (I'm
assuming) helicopter stories, it makes up for with PURE TASTE. Opened by the
folks who started Modo Mio, the Italian restaurant that has the power to bring
middle-aged suburbanites (barely) north of Northern Liberties. Paesano's has advertised itself as having "Philly-style [read: super-meaty] sandwiches with
Italian inspiration." While I'm told by a dear friend that these
super-meaty sandwiches are fantastic, I got the vegetarian
Panelle. Now, when I love the food I am eating, I do this thing where I
save what I deem to be the perfect bite for my last bite. But I couldn't
figure out which side had the perfect bite. Was it the chickpea pancake side? Was
it the roasted tomato and fennel side? Answer: both. These are good sandwiches.
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