and I have to say I was not that impressed.

Back when I was living in Pittsburgh, there were other good sandwich shops closer to home, and I had never heard of Primanti’s. After I moved away, they became famous, I think because they put cole slaw and french fries on the sandwiches. I prefer my sides on the side.

The surrounding neighborhood, called “The Strip District,” is an old wholesale food distribution market, and during my college days I remember trips to Wholley’s Seafood to buy gigantic lobster tails at great prices.