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A Taste of The Hill in Hazelwood
Amighetti’s soups, salads and sandwiches are a hit among locals.
If you've been in St. Louis for any amount of time, chances are you've heard of Amighetti's. Its original store on The Hill has been around since 1921, when Louis Amighetti, an Italian immigrant, opened the small bakery-turned sandwich shop. Many years later, Amighetti's expanded, creating two additional stores in Rock Hill and Hazelwood, Missouri. I spoke with Mary Ellen Downing, owner of the Hazelwood Amighetti's location, about the sandwich shop. Downing, a St. Louis native, opened the store 10 years ago after sales at the flagship location on the Hill continued to soar. She hasn't looked back since. "Business is very good here in Hazelwood," she said. The menu is varied, containing everything from the simple turkey club ($4.49 for half…
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Candace Jarrett
12:39 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
never been, but the pictures make me open to going! more ›