I haven’t been to Anthony’s Italian Deli since college, but decided to revisit and ended up eating there twice last week. Anthony’s is located in a shabby strip-mall on Florida Boulevard, near Sharp Road. The place is tiny, with only a few tables, but it puts out some big eats.

The menu is short, with several different sandwiches, but they also have daily specials. Anthony’s specialty is their New Orleans Style Muffoletta, and with good reason: it’s spectacular. The combination of mortadella, ham, genoa salami, cappicola, provolone cheese and Anthony’s own olive dressing beats any muffaletta I’ve ever tasted and the bread (so important!) is perfect–it doesn’t overpower the meats and cheese, and the texture is not overly soft or hard. Anthony’s presses their sandwiches, providing a nice crispness and flavor. Read the rest of this entry »

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