For the adventurous, the hoagie shop also features a daily special sandwich, like the corned beef brisket grilled in garlic butter. On days that feature the ...
Mom-and-pop hoagie shops on the South Side, she said, served a similar function. On days that feature the corned beef sandwich, Young said, it sells out in two hours. Over time, Young hopes her restaurant will become "a neighborhood place" where area kids and others can go to connect with each other in a safe environment. What gives it its South Side flair, however, is everything else: basil, pepper, hot giardiniera mix, mild pepperoncini and a special hoagie sauce. When she told them she'd made the hoagie herself, the requests started pouring in. Others know it as the hoagie shop that opened four weeks ago on 1089 Racine Road near Calder Stadium.