By Washington Washington
Blink and you might miss it, but try it once and you won’t soon forget it. Phoenixville’s newest sandwicherie, Sessano Café & Deli (6 South Main Street – 610.933.4901), does not disappoint. This small brick building location is a tiny version of their parent store at 1840 Markley St. – Logan Square Shopping Center in Norristown.
The menu is basic: hot sandwiches, hoagies, wraps, fried foods, soups, and breakfast fare. In all honesty, it appears to be a bit too simple upon initial inspection. But once you set eyes on what is known as the Sessano Special, you might think otherwise.
This hoagie consists of prosciutto, salami, capicolla, provolone, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted peppers and basil. It also comes equipped with some kind of balsamic oil spread on to the fresh baked roll. I’ve never had a hoagie with fresh mozzarella in it, but it really vibes with the pepper and basil elements creating a truly unique and remarkable taste… Surely something to order if you tire of the traditional Italian variety.
According to the Sessano website, they’re also quite proud of their pork sandwich. They were declared winner of The Times Herald “Great Pork Showdown” and also won the best of Montgomery County 2008 & 2009 for “Best Deli and Café” and “Best Pork Sandwich.”
So the next time you’re feeling hunger pain, you might want to step down to this little brick joint at 6 S. Main.
The Sessano Special
On the corner of First Ave. and Gay St. lies a hidden gem in the Borough of Phoenixville. No, not the funky stucco house that always has some sort of free oddity available to any ambulatory passerby (a computer monitor from 1984 perhaps? Some rain soaked paperbacks maybe?).
by the smell of the makings of a great sandwich and Jim Wasko, a Mont Clare native, who opened the shop two years ago. When asked how he happened to open the shop, I was in receipt of an interesting story…
