Hot Dog!

And then there's the Irish bacon sandwich -- which, now that I know it exists, will no doubt be the end of me. It's basically a mound of Irish pork loin (better known as Irish boiling bacon, cured and dressed, finished with a rind of fat left on, more sweet than salty, and responsible for the death of more Micks than Arthur Guinness and Oliver Cromwell combined) fried up on the sandwich grill and stuffed between two slices of sourdough with lettuce, tomato and mayo. The sandwich is greasy, porky and more addicting to those with certain porcine proclivities than heroin is to supermodels. For me, it's finer than the best salami sandwich I've ever tasted, more beautiful than a new side of prosciutto just coming out of the salt, more dangerous than a live hand grenade.

I'm drooling just thinking about it, already half gone from my desk and on my way back to the Old Fashioned for a couple of dogs and another Irish, hold the tomato. How I went twenty years without knowing about this place is beyond me. How I'm going to survive twenty more years of these sandwiches is anybody's guess.

Mark Manger

Our deli bread: The sandwich is king at the Old Fashioned Italian Deli.

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Old Fashioned Italian Deli

395 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120

Category: Restaurant > American

Region: Southwest Denver Suburbs

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395 West Littleton Boulevard, Littleton, 303-794-1402. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

Cheesesteak: $7.95
Reuben: $7.25< br>Irish bacon sandwich: $7.25
Italian beef sandwich: $7.25
Salami sandwich: $6.75
Meatball sandwich: $6.50
Bomber: $7.50
Palermo: $7.75
Godfather: $7.95
Pizzas: 12” $7, 14” $8, 16” $9
Meat calzone: $7.75
Hot dog with the works: $3.95

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