A sharp-eyed reader spotted a banner outside the Mayfair taproom Cappy's (Frankford Avenue at Longshore), heralding the arrival of Shank's & Evelyn's on Friday (4/18/08).
The South Philly luncheonette on 10th Street between Christian and Carpenter, which just made Esquire's list of top sandwiches in America?
That same Shank's, which Evelyn and Frank "Shank" Perri started in the mid-1960s. ("Shank" was Frank's boyhood nickname, so given because he had trouble pronouncing his "F's.") He passed in 1994, and his widow has run the place since with various female family members.
Jerry Volpe, who's a partner, says he'll do the same sandwich menu: cheesesteaks, roast beef, roast pork, sausage and peppers, hoagies, fried eggplant and chicken cutlet , plus sides. None of the breakfast items, because he'll serve from noon to 10 p.m. daily.
Shank's & Evelyn's in Cappy's, 6901 Frankford Ave., 215-543-9897
The Esquire mention
Comments (1)
Great sandwiches. Deserves a national nod and the chance to share their food with the rest of Philly. Hope the atmosphere, which really makes the place, is captured in the new joint.
Posted by Chris | April 21, 2008 9:29 AM
Posted on April 21, 2008 09:29