Strip District & Primanti Bros

For lunch on Sunday we decided to stop at the Strip District and attempt a Primanti Bros sandwich. The Primanti Bros located in the Strip District is the original one. They are famous for large sandwiches - pastrami, capicola, etc with cole slaw and french fries in the sandwich! The sandwich is said to have its origins in the city's steel days when blue collar workers needed a hot meal mid-shift that would keep them full all day long. However, the workers had neither the time nor the utensils for such a meal. By combining the sides with the sandwich, a Pittsburgh staple was born. The Strip District is located just north of downtown and in the 19th century was home to many factories and mills. By the early 20th century the Strip District became home to many wholesalers - mostly fresh produce, meat, and poultry dealers.