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Nipotina
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If you live in West Passyunk, you should make yourself a regular at Nipotina. This cash-only corner shop—which comes from the team behind Slice and P’unk Burger—makes stacked versions of every kind of Philly sandwich you have a hankering for (cheesesteaks, meatball and sausage, breakfast, cutlets, and vegan substitutions for many of the above).
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The ingredients are fresh and the options are (nearly) limitless, but they’re not created equal. Try the Eye, a gooey, meaty ribeye cheesesteak with Cooper Sharp, and the Nipotina, which layers fried red peppers and salami over the crispy, not-at-all-greasy chicken cutlet. The chicken cheesesteaks, however, live on the border of sog city, and you may wait upwards of 45 minutes to receive them (for the smoothest experience, and to pay with a credit card, order online ahead of time).
If you’re not looking for sandwiches, well, you’re gonna have a tough time in this town. But at least in this shop, you can also get delicious fried sides, an assortment of pickles and peppers from Zayda’s in Mayfair, or choose from a few salads (if you prefer your meats over iceberg). Even a regular needs to change it up once in a while.
photo credit: Nicole Guglielmo
photo credit: Nicole Guglielmo
photo credit: Nicole Guglielmo
photo credit: Nicole Guglielmo
photo credit: Nicole Guglielmo
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The Eye
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The Nipotina
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