This Charming General Store Inspired One Of New Orleans' Most Famous Sandwiches

You’ve heard about it, maybe even passed by it, but have you ever eaten here? There’s always a line to get one of their famous sandwiches, and if you’ve visited this old-fashioned Italian-American grocery store, then you’re in for a real treat.

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Founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, Central Grocery is on their third generation of serving delicious sandwiches and selling Italian delicacies.

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The shelves are filled with only the best Italian products available. Olive oils, olive salads, pastas, marinara, and more. They also carry several local products, from spices to pralines.

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Salvatore Lupo is credited with inventing this colossal sandwich, although Italians had been making variations of this sandwich for years. Central Grocery still prepares their muffs like they always have: with meats sliced in house, with their family’s olive salad, and with handmade bread baked locally.

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You can find Central Grocery at 923 Decatur Street.

Have you ever had a muffuletta from Central Grocery? Let us know in the comments below!