DeGidio’s Viral Facebook Post Asks Fans to Support West 7th Neighbors | Eater Twin Cities

"I consider DeGidio’s an icon of the West 7th neighborhood, known and loved throughout St. Paul; a heartfelt Facebook post asking fans to support neighborhood businesses went viral—shared over 2,700 times and viewed by roughly 300,000 people—and the family warned that “the restaurant business is like a boat at sea with a bunch of holes. You just work on fixing the biggest holes first and hope you don’t sink.” Jason Tschida said the motivation was to draw attention to neighboring bars and restaurants, emphasized that takeout is keeping them afloat, called customers “our biggest allies,” and reminded readers that DeGidio’s has been serving giant meatballs on top of spaghetti for 87 years while urging patrons to order takeout not just from them but from other local spots, especially during the slow weekdays." - Joy Summers