Car Crashes Through the Front Door of Downtown Charleston Sandwich Shop the Pass | Eater Carolinas
"Early Tuesday morning, February 13, I learned a white Maserati had crashed through the storefront of the Pass, a pint-sized sandwich shop at 207-A St. Philip Street; owner Anthony Marini woke around 3:30 a.m. to a text from a friend on the Charleston police force and then a call from the fire marshal telling him a car had run into his storefront. Fortunately, no one was injured. Known for its Instagrammable Italian American-style sandwiches with names like Such a Nice Italian Boy and the ParmaJawn, the Pass has been a lunchtime fixture on Spring Street since opening in 2021. Marini says “the car hit a sweet spot,” destroying the front door and damaging the window-lined entryway where customers place orders and wait for pick-up, and sending debris through the dining room; the kitchen — and all foods and appliances — remained untouched, which he hopes will let them continue serving customers while repairs are planned. The space will remain closed at least on February 14 as Marini meets with the insurance adjuster and Servpro conducts a deep clean, and all day he was inundated with offers from Charleston’s restaurant community to share food trucks, kitchen space, and donations — “aside from a jarring early morning, the day has actually been surprisingly pleasurable,” he says. When it reopens it will serve take-out and delivery exclusively through a Spring Street-facing window with plenty of signage to direct customers; since about 40 percent of business is already pick-up, Marini hopes the temporary shift will feel familiar to much of their clientele." - Hannah Lee Leidy
