Lou's Italian Specialties
Deli · Five Points ·
East Coast-style Italian subs, hot & cold sandwiches, deli items
East Coast-style Italian subs, hot & cold sandwiches, deli items
"Call him the East Coast King: Just as he brought Denverites a taste of New York via Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen and Famous Original J’s Pizza, so Joshua Pollack offers them a slice of New Jersey in the form of this Italian-American sub shop and market. Hot sandwiches come loaded with the likes of sausage, peppers, and onions or porchetta, provolone, broccoli rabe, and herb aioli; cold ones include the roman fiesta with salami, pepperoni, ham, mozzarella, roasted red peppers and dressed mixed greens as well as the horseradish roast beef with muenster. And that’s not all: The display cases are chock-full of antipasti and salads, cheeses and olives, and offbeat Italian wines." - Eater Staff
"Recommended as a go-to for craveable sandwiches, with reviewers eager to return for more of the shop's Italian-style offerings." - Josie Sexton
"I learned that Joshua Pollack, owner of Rosenberg’s Bagels and Famous Original J’s Pizza, has opened a new deli in the Cole neighborhood serving subs to go; Lou’s Italian Specialties held its grand opening on Tuesday, December 18 and is now open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 3357 North Downing Street. There’s no space inside the little corner shop to sit, but customers can order chicken parm or Italian beef sandwiches to go while browsing cheese wheels and tasting fresh slices of prosciutto. Lou’s specializes in hot and cold subs (also called hoagies or grinders), including the Louie—made with Genoa salami, capicola, provolone, and ham—topped with fixings from shredded lettuce to oil and vinegar; market sides include broccoli rabe and pasta salad. To drink, the shop carries the full San Pellegrino lineup, and desserts start with a selection of hand-filled cannoli. Pollack recruited two longtime Jersey friends, Nick Severino and Jason Somers, to lead the kitchen and help oversee the growing Bridge & Tunnel restaurant group, and the team jokes about “New Yorking” Colorado while keeping prices mostly closer to old Denver than New York City." - Josie Sexton
"Opening December 11 in the Cole neighborhood at 3357 Downing Street, this new Italian delicatessen and market will start as a takeout-only corner deli offering pastas and salads, meats and cheeses by the pound, Italian grocery goods, and hot and cold subs (hoagies/grinders). Operators Joshua Pollack, culinary director Nick Severino, and executive chef Jason Somers—New Jersey natives aiming to pay homage to family-owned Italian delis—plan generous subs stacked with cold cuts, house-made mozzarella, shredded lettuce, roasted peppers on loaves from City Bakery; pasta dishes topped with scratch-made marinara, vodka, and clam sauces; and grocery items such as olive oils, vinegars, tapenades, and charcuterie cut to order. While some imported specialty products will carry higher price tags, the overall menu is pitched as good value and features homestyle offerings like a family-recipe spaghetti and meatballs." - Josie Sexton
"Named after Pollack’s grandfather, Lou’s will be an Italian deli specializing in sandwiches to-go and offering a selection of meats and cheeses as well as fresh pasta, conserved foods, and frozen items; the house sandwich will be stacked with cured ham, Genoa salami, copa, provolone, shredded lettuce, tomato, and giardiniera." - Josie Sexton