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Primanti Bros Has Been Serving Legendary Sandwiches in Pittsburgh Since 1933
Clip: Season 2 Episode 8 | 2m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Primanti Brothers has been serving up its legendary sandwiches in Pittsburgh since 1933.
Primanti Brothers has been serving up its legendary sandwiches since 1933, right in the heart of Pittsburgh. Originally catering to early-morning produce workers, this iconic spot has grown into a must-visit destination for locals and travelers alike. From classic steak sandwiches like "The Pittsburgh" to newer fan favorites like the Reuben, there's something for everyone.
Get Out of Town is a local public television program presented by WETA
Get Out of Town
Primanti Bros Has Been Serving Legendary Sandwiches in Pittsburgh Since 1933
Clip: Season 2 Episode 8 | 2m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Primanti Brothers has been serving up its legendary sandwiches since 1933, right in the heart of Pittsburgh. Originally catering to early-morning produce workers, this iconic spot has grown into a must-visit destination for locals and travelers alike. From classic steak sandwiches like "The Pittsburgh" to newer fan favorites like the Reuben, there's something for everyone.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTONI: Primanti's has been here since 1933.
There was a big produce yard that was here.
So people would come and pick up the produce 2:00 in the morning, 3:00 in the morning, and they would come in and grab a sandwich, and that's how, really, the sandwich started.
It was three brothers, only two worked here.
So they started make like a plain sandwich.
Then before, you know, they started put stuff on it, and that's how really we started.
We have fresh bread delivered every day.
We have fresh coleslaw made every day, we cut potato every day.
So everything gets fresh.
When somebody say, "What's your number one seller?"
I say, "Beer."
They say, "Well, that's not a sandwich!"
I said, "I know that."
Number two, it's "The Pittsburgh," it's like a steak sandwich with french fry.
Everything on.
SERVER: Lauren, you have the Reuben.
LAUREN: Yes.
LAURITA: Oh, good choice.
SERVER: That's a newer sandwich in within the past couple of years.
LAUREN: Mm-hmm.
SERVER: But it quickly rose to the top, and then it's a fan favorite.
LAUREN: Ooh!
SERVER: Laurita, you have one of our famous pastramis.
LAURITA: Oh my gosh.
LAUREN: Yum!
LAURITA: So, what makes your sandwiches so unique?
SERVER: The fries and slaw.
SERVER: Okay, well, we are gonna dig in.
SERVER: I'll be back to check on you shortly.
LAUREN: This Is like... LAURITA: It's hard to figure out what to do, but I'm just gonna go for it.
LAUREN: It's like as big as my head.
LAURITA: Wow.
You know, when I first saw that they put the slaw and the fries on the sandwich, I thought, well, that's unique, and how's it gonna taste?
But it really tastes really delicious.
LAUREN: I really like the crunch of the coleslaw in the sandwich.
LAURITA: Yes.
LAUREN: All the meat and the fries have kind of, like melted together.
So it's like a perfect combination of, like the saltiness, a little bit of the sweetness from the coleslaw.
LAURITA: Yes, I agree.
LAUREN: This sandwich will definitely fuel us for the rest of our day.
Well, Bon Appetite LAUREN: Bone, apple, teeth.
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