New sandwich shop coming to Wicker Park

Since I live on the block, I've spent enough $ at The Crespo Market (North and Leavitt) to send one of Tony's (proprietoror) kids to college. Whenever I stumble in, Tony always greets me. Tony will soon be opening a "Spanish Sandwich Shop" in the adjacent store, currently a laundromat. He invited me in for a preview last night. It is decorated with a wall mural relecting a Puerto Rican village, similar to the mural above his current beer cooler. When I asked him what a "Puerto Rican Sandwich" was, he didn't expand much beyond ham and cheese, but he also insisted he would have a great burger. I asked him about frozen or hand cut fries, and he said something about a purveyour who delivered cut fries in icewater. He said thay were great, but I'll withhold judgement. Since his C-Store is next door, BYOB won't be a problem! He plans to open in April. I'm a bit sceptical, but I wish him luck.

Sounds interesting. I've never been to Crespo, it seems as though you're quite the fan.

Nah, it's just a modest corner store, but I've been going there for 15 years. Nice guys, but nothing special.

Crespo is the only place within walking distance of North+Damen that I've seen Mexican Coke regularly, so they've got that going for them.

gleam wrote:Crespo is the only place within walking distance of North+Damen that I've seen Mexican Coke regularly, so they've got that going for them.

really ? Mexican coke ? I live 50 ft. away and I've never seen it. I buy coke from them all the time.

Perhaps the new sandwich shop will replace the illegal grill they set up outside in the summer.

I should say "that I saw mexican coke at regularly 2 years ago" I haven't been in recently.

Full case of MexiCoke in the cooler today.