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Hog Island Deli

1612 Lavaca Street
Austin , Texas 78701
Phone: 5124829090
Fax: 5124829595
Email: jon@hogislanddeli.com
http://www.hogislanddeli.com
Industry: restaurant
Year Founded: 2003

Owner: Carlo Dimarco
About the owner: Carlo DiMarco- Born and raised in Philadelphia, Carlo received his degree in Economics from Drexel University in 2002. While matriculating, he began a successful career as a analyst for Fusion Telcom in their securities and commodities department. He then went on to join the elite at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange for a few years until he made the leap and relocated to Austin, TX. Utilizing his affinity for financial analysis and his rich family background in the food-service industry, he formed Hog Island Deli in 2003 and has enjoyed the success from that since.

Products and Services: Hog Island Deli is a quick service business which offers Austin an authentic Philly Cheesesteak and the authentic South Philadelphia charm from the east coast at an affordable price.

History: Near the historic shipyards of South Philadelphia at the mouth of the Schuylkill River lies Hog Island. This community, with ties that date back to pre-WWI, is famous for its historic shipyards and the Italian and Irish workers that laid its foundation. Although the original hoagie or submarine sandwich can trace its roots to New York in the 1880s, these immigrants were able to integrate their cultural cuisine into the widely popular sandwich. The shipbuilders on Hog Island began to bring these sandwiches to work every day from home. Soon, the sandwiches became synonymous with Hog Island and subsequently the word hoagie was derived. Then, in the 1930s two brothers, Harry and Pat Olivieri, put a twist on the popular sandwich by taking thinly sliced scraps from the local butcher, grilling them and adding cheese. The newly formed sandwich took off and before long, grilled onions and peppers were added, thus giving rise to the famous Philly Cheesesteak. These famous Philly Cheesesteak became the stuff of legends in and around Philadelphia, for which many families owe their success too. In fact, the DiMarco brothers come from such a family whose delis in Philadelphia have won many awards. And now, much like the Olivieri brothers introduced the Cheesesteak to Philadelphia, the DiMarco brothers are doing just that for central Texans by bringing their familys award winning recipe for success to Austin.

Locations: 1612 Lavaca ST Austin Texas 78701