I get asked about my local favorites quite often. Favorite steakhouse (I don’t go to them), favorite place to get seafood (Broadwater Shrimp), favorite pizza (email me) and, of course, favorite sandwich.

Since Augusta Street Market opened, that’s a tough one. Is it Harry’s Hoagies or Augusta Street Market? After those two, everyone else is scrapping for third place.

When Shane Taylor decided to open a deli on Augusta Street in the former Tasty as Fit on Augusta Road, he was told to call a friend of a friend in New York City who was a private equity banker in New York fascinated by the delis of his city. Nick Petracca had never been to Greenville when Shane called, and he was happy to help out.

“I was Shane’s NYC deli consultant, and after several phone calls I was convinced to pay him a

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