Romanelli’s Italian Deli – Phoenix, Arizona
It didn’t dawn on me until after our visit that how fitting it is that Romanelli’s Italian Deli is located on Dunlap Avenue. Visit Romanelli’s with any degree of regularity and you’re bound to be afflicted with Dunlap’s Disease. Dan “The Tire Man” Marsh describes it as “Done lapped over the belt” disease. The symptoms include “a sudden need to unbutton your pants after a meal (a classic blowout!), an inexplicable gravitational pull towards comfy sweatpants and the inexplicable disappearance of your feet when looking down. Among the causes of Dunlap’s Disease are visiting Romanelli’s frequently. In naming Romanelli’s 2023’s “Best of Phoenix” winner in the Italian Deli category, The Phoenix New Times may have said it best: “Walking into…