After closing last June, the locally famous Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe reopened as “Charlie’s” on Friday. Evan Deluty, chef-owner of
Stella
The iconic Columbus Avenue diner opened back in 1927. While the South End evolved and gentrified — from jazz mecca to urban renewal project to one of the hottest real estate and restaurant neighborhoods in the city — Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe stayed pretty much the same. For 80 years, the casual restaurant was known for
award-winning turkey hash
Former co-owner Arthur Manjourides — whose family purchased the restaurant in the 1940's —
cited the reason
Happily, Deluty promises to retain the same menu that has kept people coming back for decades. His team has big shoes to fill, but someone has to fix the gaping turkey hash-shaped hole in the city's culinary scene. Here's to hoping Charlie's 2.0 lives up to the legendary original.
Charlie's - 429 Columbus Ave., Boston, 617-536-7669,
Charlie's on Yelp
Nicole Fleming is the author of
The Girl Who Ate Boston