Molinari Delicatessen is a
delicatessen in
San Francisco, California's North Beach, established in 1896, making it one of the oldest delis in the
United States. They make their own brand of salami, as P.G. Molinari and Sons, Inc, which is sold nationwide, and which won a gold medal award in Italy.
History
Molinari's was founded by P.G. Molinari, who moved to San Francisco in 1884 from the Piedmont region of Italy. In 1895, one year after getting married, Molinari went into business for himself on Broadway. However, after the
1906 earthquake, he moved his business to 373 Columbus Avenue.
After
WWI, his sons, Frank and Angelo, joined Molinari's as business partners.
After P.G. retired in 1950, Frank's son in law, Peter Giorgi, joined. And in 1978 P.G.'s great grandson, Frank Giorgi, entered after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley.
See also
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List of delicatessens
This is a list of notable delicatessens. A delicatessen is a retail establishment that sells a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessens originated in Germany during the 1700s. They later spread to the United States in the m ...
*Other historic San Francisco Bay Area salame brands:
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Columbus Salame
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Gallo Salame
Gallo may refer to:
*Related to Gaul:
**Gallo-Roman culture
**Gallo language, a regional language of France
**Gallo-Romance, a branch of Romance languages
**Gallo-Italic or Gallo-Italian language, a branch spoken in Northern Italy of the Romance ...
References
External links
Molinari's official websiteYelp Reviews
{{Restaurants in San Francisco
1896 establishments in California
Companies based in San Francisco
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Food manufacturers of the United States
Italian-American cuisine
Italian-American culture in San Francisco
Landmarks in San Francisco
North Beach, San Francisco
Restaurants established in 1896
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