Something You Should Eat: Fried meatball sandwich from Danny’s

Something You Should Eat: Fried meatball sandwich from Danny’s

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Columbus Day is celebrated next Monday, and in addition to a big parade down the eponymous Avenue near Grant Park, Italians will be celebrating with lots of traditional food. ‚ You don’t have to look far to score a dollhouse-sized piece of lasagna or eggplant parm, but you would have to look a little harder to find a fried meatball sandwich. ‚ Unless you’re in Melrose Park. ‚ Danny’s is the one and only place to score these vessels of Italian comfort, as far as I’m concerned.