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Merante Groceria
3454 Bates St
Oakland, 15213
412-683-3924

This tiny little grocer, in an impossible location in the backwoods of Oakland, has a surprise waiting inside for you.  It may mostly an Italian grocer, but deep in the back of the store they have a little tiny deli where they sell meats and will make you only one kind of sandwich: the Italian Sub.  The Italian Sub a classic sandwich that has lost its identity in a sea of Subways, Quiznos and pizza places.  But at Merante, you can get an authentic Italian sub the way it’s meant to be: just meats, cheese, peppers, and bread. (more…)