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Monday, March 23, 2009

3rd Street Deli

Third Street Deli, Harrisburg Pennsylvania © Susqueats.com 2009

Look around downtown Harrisburg for a delicatessen like the countless number scattered throughout many other cities in the Northeast, and you'll find few choices. It was the discovery of these slim pickings that inspired restaurant owner Denise Tsipouras to bring the New York Deli to our capital city in the form of The 3rd Street Deli.

The deli is open for breakfast and lunch, Monday through Saturday. Breakfasts include typical start-of-the-day fare, such as a selection of Omelets, Pancakes, French Toast, Breakfast Sandwiches, Danish and Bagel and Lox.

The lunch menu features a selection of salads, wraps and deli subs highlighted by some traditional deli offerings. Some of these include Corn Beef on Jewish Rye and Chopped Chicken Livers on Kaiser Roll. The corn beef is a specialty of the house as they make their own.

There are plenty of sandwich choices as well, including Cheeseburgers, BLTs, Sloppy Joes and Chicken, Tuna or Egg Salad Sandwiches. The prices rival fast-food eateries and offer a fresher product.

Bar-like seating built into the former retail-display windows offers patrons a view across 3rd Street onto Capitol Park and the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building.

Pictured is an Egg Omelet, which comes accompanied by toast and home fries.

The 3rd Street Deli also makes their own mouth-watering desserts. Pictured here, clockwise from bottom right, are Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Strawberry Parfait, Chocolate Wafer Cake and Peanut Butter Cake.

If cake is your thing, the 3rd Street Deli offers a Break Time Special of a freshly baked slice of cake or cheesecake with a soda, coffee or tea, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.