{"id":364,"date":"2013-12-03T16:33:14","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T21:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anthonyandme.com\/?p=364"},"modified":"2013-12-03T16:33:14","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T21:33:14","slug":"talking-turkey-with-anthony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthonyandme.com\/?p=364","title":{"rendered":"Talking Turkey with Anthony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- med banner --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0229614676767015\" data-ad-slot=\"1047914222\"><\/ins><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes tend to gobble up most of our focus for the Thanksgiving holiday &#8211; it&#8217;s really about reflecting on what we are thankful for. It&#8217;s about family, community, giving and so much more. And there&#8217;s no pressure to buy anyone a gift or find a clever costume. Just family, friends, food and fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t in DC for Thanksgiving so I didn&#8217;t get to have turkey with Anthony &#8211; but I did meet up with him today to see how his Thanksgiving was and get caught up on some other items. We decided to check out a new spot a block from Anthony&#8217;s &#8220;office&#8221; at 19th and M. &#8220;They&#8217;ve got fresh carved turkey sandwiches there &#8211; real sandwiches!&#8221; Anthony professed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"JRS-2013-1203-2177.jpg by reed_sandridge, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/57043777@N03\/11195628043\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"JRS-2013-1203-2177.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5505\/11195628043_e09690b501.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony, George Vincent Jr. of Capriotti&#8217;s, and me at the newly inaugurated Capriotti&#8217;s on M Street in Northwest DC.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/capriottis.com\">Capriotti&#8217;s<\/a> was started in Delaware more than 30 years ago and is now approaching 100 shops around the country. We&#8217;re slated to get about a dozen here in the Greater DC area. The sandwiches are rolled in butcher&#8217;s paper and sealed with masking tape &#8211; like the place you used to get them when you were a kid. Yep, it&#8217;s got a little bit of that kind of feel.<\/p>\n<p>I ordered a 9 inch turkey sub with hot peppers. Anthony, who is already a return customer since they opened 12 days ago, ordered the chicken cheese steak.<\/p>\n<p>Half way through my sandwich, Anthony reaches out to stop a gentleman walking by. &#8220;Reed, this is the owner,&#8221; he whispers as he introduces me to George Vincent Jr. &#8211; \u00a0a third generation Washingtonian who is leading the expansion here in the nation&#8217;s capital. I was so impressed with how busy the store was with less than two weeks under its belt that I had to know the secret. It&#8217;s rather simple according to George &#8211; he credits fresh ingredients and genuine customer service.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.politico.com\/global\/2013\/11\/21\/biden_sandwich_shop_ap_605.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"197\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: politico.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If the line that wraps nearly out the door isn&#8217;t enough of an indicator of the success to come to this DC newcomer, they might get a little help from Delaware&#8217;s number one son. &#8220;Joe Biden came in on our first day and got the Italian sub,&#8221; George told me.&#8221; He even took another back for the president!&#8221; Well, Anthony sure is in good company with his new favorite sandwich shop!<\/p>\n<p>Anthony and I stuck around for a little while after we finished our lunch. I asked him if he had thought about any goals for 2014. &#8220;In fact I have,&#8221; he told me. He wants to focus on getting a second job and saving money to visit his sister Jackie in Seattle. &#8220;I also need to start thinking about a new apartment,&#8221; he said. His place is fine for now, don&#8217;t get me wrong, he&#8217;s extremely thankful to have housing, but he&#8217;d like to have a private bathroom and his own kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking of the kitchen &#8211; I learned something new today. Anthony and I share a love of cooking! Check back on Thursday to find out about the fish fry that Anthony and his neighbors do every Saturday!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes tend to gobble up most of our focus for the Thanksgiving holiday &#8211; it&#8217;s really about reflecting on what we are thankful for. It&#8217;s about family, community, giving and so much more. And there&#8217;s no pressure to buy anyone a gift or find a clever costume. 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