Looking for a heartwarming Valentine's Day story? Let's go back in time to 1929, in the heat of prohibition America. Two feuding gangs of Catholic immigrants vie for control of Chicago's underground liquor trade, the Irish of the Northside and the Italians of the Southside. On this day 80 years ago, Al Capone, leader of the Southside crime organization, planned to murder seven high-level Northside crime operatives, dubbed the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. If you don't know who Al Capone is, he's the guy Robert DeNiro played in The Untouchables and also the most famous gangster in American history. He would later get convicted on tax evasion and spend 7 years in jail, where he lost his mind to cocaine withdrawal and syphilis. To help mend the Italian-Irish relationship I will be taking my very Irish girlfriend to a nice steak dinner tonight. Now that's romance.
The Al Capone: Grilled Chicken, Spinach, Avocado, Swiss Cheese, Red Wine Vinegar
I've gotta be honest, I'm not sure why this sandwich is named after Al Capone as it is a fairly healthy option and weighing in around 250 lbs the man was not the picture of health. I like to think of the avocado on this sandwich as a tribute to Capone's time on Alcatraz (get it because California loves avocados), but really this sandwich just reminded me of summer. Grilled chicken is something you just always have at a NJ BBQ and this chicken does not disappoint. So if you're looking to impress your Valentine with all the major New Years gains you've made at the gym, maybe go with this one. And try to get the thought of a 250-pound, syphilis-ridden, gangster of yesteryear out of your head. Happy Valentine's Day!
Rating: 6.9/10
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