When Frank Granato established Frank Granato Importing Co. in 1948, his aim was to provide Italian and Greek immigrants in Utah—along with the rest of us—with high-quality meats, cheeses, imported foods, breads and first-class customer service. Today, Frank’s son, Sam, carries on the tradition as one of Utah’s leading and most dependable food purveyors. The daily panini special at Granato’s is always good, and I’m crazy about the muffaletta and fresh mozzarella sandwiches, too. But, the big daddy of ’em all is the Il Grande: mortadella, ham, pepperoni, Genoa salami, banana peppers, artichoke, onion, tomato, lettuce, provolone, oil and vinegar. And you can stop in Wednesdays for the best chicken parmesan in town.
