Dining Downtown Indianapolis

It's a big weekend in Indianapolis.  Shapiro's Deli is open and ready to serve you your deli favorites like corned beef and pastrami.  Don't forget we are open at 6:30 a.m. with a full breakfast menu available at the Indianapolis and Carmel locations.  Big Ten Men's Basketball is in full swing at Conseco Fieldhouse with 4 games on Friday, 2 on Saturday and the championship game at 3:30 on Sunday.  Saturday night there is a huge Supercross event at Lucas Oil Stadium.  The downtown location will be offering $10 parking for this event.  Get to the deli early, get a great parking spot, and come in for a fantastic meal before you head over the to Stadium.  Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night.  Daylight savings begins on Sunday.  

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 9th, Shapiro's Deli in Indianapolis and Carmel will be serving fried perch every day during lunch.  Order a sandwich on your choice of fresh baked bread or order a dinner with two vegetables and a side of bread.  The perch is breaded and fried to a golden brown.  It has a great flavor we think you will enjoy.  We have tartar sauce and for the more adventurous we have hot sauce!  Stop by and give it a try!

Vote for Shapiro's Deli in the BEST OF METROMIX 2011 contest in the BEST SANDWICH category.  VOTING ENDS ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH AT MIDNIGHT.  You can vote once per day in each category.  Please help us win for the second year in a row by casting your vote.
            
                   This is our mouth-watering Roast Beef Brisket sandwich.  

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You can still "make believe" it is a warm sunny day outside and enjoy a fruit tray from Shapiro's Delicatessen at your next event or gathering.  Just call us one day ahead of time and we will put together a fresh assortment of fruit for you to enjoy.  I can't wait until we have the Stadium Village Farmers Market outside our door at the downtown deli.  Stay tuned for more information about the date the market will open.  You will be able to stop at Shapiro's and then visit the farmers market to purchase great fresh local food.  

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Please click here to vote for Shapiro's Delicatessen as the Best Sandwich in the Best of Metromix 2011 awards.  Voting continues through Sunday, February 27th.  Individuals are allowed one vote per 24 hours in each category during the voting period.  We are honored to be the 2010 WINNER!! Please help us win again by casting your vote daily.  We appreciate our loyal customers.  You know we have the best Reuben's, corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, and peppered beef sandwiches around.  Which is your favorite?

Stop by Shapiro's anytime and pick up a delicious Cheesecake for your special Valentine.  We have Strawberry, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Cherry, Blueberry, Oreo, Chocolate Chip and Plain.  You supply the champagne!  We also have some special Valentine cookies and an abundance of other confections for you to choose from.  Feel free to call ahead so we can have your order ready when you walk in the door.

We will be open normal hours all through the weekend and Monday night if you want to take your sweetheart out for a great meal.  The downtown Indianapolis deli is open until 8 p.m. and the Carmel deli is open until 9 p.m.  I hear the weather is supposed to be quite improved!

This is a very nice article in the January 31st IBJ about heading to Shapiro's Deli in Carmel either before or after a show at the new Palladium!  Thanks IBJ!  We happen to agree with you!



Delicious deli ideal for pre- or post-show nosh | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com

Colts vs. Jets 8 p.m. this Saturday night in Lucas Oil Stadium!!  We are ready!  Playoff parking will be offered downtown for $25 with a voucher for a $10 discount on your food purchase, which is good for 3 days.  There are plenty of restaurants in downtown Indianapolis, but who gives you this kind of deal on game day?  Only Shapiro's Delicatessen!  Enjoy corned beef, pastrami, and many other types of kosher style food before you go to the game.  Bring your appetite and enthusiasm.  Go Colts!

Looking for a place with a great Children's Menu in Indianapolis?  Shapiro's Deli has always enjoyed the fact that generations of families come to nosh together on special occasions.  Children 12 years and younger are invited to order from our Children's Menu.  We offer great kosher style sandwiches in a child's portion along with one side dish for $3.95 plus tax.  If they aren't ready for a full meal you can get just the entree for only $2.95 plus tax.  They can also choose a hot dog, corn dog, spaghetti, chilled cheese sandwich or chicken.  There are plenty of sides to choose from too - macaroni and cheese, jello, applesauce, potato salad, fruit cup, green beans and many others.  People tell us every day how they used to come to Shapiro's when they were kids and it remains a part of their fondest memories of family and good food.  So bring the kids next time!  We also have high chairs and booster seats for the little bitty ones.  Hope to see you soon!

Looking for holiday desserts in Indianapolis?  Shapiro's has plenty to choose from.  We have cakes, pies, cookies, and more.  Check out our new holiday cookies...

As a new member of Weight Watchers, I just want to tell everyone that you CAN enjoy good food even when you are watching your weight.  If you are looking for a place to nosh in Indianapolis, stop by Shapiro's Deli.  There are plenty of options for those who are following the new Points Plus Weight Watcher program.  We have lots of fresh fruit - which are now ZERO points!  I have often enjoyed a 6 ounce chopped steak dinner with green beans, onions, and a side of fruit.  This is a 10 point meal, which leaves plenty of room for the rest of your day if you are on the 29 minimum daily points.  Our sandwiches are approximately 6 1/2 ounces of meat.  Look up the points value in your Pocket Guide for the meat you choose.  Feel free to order a sandwich with no bread if that works for you.  Another favorite of mine is the made-from-scratch vegetable soup.  One bowl is approximately 6 points.  With two packets of Saltine crackers you only spend 8 points total on this filling and healthy meal.  There are plenty of salads to choose from with fat-free dressing options.  It costs me a few extra points, but I frequently have the Caesar salad with chicken for lunch.  There is about 4 ounces of chicken, about 1/4 cup of swiss cheese, and a small amount of croutons.  These all have point values in your Pocket Guide.  If you are having breakfast we offer Egg Beaters or Egg Whites, which are a healthy alternative to whole eggs.  It is a challenge to work at one of the best delis in Indianapolis, but thanks to the kosher style food choices I just have to make wise choices.  I will leave the dessert choice up to you!  You'll have to figure out whether or not you can fit this into your program.  Good luck to everyone!  

Oh yes, it's time to start the holiday planning.  Chanukah is merely days away and Christmas is soon to follow.  There are many opportunities for celebrating coming your way!  Shapiro's Delicatessen is here to serve you through these busy times.  Come  to our Indianapolis Deli or the Carmel, Indiana deli to experience the premier kosher style restaurant in Indianapolis.  If your schedule is jam packed - let us come to you!  Our catering department is ready to take your order.  Whether it is a business or personal event, we offer beautiful party trays, old fashioned comfort food, and delicious cakes, pies and other pastries.  Call 317-631-4041 for the downtown deli or 317-573-3354 for the Carmel deli.  You relax and let us do the work!

Thanks to everyone who voted for us in THEINDYCHANNEL.COM A-LIST awards.  We came in #2 in the Best Sandwich Shop category, which means we need a few more votes next year!  We know we are #1 in quality, #1 in value, #1 in selection, and #1 in having the greatest customers in Indianapolis and Carmel, not to mention all of central Indiana and surrounding states.  The loyalty of our patrons is unparalleled.  We have literally served generations of families and watched infants grow into parents themselves.  That loyalty is especially seen at this time of year, when those families get together to celebrate the holidays with us.  

We will be preparing many party trays, catering events, and baking cakes and pies for everyone.  Shapiro's Delicatessen would love to be a part of your holiday traditions.  Give us a call and order some great kosher style food for your family or business gatherings.  Let us do the work!  You relax and make some memories.  

We are now taking orders for COMPLETE TURKEY DINNERS @ $69.99.  Dinners can be ordered for pick up beginning November 15, 2010 and through the rest of the year!  Once again, dinners include a whole turkey for 6 to 8 people, gravy, dressing, and 3 additional sides, along with rye bread or egg buns.  

Although we are closed Thanksgiving Day, you may pick up your dinner the day before with complete re-heating instructions.  If you are having a family event on the weekend we can have everything hot and ready to eat.  

Call us at 317-641-4041 to order your dinner from Shapiro's Deli Downtown or 317-573-3354 to order your dinner from Shapiro's Deli in Carmel, Indiana.  Relax this holiday season and let us do the hard part.  Don't forget to order your cakes and pies too!   Shapiro's Deli has a superb Bakery in Indianapolis, and we are well known for our fresh baked pastries, pies, cookies, cakes and other bakery delights.  

Shapiro's Deli is highlighted in The Indiana Jewish Post & Opinion, October 13, 2010 edition.  The following is the article in its' entirety:

Shapiro's Deli Catering Division has initiated a new concept at the Park Regency Senior Living Facility in Indianapolis.  Jay Slavin, Catering Manager at Shapiro's Deli, reached out to the facility administrators, who were excited to add Shapiro's Night to their monthly social calendar.

On the first Tuesday of every month, residents choose some of their favorite items from the Shapiro's Deli menu.  They can invite family members or friends to join them for a great meal from the well-known deli.  Shapiro's brings in their popular sandwiches, hot comforting entrees, and mouth-watering desserts for a dinner that brings back fond memories.  Many residents have spent their lives in Indianapolis, where Shapiro's is a kosher-style dining landmark.

This concept is really catching on and growing in popularity.  Every month the participation is growing and Shapiro's plans to add other independent living facilities to the calendar as well.  Shapiro's Catering Division is focused on bringing their unique dining experience to the community.  Visit their website at www.shapiros.com.

Shapiro's will be offering a Complete Turkey Dinner for 6 to 8 people beginning soon.  We will announce the date as soon as we verify our turkey delivery.  It will certainly be available before Thanksgiving and then we will offer it through the rest of 2010.  The turkey dinner includes one whole turkey with gravy, dressing, and three additional sides of your choice.  You can view our on-line carryout menu to review your side options or call one of our locations to speak to a Shapiro's representative.  We also include rye bread or egg buns.  You provide the dinnerware and wash the dishes!  The price is $69.99.  

Shapiro's Deli will be closed Thanksgiving Day.  If you order a meal for Thanksgiving Day, you will need to pick it up the day before and we will send you home with full re-heating instructions.  If you order it for any other day, we'd be happy to have it hot and ready for you!  

Oh yes, we will be turning the clocks back on November 7th, raking leaves, eating turkey and then getting ready for the December holidays.  Keep Shapiro's on your speed dial!  We are the place to nosh in Indianapolis.   

 

I received this e-mail from a lovely customer and asked her if we could post it on the blog.  She kindly said yes.  Feel free to send us your Shapiro's Deli memories too.  They are a pleasure to hear and we would love to share them.

         My name is Kay Hinshaw and this is submitted in memory of Frances Jean Perdue Combs
         (1936-2007) Thank you.  

I love getting your email newsletters.  I only had the pleasure of visiting your store back some 20 years ago.  My mother wanted to take us there as a "walk down memory lane" as we were adults.  Her touching story:  Let's see... 1950 something?  She was born in 1936. left a  small town in TN as a 17 year old on her own, got a job in Indianapolis, I think, in a factory, not sure.  But her story goes, she got a modest apartment down on the same corner and she would eat lunch there everyday, probably, something cheap.  She told me that in the corner of the restaurant, there was a woman who would set up and do manicures in like a booth to the side.   She said something about it being set up in the window.  Any way,  she worked hard and saved and finally was able to eat lunch on Friday's there at Shapiros and get her nails done also.  Random story ... I know. Love this story.   But I am someday going to bring my daughter to your deli.  Just wanted to share some history.  thank you.
        

Looking for Delivery Restaurants in Indianapolis?  Our Indianapolis Deli and Carmel, Indiana Deli will be happy to delivery breakfast, lunch or dinner to your door.  We offer kosher style catering wherever you need it....at your location or in one of our meeting rooms.  Enjoy kosher style food like pastrami, corned beef, stuffed cabbage, chopped liver, bagels and lox, in addition to our amazing pastries and desserts. 

We can do a dessert tray for your event too.  Have you seen our cakes & pies?  Brownies, gourmet cookies, bagel chips, and cheesecakes galore?  There are not too many full service bakeries around anymore - but Shapiro's Deli offers a full service Bakery in Indianapolis and Carmel for your special events or everyday cravings! 

Give us a call at 631-4041 downtown or 573-3354 in Carmel.  We would love to make your event a memorable one. 

The Shapiro's segment featuring Peppered Beef will be airing on THE BEST THING I EVER ATE in the "Close to Home" episode next Monday, October 4th on Food Network at 9 p.m. ET/PT.  Marc Summers visited recently to film this segment at Shapiro's Deli Downtown.  Make sure you watch! 

We'll be busy rolling out some fall products very soon, but we definitely have the pumpkin pie ready for you!  Call ahead for full pies or enjoy a slice with your meal next time you come in to Shapiro's.  

We have also begun selling some small cakes at both locations for $19.25 each.  We have a different variety at each location so call if there is something specific you are looking for.  Right now we have the small Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate (flourless torte), Black Forest, and Apple Streusel Coffee Cake available downtown.  In Carmel they offer the small cheesecake, carrot cake, chocolate cake, and german chocolate cake.  Ask a Deli Clerk for information.