I just spent a good deal of time at the Stadium Village Farmers Market this evening. The nice weather is such a relief! My sister will be getting a delicious bottle of Peach wine from Smith's Winery for a house-warming gift this weekend (I hope she doesn't read this or it won't be a surprise), my daughter is enjoying some lemonade flavored marshmallows, my son will be happy to see a fresh seedless watermelon in the fridge, and I'm not sure the baguette I purchased will even leave Shapiro's parking lot! I've already ripped into it for dinner!
This is such an easy place to park and shop on your way home from work downtown. Stop by and see what is being offered at the farmers market! You won't be disappointed!
The first pre-season home Colts game is Sunday, August 15th at 1:00 p.m. vs the San Francisco 49er's. Come to Shapiro's Deli before the game for the best parking deal around. Just pay $20 to park and we will give you a $10 coupon off your meal, which is good for up to 3 days! We have even more parking this year on the north west corner of Meridian and McCarty Streets.
Dress in your best Colts jersey and come try a world famous Reuben sandwich, Pastrami on Rye, or any of our other kosher style favorites. Peppered beef is getting a lot of attention lately. Have you ever tried our Chicken Salad? Shapiro's is a great place to get your belly full before you head over to the Stadium. Let's hope it's not 99 degrees outside with a heat index of "I think I'm going to die."
If you absolutely need to do some tailgaiting, try it with one of our boxed lunches. $12.95 for a sandwich, chips, apple, pickle spear, gourmet cookie and a drink. That is a great deal!
GO COLTS! Hope we have another great football season!
Our Carmel lunch special for August is a Roasted or Smoked Turkey sandwich for only $5. This offer is valid Monday through Friday, dine in only, excludes holidays, not valid with any other offer. You can get a refreshing turkey sandwich on Shapiro's rye, white, wheat, sourdough, egg bun, Kaiser roll, or onion bun. Croissants and bagels are also an option at an additional cost (but well worth it).
Don't forget we are right off the Monon Trail at our Carmel location. Stop by for lunch or dinner while you are out enjoying the summer activities. We have plenty of cold drinks!
Please go to www.theindychannel.com to vote for your favorite Sandwich Shop - Shapiro's Deli. As of this moment we are in first place! It's too bad we can't enter more than one category because I think we could have a shot at favorite bakery too. Have you tried any of our baked goods? We have to best bagels (I am currently addicted to the energy bar), cheesecakes with real Philadelphia cream cheese, made from scratch pies, four flavors of Rugulach, cream horns, Napoleons, chocolate eclairs, not to mention our popular lemon bars, brownies and cookies!
PLEASE VOTE FOR US TODAY! WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE SO MANY LOYAL CUSTOMERS!
Calling all race fans! Shapiro's Deli has a great boxed lunch available for your day at the track. You can get a full sized deli sandwich, bag of chips, gourmet cookie, an apple, pickle spear and a drink for $12.95.
Call ahead for large quantities or stop by and can make smaller orders as you wait. Available at our downtown or Carmel location anytime. You can order any of our deli sandwiches or a Reuben for an additional $2.
I went to a seminar yesterday on the south side of Indy. There were maybe about 25 people in the class. Instead of the obligatory name tags, the speaker decided it would be more informal for us to quickly introduce ourselves, where we worked, and our position with the company. There were machinists, landscapers, manufacturers, health care workers, and the like. When my co-worker and I introduced ourselves from Shapiro's Deli, there was an audible response in the room of happiness and recognition. The speaker, from Dallas, was intrigued that everyone in the room seemed to know Shapiro's Deli! Of course, we had to explain that we are one of the top 10 delis in the country and he should try to stop by before he heads out of town. It is so nice to be appreciated!
The Food Network has a show called
The Best Thing I Ever Ate! This show offers you food choices made by some of the food celebrities and chefs during their free time. SHAPIRO'S DELI WILL BE FEATURED IN THEIR NEXT SEASON!! Marc Summers, an Indianapolis native, is currently the host of
Unwrapped, a popular Food Network show. His choice for
The Best Thing I Ever Ate! was the Peppered Beef Sandwich at Shapiro's Deli!
Marc Summers was here last Monday filming this episode for the Food Network. We don't know the exact air date yet, but Season 3 ends in September and Shapiro's will be featured in Season 4. We will let you know as soon as we get the exact date. Marc was kind enough to let us take some pictures - he is incredibly nice. Here he is with Brandy, our Purchasing Manager.
Shapiro's Deli is adjusting the size of our large salads and our submarine sandwich. Our popular Chef Salad, California Salad, and Salmon Salad will now be a slightly smaller portion for only $7.25. Our submarine sandwich is now $8.95 and much more in keeping with a single serving size. You might even be able to add on a piece of cheesecake or scrumptious pie for dessert! Please let us know how you like the changes.
CHOCOLATE RUGULACH! That's what is new! We also have cinnamon, apricot and raspberry. Rugulach is a Jewish pastry traditionally made in the form of a crescent by filling a triangle of dough around a filling. If you would like to order a large quantity please call ahead and we will have it ready for you when you arrive. It is delicious!
Stop by the Stadium Village Farmers Market today from 4 to 7:30 in the parking lot across the street from the downtown deli. There are about 25 vendors with fresh Indiana products, more being harvested each week. I can personally vouch for many of them. I've cooked some great corn on the cob, eaten a wonderful loaf of french bread (yes, I ate practically the whole loaf myself), drank a spectacular bottle of wine, and my daughter is excited about lemonade flavored marshmallows! There are many samples available and it is great fun to meet the people who have grown or produced their own product. You can find meat, dairy, oils, spices, pretzels, flowers, chocolates, wine, soaps, sauces, and produce. Please stop by and check it out!!!
Of course we would love for you to stop in at the deli for dinner too! We have our famous chicken stew on Tuesdays, along with all of our regular favorites. If you want something for carry out, just call ahead and we will have it waiting for you when you are done shopping at the market.
Shapiro's Deli is staying on top of seasonal favorites. You will have to stop by to see what we have on the serving line, but currently we are offering watermelon, peaches, beets, asparagus, fresh green beans and corn on the cob.
We order it fresh and cook it daily so stop by and see what we have to offer!
The Stadium Village Farmers Market is setting up every Tuesday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot across the street from Shapiro's Deli downtown. Business has been very good. You can get some of the best in locally grown foods from the vendors. Stop by and see us too! We'll be happy to feed you some kosher style favorites after your trip to the market.
This photo below is a page from the March 2010
Indianapolis Monthly magazine, which I just noticed this afternoon. Lo and behold, there is our serving line from the downtown Shapiro's Deli location for all to see! Out in the dining room are photos of the original founders, Louis and Rebecca Shapiro (top center), Max Shapiro (left) who was one of their sons, and Morton Shapiro (bottom center), who is the (deceased) father of current owner, Brian Shapiro.
Several people have asked lately if we do breakfast. OF COURSE WE DO! We are open at 6:30 a.m. every day and have an express breakfast available at the Carmel deli during the week, with a full service breakfast menu on the weekends. We have a full breakfast menu available at the Indianapolis deli every day. You can order just about any type of eggs, beef bacon and sausage, biscuits and gravy, french toast, bagels and cream cheese, lox plates, and corned beef hash. Join us for your next early morning breakfast meeting or family event. Breakfast is available until 11 a.m.
Shapiro's Deli will be open regular hours on Fourth of July.
Festivities in downtown Indianapolis include the Indianapolis Indians playing July 1-5, free admission to many venues including the Eiteljorg Museum, and the Freedom Blast fireworks display set off from the Regions Bank Tower at 9:45 p.m. We will be open all day to offer you great food while you enjoy your day. We also have great air conditioning, great parking, great desserts, cookies for the kids, and plenty of room for everybody! We hope to see you at the downtown deli.
Festivities in Carmel, Indiana include the many activities offered by the Carmelfest festival. They have changed things a bit this year. The parade and fireworks display will be on July 5th. The parade marches directly past our Carmel, Indiana deli. Please stop by and have lunch with us after the parade. Don't forget we now have the grill open out on the patio for the remainder of the summer. Visit the Carmelfest website at www.carmelfest.net to get more details.
My favorite fourth of July was a few years ago when Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer stopped by the downtown deli unannounced. (My children would say John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston..names in reverse order.) I was star struck to say the least. They were very nice and even let me get my picture taken with them.
Please put us in your plans for the day. It should be a fun time in Indianapolis and Carmel.
It's back!!!! The outdoor patio section at Shapiro's Carmel is opening up this weekend. If you didn't try out the grill menu last year, you have to come try it this summer. It will be open Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm (weather permitting). The special grill menu includes Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Sandwiches, and Steak Sandwiches (cooked to order). The best part... every item is under $8 and includes a bag of chips. Potato salad and cole slaw (4oz.) can be added for an additional $1.75. Make Shapiro's grill your favorite Carmel lunch spot.
We just received an e-mail from a recent customer from Germany. "I´ve been to Indianapolis for 2 weeks and came back home to Germany yesterday... During that time I went to your locations downtown Indy and Carmel...I tested your cheesecake in different variations and I gotta say that this is the best cheesecake in the world!!! Keep on your excellent work on that! When I come over again - I´ll be going to SHAPIRO´S !!! Thank you! ;-) "
Wow! Thanks for writing to us. For the folks who don't know, we have Ann's Strawberry cheesecake, peanut butter, chocolate, plain, chocolate chip, oreo, blueberry, cherry, and a combination of plain/chocolate. We also have a carrot cake/cheesecake combo and a devils food/cheesecake combo. We use only the finest ingredients and bake them fresh every day. They are available by the slice, half cakes or whole cakes. The favorite at my house is the devils food/cheesecake combo.
If you are searching Indianapolis for boxed lunches, look no further. Shapiro's Deli has a great boxed lunch deal, which includes one of our famous deli sandwiches, pickle spear, bag of chips, apple, gourmet cookie and a drink for $12.95. You may also get a half sandwich boxed lunch for $9.95. We expect to see a lot of racing fans this week in our Indianapolis Deli and our Carmel Deli, looking for the best corned beef and pastrami around town. We plan to deliver!
If you are planning to spend some relaxing time at home over the weekend, we would be happy to do the work for you when it comes to meal time. Our meat and cheese party tray is a great way to feed a crowd. It comes with 4 meats, 2 cheeses, rye bread, buns, potato salad, cole slaw or baked beans, celery, carrots, pickles, pepperoncinis, olives, and cherry tomates, along with all the necessary paper goods. Add one of our fresh baked cakes or pies to top off the meal. Ann's Strawberry Cheesecake has always been a crowd favorite. Have a safe & happy Memorial Day!
Starting June 1st, every Tuesday through the summer from 4:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m. the Stadium Village Farmers Market will be hosted in the parking lot of Shapiro's Deli downtown. This market will be bringing local, fresh, good food to the workers and residents of downtown Indianapolis. For more information go to www.stadiumvillagefarmersmarket.com or find them on Facebook at Stadium Village Farmers Market. There you can find the list of vendors, which all happen to be grower/producers. There are no re-sellers. You will be able to shop for lamb, beef, chicken, wine, dairy, honey, syrup, baked good, flowers, and chocolates to name a few! I know I will have a new place to get my shopping done - how about you? If you are interested in become a vendor at this location please go to the Stadium Village web site.
Indianapolis is famous for racing. It's also home to the famous Shapiro's Deli, where for the last 100 years, we've been satisfying the appetites of hungry race fans with huge servings of all our delicious family recipes. So, while your guests are in town, treat them to the greatest spectacle in delis...Shapiro's. Who knows, it just may become a tradition.
Oh my goodness! Thanks to everyone who purchased the Shapiro's Deli gift certificates from the FOX 59 BE OUR GUEST program this morning. Hundreds of gift certificates were sold out within 5 mintues!! As Brian Shapiro said, the "elves" were up all night making the food that was brought to the Fox 59 studio early this morning. The link is not up yet, but if you check out the Fox 59 BE OUR GUEST link you will soon be able to view the video from our segment. Shapiro's Deli - we are proud to be the place to nosh in Indianapolis.
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