Eusebi Deli!

Eusebi Deli

East goes West!  

Although the Eusebi story started 40 years ago; me and The Mary’s story with them started in 1995, in the East End of Glasgow.  A Saturday would not have been complete if we hadn't bought pane Italiano, salsiccia e vino per la cena Domenica.  Gina and Eddie welcomed us with such charm and so much knowledge about the products they sold.  They were the most loving couple you could ever meet and always made such a fuss of me and my girls!  Gina still does a hefty shift in The West End Deli as well as spending time with her nipoti!

Sarah, my elder daughter, went on to work with them in their Deli in the East end twenty years ago  and her experience there helped to mould her into the person she is today.  A girl with integrity and a great work ethic mirroring the woman Giovanni Eusebi is today.

Bringing an authentic taste of Italy to Scotland is what they do and what they love. At Eusebi's you will discover the best, seasonal produce on offer.  For Giovanna and the team, it’s all about producing the best, freshly prepared dishes; you can also take the love home with you.  

The Eusebi family, story continues ‘by importing unique products, by small artisan makers and specialist produce from across Italy’, something they are still passionate about to this day and they work tirelessly to source the very finest Italian Food and Wines.

Like the Eusebi family, food, family life and passion have always been a priority for both myself and The Mary.  So, tonight The Mary and I are going to Eusebi’s in the West End.  

When I told her The Mary had to get off the phone sharpish because she nearly wet herself which I have to say is becoming a bit of a problem for both of us.  So, septic Peg here predicts that, sta sera, when we experience La Pinsa Bianca, The Mary’s love for Focaccia might fade into insignificance. 

Let’s see if I’m right and I have to say I’m not very often wrong! 

9.15 pm

Here I am back in the East End after a wonderful evening.  We sampled the best, authentic, and most marvellously,  measured Pinsa outside of Italy.  The Pinsa Bianca Puglese is better than any I ever tasted in my many years visiting Puglia in Italy.  It was made to perfection.  The staff were all attentive and charming and The Mary even got a gift of cake for her 'dear weans'.  Thank you very much to Giovanna and the fabulously, good looking and charming staff!  

It's no wonder they won Best Deli two years running in The Scottish Italian Awards 2013 and 2014.  Good luck with this year's awards.

After we left The Mary was full of questions about the West End like... 

"Why do the weans suck manky blankets?" I explained that it was to build up their immune system to germs.  I don't really get the comfort blanket thing myself, so I made that up!  

Then she says, "Whit's the matter wi' them jist playing' in the muck in the garden?'  I explained that property in that End of  town is very expensive and not many people have gardens so they buy them a wee blanket and trail it about the park for a while before giving it to the children and it works just the same.  

Then she says..."Why is it the buildings are called tenements in the East End and in the West End they're called flats and apartments?'  So again, making it up, I told her it's because they have to make them sound more attractive to try and justify the price. 

So lastly she pipes up wit.."So why the f... do they no all move to the East End?"  I tried to shut her up by saying that they'd probably heard about her and the weans.

"Fair enough!" she replied!

She makes me laugh The Mary...so she does!

See you all next week.

Mx