Shortstop Deli

"A Sui (short for Suicide and pronounced ''soo-ee'') is made on a third of a loaf of bread. This one has a length of sausage added to the pepperoni and ground sausage, mushrooms, sauce, and cheese. Note how crisp the bread is."
Michael Stern






"The Roadfood team at Shortstop Deli. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rushmore do not normally eat hot truck dressed as you see them here. But considering they married each other about eight hours before this photo was taken, their inappropriate attire can be forgiven! To Stephen's left is Steve Rushmore. To Kristin's right are Cindy Keuchle, Marc Bruno, and yours truly."
Michael Stern



"Whenever the craving for hot truck strikes, you can count on Shortstop Deli to supply what you need. This photo was taken around midnight."
Michael Stern



"We've never seen such a wide variety of coffees available, particularly in a convenience store. As this one is open all night, the heavy supply of caffeine is probably a good thing."
Michael Stern



"Here's a Sui slowly emerging from the oven. Marc Bruno asks for his 'high carbon,' meaning run through the oven a second time so it gets super crisp and nearly charred."
Michael Stern



"There are no seats inside Shortstop Deli. You either take the sandwich home, eat it in the car, or find a seat on the concrete benches just in front of the window."
Michael Stern



"The Shortstop Deli is open all the time, but if you want a pizza sub from the van that started the tradition, you need to find this vehicle, parked at the edge of West Campus during the school year each night around 10pm."
Michael Stern



"Hot Truck creator Bob Petrillose's father was making pizzas at Johnny's Big Red Grill long before the Hot Truck started rolling in 1960."
Michael Stern