Parisi, poetry on your tongue

Parisi

4401 Tennyson St
Denver, CO 80212
(303) 561-0234

I am not afraid to admit that I enjoy a little poetry from time to time. I think most people who hate it for whatever reason don't really understand the point. I believe it is whatever you want it to be. For Example, Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote:

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

Personally, I don't think there is any better way to describe how I feel about prosciutto - and thus, how I feel about Parisi's simple, yet elegant prosciutto (parma) sandwich. Just a little prosciutto, provolone and a baguette becomes sandwich perfection.

Yes, I realize that I recently wrote about my devotion to pastrami - but this isn't Sophie's Choice, I can love them both equally, with all of my soul without worrying about either one feeling like the lesser of the two.

Even though it took me years to move beyond the perfect parma, I discovered that Parisi is so much more than just their prosciutto. Everything you put in your mouth from their pizza to pasta, salads and fish is fucking gorgeous. They also have a fantastic italian market. Do not feel concern when you walk in and wonder if they are trying to trick you into thinking you are outdoors, because their tomfoolery stops there.

This is how much I believe Parisi - if you ever order anything that you don't love with every bone in your body - please feel free to punch me in the face. One punch by the way...