PITA BROTHERS HISTORY Brothers Vijay and Manoj
Swearingen began selling mouthwatering pita sandwiches out of their food truck in 2009. Today, it isn’t uncommon to see them frantically serving lunch to customers standing 20-deep. SIGNATURE DISH Any grilled pita
MARQUETTE
with their homemade hummus.
HUNGER GAMES
FUN FACT Vijay and Manoj admit
the cramped quarters of a food truck can put brotherly love to the test. Luckily, arguments are short and the pitas unaffected.
FANCY? Maybe not.
DELICIOUS? You bet.
These campus eateries are an integral part of the Marquette experience. SIGNATURE DISH “Marquette Special,”
chili served over spaghetti and beans, topped with cheddar cheese, sour cream and oyster crackers. (And, perhaps, consumed late at night.) FUN FACT Real Chili finished a close
second in online voting for the Cooking Channel’s nationwide “best college eats” tournament this year.
WHO’S BEST? “I’m going to go with Sobelman’s. Love, love, love their arrival on campus.” “Even 20 years later when I come to town and walk in Real Chili and the smell of spices hits me, I’m transported back and am instantly 20 years younger.”
REAL CHILI HISTORY This Marquette anchor opened in
1931 as a nine-stool counter in the basement of the Jesuit Residence. It settled on Wells Street in 1976. There’s a second Real Chili downtown.
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Summer 2013
“Miss Katie’s was a tradition for my dad and me. When he would drop me off after a break, we would always end the weekend with a trip to Miss Katie’s. It’s probably time for a visit soon.”