Connor Delaney is the driving force behind White Oak Realty, the company that has salvaged and redeveloped much of Highland Park and Ingersoll. We asked him to lunch and met at Hansen’s Manhattan Deli. That lunch spot sits between two White Oak properties — Historic Ingersoll Theater and a 1925 strip mall that made new space for Bartender’s Handshake, Loyal Sons Barbershop and two boutiques.
Over “Mama Mias” (capicola, Italian beef, pepperoni, hot pepper cheese, provolone cheese, mild fried peppers and red roasted peppers with mayonnaise, oil and seasoning on hoagie buns) and “grinder” soup (the famous southside sandwich in a bowl), we talked about the art of historic preservation in the city we both love.
Manhattan Deli has been the most requested meeting site for CITYVIEW’s “Lunch with…” interviews. What are Delaney’s other favorite restaurants?…