Remarkable meals are at the heart of some of our strongest memories. Oftentimes, the most memorable meals are the ones that surprise us. Adam Bracco, the owner-operator of La Fetta Delicatessen, owes his livelihood to one such surprising meal.
He opened La Fetta about a year ago because of a chance encounter during a family vacation, and he has found such success in Kansas City that he’s already gearing up to open a second location.
“We were on a vacation in Montana, and we had a pretty packed day,” Bracco recalls. “We looked up places to eat that were nearby where we were staying, and found a sandwich spot called Tagliare that was just down the street. I knew nothing about it, just that it looked quick and I saw it had pretty good reviews. Let me tell you: It was a life-changing sandwich.”
Bracco means that literally—he had been in the corporate grind for many years and was looking for a change of pace. He reached out to Matt Benzel, the owner of Tagliare, and convinced him to partner up to open a satellite of Tagliare in Kansas City. Last year, La Fetta Delicatessen opened its doors at 143rd and Metcalf, sporting many of the recipes that had been perfected at Tagliare, along with a few of its own unique dishes…