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Best of the Best
The Original Giuliano's Delicatessen
Finalist: Deli
Finalist
1138 W. Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247 310-323-6990
In 1952, Giuliano's in Gardena opened, and ever since, Frances and Gaetano Giuliano's ambitious vision of preparing everything fresh had been achieved, whether it's potato salad, spaghetti sauce, eclairs, cookies, meatballs or sausage.
