Craig Lloyd of Chicago hugs Patti Serrelli of Chicago, owner of Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago, during a reopening event on Saturday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Patti Serrelli (right) of Chicago, owner of Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago, talks to North Avenue Business Association members Wendy Tannenbaum (center) of Chicago and Maria Hayley of Chicago during a reopening event on Saturday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Tim

Chef Javier Nieto of Chicago makes samples of Italian beef sandwiches at Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago during a reopening event on Saturday of the renovated store which has been in business since 1934. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Manager David Gutierrez of Chicago cuts beef fajitas at Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago during a reopening event on Saturday of the renovated store which has been in business since 1934. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Joe Gyselinck of Elmwood Park waits in line to buy Italian beef at Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago during a reopening event on Saturday. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Patti Serrelli (right) of Chicago, owner of Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago, talks to Sandra Sugg of Elmwood Park, who is the administrative assistant of the Mont Clare-Elmwood Park Chamber of Commerce during a reopening event on Saturday. | Ryan Pagelo

Patti Serrelli (right) of Chicago is the owner of Serrelli's Finer Foods in Chicago which held a reopening event on Saturday of the renovated store which has been in business since 1934. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media