Downtown deli serves up holiday spirit

YOUNGSTOWN — YOUNGSTOWN

In all likelihood, Adele Comer will spend a good portion of Thanksgiving at home studying for some of her classes at Eastern Gateway Community College.

Nevertheless, little studying was needed to gauge her reaction to having gotten a free Thanksgiving dinner complemented with others’ kindness and gratitude.

That’s because she was among those who received the free meals during a holiday giveaway today at the Downtown Circle Convenience & Deli, 116 W. Federal St.

An estimated 300 people lined up inside the 5-year-old business to take home meals that consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, rice, stuffing, dinner rolls, salads and pumpkin pie.

The afternoon gathering’s main goals were to give back to the community and thank the regular customers for their patronage, noted Al Adi, the deli’s owner.

Read the full story in Monday's Vindicator.