Hot Off The Press Podcast

On this episode of “Hot off the Press,” Chef Pete broadcasts from Sunset Pointe at Fly Creek Marina where he sat down with two of the legends of the “Panini Pete’s” enterprise, director of operations and business partner, Nick Dimario, and longtime employee John Stewart. Anyone who frequents downtown Fairhope on a regular basis knows or recognizes John Stewart. Known as the “king” of Fairhope’s French Quarter and the “sheriff” of Panini Pete’s, John has been around since its opening in 2006 when he first started bussing tables, making deliveries, and helping to keep the Panini Pete’s crew in line. Pete and John reminisced about some of their favorite moments over the years, including John’s private prom dinner at Panini Pete’s and the year he was chosen to carry the torch in the Special Olympics Games. Business partner and director of operations, Nick Dimario, and Pete go all the way back to 1988 when they met at Capstone Grill in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and later worked together at Baumhower’s Wings Restaurant