Sloppy Joes. Just hearing the name brings back nostalgic memories of childhood dinners – messy, delicious, and utterly ...

Italian Touch: Entrees come with fluffy yeast rolls made in-house. 8211 46th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Lenny’s: A complimentary basket of assorted Danishes, coffee cake and other sweet pastries ...

Then there is the raisin walnut bread, a sweet and hearty slice sourced form a local enterprise, Bavarian Bread. The Chicago-style Italian roll is a rustic classic and is comes from Il Panificio.

This old-school Italian-American spot serves classic comfort dishes like crispy calamari and cheesy baked ziti.

In Texas, Italian restaurant La Griglia in Houston came out of the oven and on top for serving the best basket of bread, according to the list.