Jorge: The Kool Korner Grocery is very popular with students at nearby Georgia Tech. It's located in a little strip of birck-fronted buildings in the Kool Korner (named originally for the shade provided here by a large leafy tree) neighborhood. They sell both traditional Cuban sandwiches, and American favorites like ham, baloney, turkey and roast beef, all served on Cuban bread.

Glenn: They roast their own Cuban-style pork here, a big factor in the success of any Cuban sandwich. The pork here is tender and juicy and full of flavor. You can't make a bad sandwich when you have pork this good!

Jorge: The prices at the Kool Korner Grocery are very reasonable. A very generous-sized Cuban sandwich is yours for about $5.00. They give it a generous splash of mojo for extra flavor.

Glenn: One thing you'll find on the Cuban sandwich here that you won't find in Miami: chopped jalapeño peppers. If you order the Cuban Classic "all the way" you'll get everything, including the peppers.

Raul: The owners must be from Cuba Oriente where they traditionally like their food with more of a kick.

Jorge: They do like lettuce and mayonnaise here. So if you don't like these aliens invading your Cuban sandwich, make sure you tell owner Silvesonso Ramirez and he'll make it the way they liked in Matanzas, Cuba.

Although sadly his wife died a few years ago, owner Silvesonso Ramirez carries on at the Kool Korner grocery. The place is more sandwich shop than grocery these days, but it still attracts a lunchtime crowd in this neighborhood that is rapidly moving upscale.

One thing that has changed is that the Cuban sandwich is now king here. Although you can still order "American" sandwiches, you now must get that order in as soon as you enter the store, not when you get to the counter. This lets the Kool Korner do what they do best -- cranking out some great Cuban sandwiches quickly and efficiently.

We hope the "urban renewal" leaves a little room for places like this, which are the heart and soul of Atlanta -- or any great city.

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