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Amato's Xpress carries on a lineage that began in 1902, when Giovanni Amato started selling Italian sandwiches on the Portland docks. The Stowe location maintains that original commitment to real ingredients and careful preparation—they use King Arthur Special Patent Flour in their bakery and avoid the corners-cutting that defines fast food. The Italian sandwich remains their signature, though the kitchen also turns out items like baked ziti that have earned social media praise.