Fino D'Agostaro makes from scratch another batch of fresh bread for his Schaumburg eatery, Finuccio & Sons, which he considers to be his secret weapon in making Yelp's list of the nation's top 100 sandwich shops. Courtesy of Fino D'Agostaro

Finuccio & Sons, just outside Schaumburg, is among only three Illinois eateries to make Yelp’s list of the nation’s top 100 sandwich shops for 2025.

The secret weapon of the only suburban eatery to make the list? The always fresh homemade bread, owner Fino D’Agostaro of Palatine said.

“We do everything from scratch,” he added. “That’s a huge thing. I knew I had to do something different to stand out. You have to come in with something special and carve out your niche. If you say it’s homemade, you actually have to make it.”

Standing at 76 on the Ye

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