In this month’s Five Questions (page 48), Jacob Portnoy, who recently reopened his Majic Market at 640 W. Woodbine Ave., told us about his best-selling gyros, how he came to this country and what makes Majic Market so darn magical. Now, in the second part of this interview, Portnoy reveals what separates his market from other area quick-stops and how the events of September 11 put him where he is today. To read the rest of the interview, click over to this month’s Extra Sauce.
— Photo by Matt Marcinkowski
This article appears in Aug 1-31, 2011.