Mayor Rich Hofeld cuts the blue ribbon into smaller pieces. Mel’s California Hoagies owners, Mel Lee, upper left, and Tudy Lee, second from left, look on. (Nick Ulanowski / H-F Chronicle)
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Mel’s California Hoagies celebrates its grand opening in Homewood

Mel’s California Hoagies, a carry-out restaurant serving a variety of submarine sandwiches, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting celebration at 813 Maple Ave. in Homewood on Tuesday, June 10.

Mel Lee, who’s originally from Sacramento, California, owns the restaurant with his wife, Tudy Lee. Previously, for about two years, Mel’s California Hoagie’s was inside the BP gas station at 3950 Vollmer Road in Flossmoor.

“We have a lot of different hoagies – not just…

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