You Say Sandwich, We Say Yeah!

Meat and Bread opened up right around the time I started having health problems. One doesn't consistently blog about sandwiches without paying a price. I had to stop eating meat for a while, which was pretty shocking to my closest friends. I remember at the time a friend was taking a picture of the new window lettering when one of the owners came out and asked him what he was doing. My friend said he was taking a photo for his friend (me), who loved meat and bread. The owner smiled, but then my friend added that he was taking the photo because I couldn't eat meat and bread anymore. My health has improved since, but the association of Meat and Bread with health complications have been intertwined in my mind since. I have tried to go, but they also close at 5 and are usually lined up out the door. Today, at around 3 p.m., I finished a coffee meeting across the street and knew today was the day. The porchetta with salsa verde is the first choice, though I stood at the till watch...

Hearing about their fresh baked French baguettes, I headed down Main St. one rainy afternoon to meet some people and try out Au Petit Cafe 's sandwiches. One of the people I was meeting told me to order her a sandwich in advance, as they have been known to sell out. I get there at noon expecting a packed house, but it wasn't at all bad. The pink room was smaller than I expected, but I got a window table and promptly ordered the first three sandwiches on their menu (pictured starting from bottom counter clockwise). #2 had the liver pate, which made it the best. I didn't wait for my fellow diners and dove right in. The place wasn't busy. They could order more. While the bread was indeed very fresh as every table seemed to have one, I wasn't super wowed. The homemade meatball was more a meat paste, which wasn't bad, but wasn't memorable either. I could have used more fresh cilantro and pickled sliced vegetables, as they were a bit heavy on the meats. I ...