Location: 133 Spring Street
Price: $7.25 (small)
Notes: The West End Deli specializes in all things delightful: a respectable selection of wines, Belgian-style high test beer, and an array of specialty vegetarian sandwiches. Nestled in the menu also lurks the “Italian Cold Cut” specialty sandwich, which shouldn’t be confused with the typical definition of “Italian” here in Maine. The West End Deli’s version packs ham, salami, provolone, tomatoes, red onions, garlic aioli, and hot pepper relish onto a crusty baguette, to my complete and utter delight. This one is definitely going into regular rotation.
About the Author: Malcolm Bedell
My first memories of cooking start in Maine at six years old, when I wore a yellow rainslicker to avoid getting spattered by the bacon I was frying in a skillet. My interest in both Mexican cooking and recreating classic New England dishes from scratch developed while living in Mexico, on a steady diet of pork and habanero peppers. You can see more of my writing and photography online on Serious Eats, the Huffington Post, BlogHer, and Foodista, as well as in print for Downeast, Indulge, and Cigar Snob magazines.
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Looks like they’ve upgraded the bread since I was last there. Great to know!
This may not be across the board. They did mention specifically that this one was served on a baguette, as opposed to what I am assuming is their regular “italian” bread. I’ll try one of their non-specialty sandwiches soon, to know for sure.