- Aimee Levitt
- A plate of handwiches from Burke’s Bacon Bar
The first day after the polar vortex when the temperature finally got back above freezing and everyone realized that 34 degrees feels pretty damned good, I felt giddy and celebratory enough to go review Rosie’s West Town Deli in Ukrainian Village, which didn’t seem too arduous a trek from River North. I took sandwich orders from some of my dear coworkers and cheerfully promised them I would be back in an hour.
But for the most part, we were happy, and not just because we were insanely hungry. The marinara sauce was a thing of beauty, thick and full of chunks of garlic and basil. The turkey, roasted in-house, was moist and satisfying. The best part, though, was the bread. It had been baked earlier in the day, and it had a crisp crust and a soft crumb and was so sturdy you could probably eat the sandwich on a bus or train without a catastrophe.
Rosie’s West Town Deli, 1021 N. Western, 773-235-3354Burke’s Bacon Bar, 610 N. Rush, 312-660-7200
