Switch up your lunch routine with these new sandwich spots
From Vietnamese banh mi to Mexican tortas to Argentine choripan, sandwiches are a universally popular and convenient option for a tasty and filling meal. I recall some of my favorite elementary school lunches were when my mom packed me a half sandwich smothered with sunflower seed butter and jam, as well as a half sandwich layered with pepperoni slices. On weekends, my go-to lunch was a Godfather Part II – a deliciously briny, spicy and meaty build – from The American Italian Deli in downtown Los Altos.
This week I’ve rounded up a list of new and coming soon Peninsula sandwich spots. Two sandwich pop-ups are planting permanent roots in Redwood City, and a deli ranked #14 on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat is working on a second location in a historic location.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
From a spot specializing in lemongrass pork to an acclaimed deli opening in a train depot, these new Peninsula delis should be on your radar
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A monthly food makers market, a Menlo Park institution is closing and a Japanese grocery store’s grand opening
- A Belmont resident is recreating his mother’s almond coffee cake recipe and organizing a market for small food businesses.
- After 45 years in Menlo Park, Lutticken’s Deli & After 5 Restaurant is permanently closing after service Sept. 30.
- Gregorys Coffee in Stanford Shopping Center is fighting the property managers’ eviction efforts.
- After a decade in Redwood City, Hella Mediterranean is permanently closing “due to the harsh economic climate,” according to a recent Instagram post.
- Fast-casual chain SAJJ Mediterranean is opening a location at Stanford University inside the Tressider Memorial Union, according to a press release.
- Sushi Tani recently opened in the former I Heart Bento space in Cupertino.
- Fugetsu Japanese Market & Goods, a Japanese grocery store in Santa Clara, is hosting its grand opening Saturday with a giveaway event.
- The Belmont Greek Festival returns Saturday and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m.
Pastries at Tiny Croissanterie
Jade Wang is dreaming up some seriously creative pastries. From matcha black sesame cinnamon rolls to chicken floss-scallion croissants, the pastry lineup at Tiny Croissanterie is imaginative, delicious and super fun.
I first tried Tiny Croissanterie during one of its Shoji pop-ups, and I had always hoped it would do more pop-ups in the South Bay. So when I learned Tiny Croissanterie was opening a brick-and-mortar shop in Sunnyvale, I was quite excited.
Taking over the former Hanabusa Cafe space, Tiny Croissanterie is officially opening Friday. I attended the community preview (a soft opening held last week that was open to the public) and tried out some of the pastries and coffee.
If there’s one item you absolutely must not skip, get the caramel miso sausage croissant ($8.50). It’s not nearly as flashy as the other pastries, but the flavor exceeded my expectations. With a beautifully laminated croissant dough, the pastry is both sweet and savory, with a rich and complex umami flavor. Think subtly bitter notes from the caramel, a salty punch from the miso, a savory richness from the sausage and a sharp brightness from the green onion.
For those who love banana pudding, the banana caramel kouign amann is a textural, banana-forward dream, with a rich, custardy filling and crispy, crunchy pastry ($7.75). For a decadent, pillowy soft cinnamon roll, get the Biscoff roll. It has a generous amount of cinnamon-sugar filling and a Biscoff-forward cream cheese frosting ($8).
Not only does Tiny Croissanterie have unique pastries, it has an impressive – albeit expensive – coffee program. The bananas Foster latte was perfectly executed, with a delicious balance of espresso and housemade caramelized banana syrup, but for $9, I’m not sure I’d order it again.
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Tiny Croissanterie, 201 S. Mary Ave. #1, Sunnyvale; Instagram: @tinycroissanterie. Grand opening Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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