Were walking by this place and decided to go in to get their famous muffaletta. Inside, the place is a grocery store specializing in Italian food products (with Italian posters on the walls), and a deli counter. We were debating whether to get a whole sandwich, or a half — and decided to get a half, as we were not very hungry. There was only 1 person ahead of us in line (perhaps due to it being a freezing and rainy Friday in February), and we got out 1/2-muffaletta in a couple of minutes.
Well — this 1/2 was bigger than an average sandwich in Seattle! (And, at $8, similarly-priced). We shared 1/2 of what we got (ie 1/2 of 1/2) between the 2 of us, at the little counter table in the back of the store — meaning 1/8 of the original sandwich was enough for each of us; stashing the other 1/2 for later. The sandwich was yummy, with the strong flavors of the cheese, meat and olive tapenade each making their statement.
The remainder of the sandwich was eaten at around 1 am while walking back from The Spotted Cat club — and as the flavors had a chance to soften and mellow, it had tasted phenomenal!
Central Grocery, New Orleans
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