A SANDWICH SHOP WORTH THE STOP
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Montclair Eats These four places will have you coming back for seconds ( or thirds ) WRITTEN BY ESTHER DAVIDOWITZ
A SANDWICH SHOP WORTH THE STOP
Had DUTCH ’ S SANDWICH SHOP ’ s “ The Dutch Daddy ” sandwich yet ? According to owner Amir Kamal , it is “ oneofthe best breakfast sandwiches you ’ ll have in New Jersey .” The Daddy stuffs piles of sliced pastrami , crisp bacon strips , two eggs and Muenster cheese into a toasted brioche slathered with the shop ’ s “ signature sauce .” SaysKamal , “ It ’ s near and dear to my heart .” The reason ? Henot only created it , but it ’ s the shop ’ s bestseller .
Amir also created the other sandwiches served in the shop , many named after local streets , songs and movies . The “ Honey Honey ,” a tribute to Abba , features honeyroasted turkey , honey ham , honey mustard and a drizzle of hot honey . The Titanic is a wrap sandwich made with roast beef , pepper jack cheese , horseradish sauce and , of course , iceberg lettuce . • 16 Church St ., ( 973 ) 846-1684 , sandwichshopmontclair . com
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BOSCHETTO , a new “ premium ” fast-casual Italian restaurant with a Michelin-starred chef , has opened in Montclair . JosephSergentakis , a Millstone resident who has worked at a number of Michelin-starred restaurants in Switzerland and Asia , heads the kitchen of the 40-seat , counter-service spot presenting “ finedine ” eats . Besides serving pizza , the spot offers an array of salads , pastas , entrees and desserts .
The concept was created by Sergentakis and his partners , longtime restaurateur Robert Spina of Cresskill and industry veteran Ryan Held . Sergentakis and Spina met in Hong Kong , while working at different restaurants . “ We were two guys from New Jersey ,” Sergentakis says . “ We became good friends .” Sergentakis honed his skills at Restaurant Daniel , chef Daniel Boulud ’ s Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan , among other locations .
Although he has never worked in an Italian restaurant , Sergentakis , whose mom is Italian , says “ I know Italian food .” His pizza , he says , is a hybrid of Neapolitan and New Yorkstyle . Dishes include panzerotti , a fried calzone stuffed with beef and sausage ragu and smoked cheese ; fresh baked sandwiches like prosciutto and fig with Balsamic-showered arugula salad and roast pork with garlicky broccoli rabe ; salads such as grilled gem lettuce laced with anchovy dressing ; and pastas including squid ink spaghetti with clams and nduja . Entree options include pork chop Milanese , a pounded and breaded chop topped with housemade ricotta cheese and fresh berries and peaches . As for dessert , at the moment it ’ s gelato from Italy .
• 111 Grove St .; ( 973 ) 509-1095 , boschettonj . com
PIZZA : COURTESY OF BOSCHETTO ; SANDWICH : COURTESY OF DUTCH ’ SSANDWICH SHOP
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