Cardullo's Harvard Square

Cardullo's

6 Brattle St, Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138-3711

http://www.cardullos.com/sandwiches.php

Lou and I have motto on the weekends which proves to be true over and over. The best plan, plan is the no plan, plan.

Last Saturday, we headed out to find some lunch with no plan and found ourselves in Harvard Square. Not the best place to be last weekend to avoid crowds as it was The Head of the Charles and the city swelled with another 90K in people, but it was a no plan, plan day, and those days, things just seem to fall into place. Case and point we found a spot on the street right as we drove into the area. We headed out into the crowds to find something to eat. As we walked past Cardullo's, I saw a group sitting outside eating amazing sandwiches. We had found our lunch place! We headed inside to order. I got an Italian sub and Lou got the Alpine club. It takes a few minutes to get a sandwich made in Cardullo's but the Deli guys are slicing the cold cuts fresh. Trust me it is worth the wait.

The Italian was just how I like it thinly sliced Italian cold cuts, provolone, sliced tomatoes, diced red onion, sliced pickles, hot pepper relish with olive oil on a fresh baguette, and if you read my blog religiously, LIKE YOU SHOULD, you will know I repeat what my dad always said, Great bread=a great sandwich.

The Alpine Club was a healthy helping of Smoked turkey breast, speck, arugula, cheddar cheese, sliced tomatoes and Ranch dressing with whole grain mustard on a ciabatta,

These sandwiches look so mouthwatering people stopped several times to ask us, "Did you get those in here???" Yes we did, and they taste does not stray from their appearance, they are amazing.

Cardullo's bills themselves as a Gourmet Shoppe, and they fit that bill. There are shelves and shelves of gourmet mustards, spreads and chocolates. One of my favorite items was the Himalayan block of salt that came with a mini grater as if it were a block of Parmesan cheese. I could have spent an hour scouring their shelves. They even have a mini selection of wine in the back left corner. I was starving though and our sandwiches were done!

True to the no plan plan day as we walked outside with our sandwiches, a table on the sidewalk outside the door had just opened up. It was an Indian summer day in Harvard Square, and with all those people in town, there was tons of people watching to be had. We really enjoyed the grifter dressed as a Harvard grad telling people someone stole all the money out of his wallet the night before. Really pal? Then why do you still have the wallet? I also enjoyed the guy who drove up in his fiery red hot rod and parked illegally for no apparent reason smoking a cigarette. Turned out the grifter and he seemed to know each other. I guess there should have been no surprise there.

Now that we know Cardullo's has these amazing sandwiches the next trip won't ever be a no plan, plan, but it will be worth it.