Lincolnite

I’m going to open a sandwich shop downtown, except instead of putting lettuce and tomato on top of the meat, I’ll put them UNDERNEATH the meat. I’ll call it “Under The Meat: A Gourmet Affordable Fun Family Sandwich Hoagie Experience.” The vegetarian option will be lettuce and tomato underneath more lettuce and tomato.

Although I have never tried either place, I have to say that I am amazed that Roost lasted longer than Erbert and Gerbert’s. I can’t fathom why one would put a sandwich place within a block of a Subway, a Doozy’s, and a Jimmy John’s, but whatever.

After seeing the demise of Great Wraps (I really like their food), I would have thought twice. I am also surprised Taco Bueno lasted only a few months. I would think that you have to give a place at least a year to build some traction. I like their sit-down locations, and I hope they survive. I never saw the downtown spot, but the stand-alones each set someone back about $1.5 million. I hope they can make it.

I was sad to see Pita Pit go. I used to eat there all the time (2-3 times a week, easy) when I worked DT and lived at 11th and F. Good food, and the guys that ran the place were pretty nice, too. It might have done better with a different space-they kept it small and not exceptionally laid out for sit it, given the portability of their sandwiches I guess I saw that as a positive. They would deliver, too…on foot-that one guy was quite a runner. I could order, and they would have it to me at Intralot on 11th and M in about 10 minutes.

I am a big fan of Roost now. I typically go in there in the evenings now and the dude there (who I think is the owner) is always very pleasant and seems like a likable character. Its good food and its a shame that it is not patronized more.