Cochon Butcher

Cochon Butcher - is the perfect sibling to Cochon (the restaurant) - light - airy - simplified menu - lunch - to go - while still maintaining the excellence of the original - including the brown spirit bar -

From a sandwich menu that included - muffaletta (house made meats, provolone,pickled peppers + olives) - cuban - 'the gambino'(salami cotto, sopressata, coppa+ fresh herb vinaigrette ) - opted for BBQ pork -

Ordered with diet coke - "large" - manager offered two small bottles - holding one in the counter - keeping it cold "until wanted" - that extra touch of service -

Sandwiches were made fresh - professionally - behind the counter - none of the usual slap together of a metro sub shop -

Pulled pork overflowed the round bun - nicely crusted - particularly in a city of maximum humidity - meat was moist not wet - mild spice quickly augmented by the house hot sauces - but after a few bites - chose to go it as it was served -

Traded in my heavy potato salad for homemade potato chips - just right - no excess oil - sure beat the ones from the bag -

Also saw cole slaw - which was not on my plate - asked - and was proffered - a full side portion - delicious - lightly creamy - added tang to my sandwich -

As we sat and ate - a steady flow of locals came in - leaving with packages of smoked meats - from the butcher;s counter - some prepared - some that would need to be cooked off - all offering the promoise of and delivering excellence -