These two are in the new Henry's Depot on 1st St. I went to the first place on Friday night and the second on Saturday at lunch. All the food stalls are now open (on days they are open). A poke, pizza, taco, ice cream and one other. I'll try them soon. None looked too world beating.
The Basin - They are a bar in the rear and have been open for seven months. They had some live music and a nice Eighties "pre-Emo" playlist after that. Think The Cure/Depeche Mode/New Order. It's basically a L shaped bar and some seats on the floor. I had a shot and a craft beer. Both were only $5. Around a dozen people were there at nine-ish. More of a cocktail bar than a dive bar. They had some kind of music festival there on Saturday.
Salvatore's - It's a sandwich stall by a guy from Rochester who named it after his father. He is very nice. I wish his sandwiches were a little more substantial or cheaper, so that I could give you a reason to bother. I had a classic Italian for $11. It's worth maybe $8. It was prosciutto, salami and ham on a roll. He added pepperoni for me. He uses Boar's Head meats. He seemed pretty impressed by that. Me not so much. You can get that at Publix. I at least expected some imports. Some regional super brand. The vegetables were also all wrong for an Italian style sandwich. He put on some field green blend that is fine on a French or American sandwich, but not on an Italian. Stick with arugula. There was also some tomato and some cheese. Mozz or provolone. Maybe oil and vinegar? Mayo. The bread is purchased from a local source and given an oil bath and sprinkled with dried rosemary. It can get into dental cavities and cause some discomfort. Plus it doesn't help the flavor of the sandwich. Clashes. The size too, is kind of puny. The size of a Jersey Mike's regular. I think that is eight inches if they don't short you. Which they do. The most expensive of their overpriced menu is $8.50. And that is roast beef that they say they roast themselves. They also have roast beef here. Boar's Head. That and a few more sandwiches. All around the same price. That is basically it. The meat coverage was basically one layer high (3 to 4 slices). Some more of the ham. I went to a place down the street for some pizza (because the pizza guy wasn't ready for customers at eleven) and they were selling sandwiches for $8. I think the sandwiches here have to get thicker, longer or more special (maybe pork and broccoli rabe or porchetta) if the price points are to remain at these levels. That said, the guy is nice. Although, I'll probably get the stink eye the next time I pass through.
All these stalls have been open for two weeks. Three weeks now.
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