The Charlottesville 29

Where to eat in Charlottesville
05/27/2022

#10: Deli-Egg and American on an Everything – Bodo’s Bagels

The Bodo’s Order

Insert your favorite Bodo’s sandwich here.

Everyone has their go-to order at Bodo’s. Charlottesville’s signature restaurant feeds 6,000 people per day. Sure, the options are endless. From the assortment of bagels and toppings, guests can play Iron Chef and create a different sandwich on each visit. Or, if they prefer, they can choose from the Bodo’s ordering guide, which includes dozens of unique combinations recommended by those who know best: Bodo’s staff. Work your way through them all.

But, amidst the variety, everyone has an order that they come back to time and again. Like a child reciting a poem by rote memory, they can say it by heart. Like this: “Deli-Egg and American on an Everything, cut in half.”

The Deli-Egg’s greatness is well-documented. Originally, it was a way for delicatessens to use scraps of deli meats and cheeses. Bodo’s version includes diced ends of pastrami, corned beef, ham, capicola, salami, provolone, Swiss, and Muenster, all folded into an omelet. Requesting more cheese some might consider gilding the lily. But, indulgence is no time for half-assing it.

#10: Deli-Egg and American on an Everything – Bodo’s Bagels
The Charlottesville 29 of Sandwiches

Others of Note: The Fox at Bodo’s Bagels, Your Go-To Order at Bodo’s Bagels

05/27/2022

#17: Grilled Pork Shoulder – Little Star

The Pork Sandwich

There’s something about pork sandwiches that causes people to, well, pig out. Often a pork sandwich involves not just one pig product, but several. The Italian, for example, piles pork products high. The Heaven, at BBQ Exchange, likewise fits pulled pork, sticky love bacon, and baconaisse all on a bun.

At Little Star, chef Reggie Calhoun pursues this piggie practice with his Grilled Pork Shoulder Sandwich. One might think that grilled pork shoulder, white cheddar, house pickles and dijonaisse would be plenty to stuff between a sesame seed brioche bun. But, there’s always room for more pork, so Calhoun finishes his delicious sandwich with a few slices of salami. Worth the piggery.

 

#17: Grilled Pork Shoulder Sandwich – Little Star
The Charlottesville 29 of Sandwiches

Others of Note: Dave’s Roast Pork at Chickadee, The Squeal at Kitchen(ette). Vegetarian Alternative: Grilled Broccolini and Mozz at The Fitzroy