Pregnant women are warned not to eat cold cuts. It seems that there’s a bacteria called listeria, which lurks in lunch meats, just waiting to wreak havoc on the compromised immune system of every gestating woman. Okay, it’s actually kind of rare, but in America, it’s treated like the plague.
And I’ll admit, I headed the warning. I ate maybe two turkey sandwiches the whole 9 months and promptly freaked out both times. So you can imagine how pumped I was to chow down on my first anxiety-free post-natal sub.
I gave the honor to the Italian sub from Eagle Rock Italian Bakery & Deli. The sandwiches at this Colorado Boulevard mainstay (it’s been around for over 40 years) is one of the best you’ll find east of Bay Cities. Baked fresh in-house daily, the bread has that crispy-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside quality that can really make a sandwich worthwhile while the balance of freshly cut salami, ham, mortadella and provolone cheese takes it home.
My one gripe is that there’s too much lettuce, but I don’t whine about it—I just take some out. I like my sub with the works, which means mustard, mayo and Italian dressing, but I know a lot of sticklers who forgo the first two. Oh, and I always get a giant pickle from the deli case.
My dining companions opted to share a large turkey sub, which is a good choice if you’re not in the mood for Italian meats. The prosciutto is a excellent alternative if you are.
Be prepared for a line if you go at lunchtime. Just use the time to peruse the wide selection of Italian groceries, and reward your waiting self with some cookies and pastries.
–Valentina
Eagle Rock Italian Bakery
1726 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
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“So you can imagine how pumped I was to chow down on my first anxiety-free post-natal sub.”
Wait! So does that mean you’re a mom now? Congrats!
And I love very close to this deli/bakery and have never gotten food there. Looks like I need to change that!
@Ohiogirl, thanks! Yes, I had the baby, and yes, you have to give Eagle Rock Italian Bakery & Deli a try. If you like cannolis, I just heard that stuff them to order.
I need this sub in my life, cannot believe I’ve never eaten here. Even closer than Mario’s!
Can’t wait to check this place out!
Don’t forget to try the freshly made focaccia on Saturdays!
@Lisa thanks for the tip!!
I’m sorry, i had a sub from here and i thought i’d just as soon had one from subway. Dry, really realy dull bread, ordinary cold cuts … very very boring! Its most redeeming feature was that at least it was cheap, but unfortunately, not worth the calories ( a massively negative feature in my world).
I like your site in spite of this seemingly misguided recommendation … perhaps it was the bun in the oven making you crazy.
compare this to the super fine italian sammy at Euro Pane … actualy you can’t, that one is worth all the calories!
@epper, tomato, tomahto.
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