Had a jarringly friendly counter-woman, which may be standard for Wisconsin. On a road trip through we only had time for a quick lunch, and I think we made the perfect choice.\n\nThe store is littered with samples. We each ordered sandwiches which came with cornichons (I could take or leave) and a chocolate square (perfect ending). Surprisingly affordable sandwich deal for such a place, but otherwise pretty pricey. \n\nAs I approached the counter I kept finding things I had to buy, cheese squeaks (were great on the road), \"orphans\" (little cut ends of cheese for $2-4), beer (self explanatory). \n\nWe headed out to the patio with sandwiches and haul in tow, but kept eyeing the grassy patch across the street for a picnic. We weren't sure what the rules were about drinking beer outside of designated restaurant areas, and inquired within. Not only did she say it was fine, the perfect picnic blanket appeared from her hands and we proceeded to have a genuinely great meal in the sun, on the grass, by city hall, watching the protesters and chipmunks scurry around us.\n\nAnyway, this counter woman facilitated a great meal, the bread is universally delicious and sandwich appropriate, though I was partial to the sunflower seed thing used for the PBJ. The cranberry relish on their turkey and the jelly used on PBJ were both similar, chunky, sweet and tasty. Smoked chicken was creamy and the cheese was mild, but could have used a more bitter green on it. I wish I had tried the Salami. Across the board, my only complaint is that I wish the cheeses had been more prominent on the sandwiches, and that I wish they had some kind of grilled cheese/pure cheese sandwich on offer.\n\nI had a local Wisconsin red ale (Quisconsin I think?), a friend had a cider. Both went well.
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