PrintAlidoro's 'Sofia' is Good Enough to Name Your Child After
Is there a prettier name than Sofia?
I will name my first born daughter after this sandwich. Well, to be completely honest, my pregnant wife and I decided on the name Sofia long before I ever ate at Alidoro, but I still may claim the sandwich as our inspiration; it's that good. Typical of most offerings at this quaint Italian sandwich shop in Soho, the Sofia is loaded up with fresh Italian ingredients, which in this case included large thick slices of fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced-to-order salami, artichokes and an olive spread similar to what you'd get on a muffaletta in New Orleans. The whole thing gets drizzled drenched in olive oil, and the top half of the roll is hollowed out to make room for the artichokes. A perfectly constructed masterpiece.
Serious Eats grand poobah Ed Levine has always touted the greatness of Alidoro, so it was no shock to taste how good the sandwich was. What did surprise me was the little bit I couldn't finish— the sandwiches are huge— retained its deliciousness even after spending two days in the fridge (you may say the secret ingredient is olive oil.) If we end up having a boy, I may have to try the Marcello.
Alidoro
105 Sullivan St., New York NY 10012 (nr. Spring; map)
212-334-5179
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2 Comments:
Congratulations to you and your wife! :)
foodinmouth at 12:19AM on 07/03/08
I went here yesterday and was not disappointed one bit. The only complaint would be it's a little pricey but it's SoHo and the sandwich was big enough for two. I have a new goal to work my way down the very long list of delicious Italian sandwiches.
alyssa11 at 12:10PM on 09/03/08