Sava's: a State Street Sandwich

I've been heading around to some new restaurants recently. After noticing and browsing the menu of Sava's a few weeks ago, I've looked forward to tasting it out.

The menu, generally consisting of sandwiches (panini, burger, sandwiches, wraps). There were a handful of good choices in each category, forcing a difficult decision.

BLACK FOREST HAM (shaved), BRIE (small, precut pieces), SPINACH (cooked)
**I ordered it with some honey mustard, which proved a good decision.
Served on a grilled Kaiser roll? I think that's what it was.



The ham was good, the brie was not enough, the spinach was way too wet (unnecessary sloppiness), a little too much mustard, good bread. I would have preferred some fresh spinach, maybe lightly sautéed and then tossed with a cranberry walnut vinaigrette...that'd be nice for the flavor and texture, which was too uniformly easy. Also, slightly less generic honey mustard would be sweet.

I'm looking forward to my next visit.

You should go! Support your local restaurants!!

Cafe Japon

Didn't complete any food of note. Ate some chili on brown rice (surprisingly tasty) and...

Tried out the new French-Japanese restaurant, Café Japon (Liberty east of Main, 734-332-6200)
Clean, inviting interior (maybe a bit too much plain, white wall) welcomes patrons with two chilled display cases of croissants, mochi, fruits and other French-Japanese bakery snacks

The menu is straight forward: soups (de Jour and miso), salads, sandwiches (using baguette, baked twice daily on premises), a handful of sushi roll variants (one with chicken looked unique, "Sushi Napoleon"), Japanese dishes, and dessert (the shaved ice with milk and red beans sounds particularly delicious).

There is also an extensive tea menu, specializing in green teas. These come either hot or iced.

I ordered the "Hiyashi Udon: Cold udon noodles served with meat, shrimp, egg and vegetables. This is a good summer dish"
- The meat: ham
- Also: crab salad
- Vegetables: lettuce, cucumber, tomato
It's served with a dipping sauce (what would otherwise be the broth if it were heated) and was really nice, especially for a summer dish. I may have enjoyed it a little more with soba (buckwheat noodles) rather than the udon.

Go and support your local restaurant! There's something for everyone on the menu, and you'll only spend $9-$13.



**pictures of food to come with next visit***