A different kind of poboy

Editor’s note: Latte e Miele is unfortunately no longer open. The restaurant closed its doors after our August issue was sent to press.

The popular gelato and coffee shop Latte e Miele expanded into a full-service restaurant recently after months of work and a wine dinner preview late last year. Now with a menu of small and large plates and homemade pastas, owner Luca Di Martino and Executive Chef Marcus Day are highlighting fresh and local ingredients in more than just their seasonal gelatos.

Items like chicken confit, Tuscan beef Bolognese, Gulf snapper and chicken liver pâté have appeared recently, as well as a Saturday and Sunday brunch menu. With plans to offer a dinner menu soon, it seems Latte e Miele is hitting all the right notes with local foodies.

Lunch is the best time to visit the Jefferson Highway cafe next to the Bocage Village Shopping Center for one of their standout specialties: the Vietnamese poboy. Their take on the sandwich is stuffed with tender pork meatballs, cucumbers, farm radishes, aioli, pickled carrots, fresh jalapeńos, soft herbs and a soy gastrique.

The tangy pickled vegetables cut the intensity of the jalapeńo and mingle well with the salty pork and soy. Served on flaky French bread and priced at $10, this is a dish that could easily become a local favorite.

Pair it with one of the house-made flavored sodas and enjoy this comfort food poboy by the bright windows of the café’s laid-back and modern space. latteemielebr.com