Latte e Miele shakes up lunch menu

Fans of defunct food truck Ignatius Reilly’s, and especially its chef Marcus Day, will be gratified to know they can once again taste some of Day’s gourmet street food—but with the “street” removed. Day is the new chef at Latte e Miele’s Bocage location, bringing a savory edge to the gelateria’s lunch menu. “Right now we’re focusing on soups, salads and sandwiches, but of course we have a huge vision for the menu,” says Day, who hopes to introduce plated lunches and possibly a dinner service in the future. For now, however, the porchetta sandwich—a close cousin to Day’s much-beloved cochon de lait poboy—is a smash hit, as are the fresh soups and salads. With the backing of owner Luca DiMartino, Day is sticking close to his ethos of using locally sourced, fresh ingredients as the inspiration for his menu, and making everything from scratch daily. “If you want to taste love in your food, this is the place to be,” Day says. —Rachael Upton