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Thursday, April 16,2009

Short Orders

Mediterranean Life

By Jeff Beutner

One of the oldest Cousins submarine sandwich shops closed a few months ago on Farwell Avenue, just south of Brady Street. Now the site has a new occupant: La Dolce Vita (1673 N. Farwell Ave.). The interior received a long-overdue remodeling and features bright décor. You order at the counter, though the food is delivered to the table. The menu implies Italian but covers more of the Mediterranean. You will find paninis, a salad Nicoise and flatbread pizzas. The most interesting fare is Moroccan. The kefta panini is delicious ground beef with Moroccan spices. Try saffron lemon chicken, a half roasted chicken cooked with olives and preserved lemon. The preserved lemon actually tastes more sweet then tart. The menu, like the dining room, is small. La Dolce Vita is open until midnight on weekdays and 2 a.m. on weekends.

 

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I'll miss that Cousins. It was the place I had my first sub sandwich in. That's when they used to pack the meat in. Note:The plural of panino (small roll bread) is panini not paninis.

 

You're going to miss a dirty store, with mediocre food that can be found anywhere else... in place of a new, clean, interesting menu? Yikes.

 

guyInMilwaukee, i hope you were joking when you said you will miss that place..did you stop in and saw what these guys did with the place? go try their food then reply to this review..if you want the usual, cousin,quisnos,and subways are all over town!

 

 
 
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