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Reviving my old East Side lunch tradition
 
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Tags: koppa's, back bay park, mckinley marina

With a zillion dining options blocks from my office, I don't do it as much as I used to, but today's sunshine inspired me to revive an old East Side lunch tradition of mine: take-out from Koppa's and a solitary lunch at Back Bay Park.

It's amazing to me that neighborhood grocery stores like Koppa's can still exist. Fortunately, they do, and the Fulbeli Deli still makes some of the best sandwiches in town. My personal favorite is the Strawkowski. It's shaved chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, red onion, alfalfa sprouts, cranberry mustard, horseradish and a "secret spice" on a grilled pita.

Today, I sat in the lounge and played a little Pitfall on their Atari while they assembled my lunch.

Per tradition, I took my sandwich a few blocks northeast, to the tiny and usually empty Back Bay Park. I walked to my usual bench, and ate my lunch in peace and quiet, watching the birds fly around McKinley Marina.

It's nothing fancy, but every now and then, I like to take a half an hour to eat somewhere that isn't in front of my desk or at Qdoba. Lunches like these are a great way to break up the week -- and they remind me that summer is right around the corner.



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Koppa's Fulbeli Deli
1940 N. Farwell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-1273

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Posted by FunkyBrewster on April 19, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. (report)

NICE!!

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Posted by Red_5 on April 16, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. (report)

I have done that exact same thing 3 or 4 times a summer for for over ten years! A great way to enjoy the mid day!

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Posted by T15 on April 16, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. (report)

Nice. That Atari cracks me up.

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Posted by Z_boy on April 16, 2008 at 1:22 p.m. (report)

Koppa's has a fantastic deli. Them's some mighty tasty sandwiches. Sounds like you had a great lunch.

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