Bruschetta’s
365 College Ave., Southwick, MA
Price: $3.25 (plus tax)
Rating: 80/100
Fullness: Yessir
I was steered in the right direction the other day while visiting my girlfriend’s family out in Western Mass. I encountered a little diamond in the rough called Bruschetta’s in Southwick, MA (opened not too long ago). Despite being rookies in the game, these folks banged out sandwiches with ferocity. I ordered a “New Englander”, which boasted a preformed egg (I know…), sausage patty and plenty of white cheddar. This freshman sandwich stood out from the crowd by pouring maple syrup all over itself in a flavor-frenzy.
What else would an Italian place called Bruschetta’s serve their breakfast sandwich on but a panini? This is far from a complaint, though. Lightly pressed and perfectly chewy, the panini rounded up the entire experience by making it a real meal. If I could change anything about this sandwich, or anything in life really, I would have switched out the preformed egg for a couple real eggs (obviously).
The sandwich was overwhelmingly organized, as you might be able to tell from the photo. This isn’t the worst thing in the world, but I don’t always appreciate a self-conscious sandwich. Let it hang out a little, get a bit messy, maybe take a risk and over-cheese rather than measure it out like a chemical equation.
The New Englander was smoking hot and wasn’t afraid to flaunt it. Kidding, but seriously, the temperature was right, the sausage patty wasn’t filled with bone chips, the cheese was present without trying to steal the show and the syrup accented everything nicely. Oh and did I mention these crafty Italians sprinkled some parsley on the egg as well? Mama mia!
Bruschetta’s featured a number of Italian inspired breakfast sandwiches. If I recall correctly, I believe there was even one made with pesto? Not something I would have ever imagined, but I love pesto so I would try it on just about anything.
Closing thoughts: next time in Southwick, I will not hesitate to return for round two with a sandwich so lovingly named after my home.
