On running out
We cook a set number of birds. When they are gone the rotisserie is off and the sandwiches carry the afternoon. This is not scarcity as a tactic; it is what happens when you refuse to hold food under a lamp.
Issue No. 001 · Sunday Edition · August 2026Current
Chickens and the things that go beside them
The first issue: one bird, done properly, and the counter that grew around it.
We opened with a rotisserie and a slicer and an argument about whether a deli needs anything else. It does not, mostly. What follows is what we make every day, plus the things we could not help making.
From the Rotisserie
From 11am, until it runs out
- Half ChickenBrined two days, oregano, lemon, drippings14
- Whole ChickenWith bread beneath it, which is the point26
- Chicken, Rice, Green SauceThe plate we eat on our own break16
- Potatoes, Under the BirdCooked in what falls7
Sandwiches
On house sesame rolls, all day
- The Number OneMortadella, provolone, hot peppers, herb salad15
- Chopped ChickenYesterday's bird, celery, aioli, dill pickle14
- The VegetableRoasted squash, whipped feta, chili crisp, mint13
- Tuna, ProperlyOil-packed, red onion, lemon, too much of it14
From the Case
By the pound, until we sell out
- Marinated BeansGigante, tomato, oregano, good oil9
- Cucumber SaladSalted, dilled, cold as it gets8
- Potato SaladMustard, no mayonnaise, an ongoing debate8
- Olives and FetaA pile of them, a slab of it10
From the counter
On the bread
Sesame rolls, baked two blocks away, delivered twice a day. If you come at four the second delivery has landed and the rolls are still warm. We are telling you this because we would want to know.
Goods in this issue
House Hot Sauce
Fermented fresno, garlic, vinegar. 8oz.
$12
Green Sauce, Jarred
The one from the chicken plate. 8oz.
$11
Canvas Tote
Screened by hand in Frogtown. Heavy 12oz duck.
$28
House Coffee, Whole Bean
Roasted for us in Glassell Park. 12oz.
$19