In the past, I would always try to match the Dish of the Week to the upcoming holiday. For Thanksgiving, it was always turkey, pumpkin something or other, mashed potatoes, or the like. I often forgot about the second half of the holiday – the giving part.
Sea & Soil is an incredible new neighborhood bakery and sandwich shop on the edge of Carroll Gardens and Red Hook in the little community of the Columbia Street Waterfront.
This is not just a great neighborhood spot, but it is a business that is entirely worker-owned and after an employee works there for a year or longer, they too earn a stake in the company. Not only is the business giving back to their employees, but they are allowing their customers set the price on the sandwiches.
The sandwiches, which vary from day to day and might include things like cumin-roasted chicken or slow cooked miso pork, are all priced with a range like $9-$16. When you order one, the employees ask how much you’d like to pay.
This groundbreaking pricing model makes you feel in charge and empowers you to pay more (if within your means) to support a small business.
I love this model, but I was also excited to find that I liked the sandwiches as well.
I was drawn to one of their signature sandwiches, The Lucy.
Served on a fresh chewy focaccia, the sandwich is comprised of smoked trout, pickled red onions, greens, creamy aioli, and a surprising fermented red pepper jam. This is a unique play on a New York smoked salmon sandwich but with a pleasant sweet kick from the jam. It’s worth every dollar – regardless of what you decide to pay.
The sandwich itself may not be a Thanksgiving dish, but the wonderful business that serves it sure does practice the spirit of the holiday. Price: $9-$16
| SEA & SOIL |
| 102 President Street (between Hicks and Columbia Street), Columbia Street Waterfront, Brooklyn (347) 294-4442 |
| seaandsoilcoop.com |
