"A meat-centric shop that focuses on precise balancing and deliberate layering: a signature beef dip with taleggio demonstrates the need for restraint with pungent washed-rind cheeses so they don’t overpower the sandwich. The founder recommends thoughtful placement of ingredients (for example, separating bacon and pork liver pâté on opposite sides of the bread, toasting those sides, then adding the rest in the middle) because layering changes the way each bite reads. Temperature is also key — hot sandwiches require more protein because fillings reduce and meld into the bread, and heat will wilt greens and melt cheese — and ongoing experimentation is encouraged to refine combinations." - Jaya Saxena