R&D Foods
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Upscale grocer & sandwich shop with garden seating
Upscale grocer & sandwich shop with garden seating
"This bakery on Vanderbilt is a jack of all trades. In the morning, they serve coffee and egg sandwiches with sauteed kale on homemade Portuguese muffins. Later in the day, you can pop in for a salad or turkey meatball hero, or pick up some dried pastas and other specialty groceries to cook at home for dinner. Use this counter-service place often, especially for a casual meet-up with a friend, or a picnic in Prospect Park." - bryan kim, hannah albertine, nikko duren, willa moore
"R&D, which sells prepared foods like soup quarts, turns a kale sandwich into a transcendent experience. Order one served hot with mozzarella and balsamic vinegar with add-ons like salami, egg, and anchovy. It’s a surprisingly stellar vegetarian option with lots to love for everyone." - Eater Staff
"R&D Foods in Prospect Heights is somewhat of a jack of all trades for neighborhood people. In the morning they serve coffee and petite-but-powerful breakfast sandwiches featuring fried eggs and kale on homemade English muffins (we like the vegetarian option with avocado most). You can also pick up a quick salad for lunch, or delicious dried pastas and other speciality groceries to make for dinner at home. Use it often, especially for a casual meet-up with a friend or picnic provisions for Prospect Park." - Hannah Albertine
"A high-end grocer and sandwich shop opened in 2014 by two local partners that is closing; the owners cite a changing neighborhood, disruptive construction and infrastructure upgrades, and lease decisions made a decade ago as reasons for not returning." - Chris Crowley
"A Prospect Heights sandwich shop with a charming back-garden seating area and generous portions; beloved for large, satisfying sandwiches such as the Ode to Saltie and a tangy baked-tofu Vietnamese-salad hero that can be nearly vegan if ordered without mayo, and regarded by the reviewer as a top-three sandwich spot." - Zach Schiffman, Margalit Cutler
