Brunch Sandwich in the Bay Village

Last weekend our friends Vicky and Pablo visited us in Boston. The weather was perfect for a long walk around the city so we set out to walk from the South End to the North End. At some point during this promenade Brunch time would be upon us, so we had to carefully plan where to go to fulfill our weekly ritual needs in a satisfactory way. We remembered there was this little sandwich shop in the Bay Village - this is a small wedge of peace in between the South End and the Theater District in Boston - we've been meaning to try for a few months now: Mike and Patty's. They open only for lunch time, so weekend Brunch seemed like our only option to visit the place. Now, if this is a sandwich shop that opens for lunch... Why am I writing this post about a Brunch experience? Without getting into the fundamentals of Brunch (which I keep promise to discuss in a future posting), I claim that our experience at Mike and Patty's was certainly Brunch like. They have a couple of small tables outside, where we sat, and we peacefully enjoyed great food in a relaxing manner. If that is not enough to convince you, just take a look at my sandwich: brunch bliss packaged to go! I had this great sandwich that included eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado and chipotle mayo. It was just exquisite. Ana had (not surprisingly) a grilled cheese sandwich. It looked amazing and original. Besides cheese, it included grilled green collards, tomato and ham. Our friends went with more adventurous options that, I am ashamed to say, drifted from the platonic Brunch ideal (e.g. Pablo had a sort of Taco). In any case, the experience was certainly very pleasant. Sandwiches were made to order in an open kitchen literally two steps from where we ordered. Mike and Patty's has a very homey and neighborly feel that we greatly appreciated. More importantly this excursion of ours made it clear that there is nothing wrong with eating Brunch between slices of bread.