A few weeks ago, my friend Phil showed up at a bar with a nicoise tuna sandwich from Bi Rite Market, and I've been craving one ever since. On Sunday, after hitting the tennis ball around a while, Phil and I let Bi Rite supply our postgame sandwich picnic.
Since Phil was also getting the nicoise — pan-seared tuna, saffron aioli, olive tapenade, and heirloom tomatoes — I considered, for about 30 seconds, ordering something else, then decided to do what I'd come there to do, and it did not disappoint.
The tuna was fresh and firm, and the ciabatta was some of the freshest I've ever bitten into. Though crusty bread sandwiches can sometimes get messy, this was perfectly constructed with a well-balanced ratio of ingredients. For a sandwich called "nicoise tuna," it was a little low on nicoise, but the tuna portion was quite generous, well worth the $9.
Mostly I'm just excited about trying more Bi Rite sandwiches and I'm in luck: a second location is planned for my 'hood soon.
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