lucy's

i love lucy. how can you not love lucy?

i suppose you could just not know her. but those of use who have discovered her vietnamese-style grilled chicken hoagies (bánh mì gà) are more than happy to be seeing the old woman's smile once again. when her brother sold the restaurant last year, lucy went to help her daughter start a restaurant in nyc (or perhaps it was boston). but she's back, now in front of the firehouse lounge on penn avenue, just a few blocks from her old location.

for those unfamiliar, a vietnamese-style hoagie includes fresh herbs, pickled vegetables and slices of hot peppers.lucy'ssauce is a kind of sweet vinegrette. for $5, you can hardly beat it for price or quality.

and as i alluded to earlier, lucy is a genuine person who cares about the people around her. i once asked if she had considered retiring, but she said she would miss her customers too much.

lucy closing for the winter. had my favorite banh mi atlucy'son sunday, she's closing on sunday the 27th of oct for the year. she's going back to viet nam for the winter.


-----26 jun, 2011-----

banh mi deluxe. i love the layers of flavor this sandwich brings,cucumber, crispy grilled chicken, cilantro, the pickled veggies, and the sauce. have to have a weekly fix on a deliscious baguette. price is $6 now but still the best deal in the burgh. just outside the firehouse lounge....don't miss this sandwich!

i decided to try one of lucy'sbanh mi because i had heard good things before. the sandwich consisted of grilled chicken, carrots, pickled red onions, cucumbers, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro inside a french baguette, and it was absolutely rave-worthy!

after saying our goodbyes and thanks to david, we walked outside -- and as usual,lucy'sbanh mi tent was set up just outside of the doors of the restaurant. banh mi is a simple vietnamese sandwich, often sold as street food, with a variety of ingredients.