text: The look and taste of organic food without any of the philosophy behind itand the bread is very difficult to sink your teeth intonnI knowI knowI just berated your favorite sandwich shop But really this is your favorite place because either your options are so limited in the area or you require a feeling of prestige to eatnnIts good to be organic The ingredients taste delicious I do not even mind paying for a vegetarian sandwich that tastes good albeit difficult to eat and a water for lunch But what bothers me is the mixed message that is more like false advertizing nnFirst there is no place to sit inside at all So chances are you are getting this meal togo with all the packaging that entails There is outdoor seating that is shared with Cafe Lux fair trade cafe that is awesome but similarly expensive Seating is not available at typical eating times and lines may be longnnSecond you cannot order a beverage from the US Mexico or anywhere that it might arrive in even a remotely sustainable way All their drinks are from Italy There is no option for fountain drinks or even local bottled water If you ask for a drink that has not traveled miles to be here they point you to a water cooler in the cafe next doornnThird the service sucks There are plenty of people working there almost tripping over each other politely trying to not infringe of anyones space by trying to use the cash registernnFourth The decoration is designed to make you feel like it is sustainable from recycled organic materials They even offer an organic tote bag for sale This is their attempt to offer a solution for all the waste created by the perpetual togoness It is almost like they are laughing at you calling you an idiot We can call this the bleeding heart tax If you forgot your recycled togo bag at home they can give you another one for the price of two mealsnnFifth and finally the bread is hard to eat So you cannot take a bite of your sandwich without it falling apart a bit There are no silverware to save you from the embarrassment of using your hands The wrapping is brown paper with very thick wax paper lining so you cannot use it to wrap around your sandwich to keep it together while you are trying to tear pieces of the bread off with your teethnnBut they give you a sweet with every orderand if you decide to come back with your empty glass bottle from Italy they will recycle it for you And if you start coming here regularly you will look very hip when the people who work there remember your name order and the fact that you do not require a boutique togo bagnnId eat from there again if you pick up the order and return the empty Italian bottles for me