Bryan on 
Melody on 
Deanne on 
Paul Dicken on 
Madeleine Boivin on 
Brian on 
Naomi Wilton on 
Michael on 
After a waffle breakfast, I had to grab something to go for lunch and somehow Gwendolyn (she’s an enabler) convinced me to get two baguettes for “research.”
Ever the enablee, I chose a baguette with chicken ($8) from Manuel Latruwe, and a Perigord baguette ($10) with duck rillettes from L’Epicerie right next door.
The Latruwe baguette had a nice chew to the bread, with a sweet tomato confit, buttery avocado and mixed greens adding a nice flavour. However, it suffered from being pre-made and wrapped in plastic, so the edges were slightly soggy.
On the other hand, L’Epicerie makes its baguette sandwiches to order, which gives it a crisper edge. The rillettes, made with chopped dark meat and cooked in fat til tender, holds its own against tart cornichons, grainy mustard and sweet butter lettuce.
At work, I roped Alison into my research and she also gave the upper hand to L’Epicerie, concluding: “Fresh and not overly complicated; the filling let the bread have some of the glory.”
L’Epicerie, 1325 1st-St. S.E., Calgary, (403) 514-0555. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Manuel Latruwe, 1333-1st St. S.E., Calgary, (403) 261-1092. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday & Friday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Perigord is an amzing, simple sandwich. It’s a winner.
Aren’t the Latrue bagettes just the same ones but wrapped for immediate consumption?
Latruwe’s baguette sandwiches were pre-made and wrapped in saran wrap behind the counter.