Northern Waters is "Home of the Hedonist!" It's an evocative sandwich, a nostalgic trip for the collective Midwestern consciousness they grew up with liverwurst sandwiches. Our Hausemade country pate is joined by mayo, mustard, cornichon picklesm red onion, and lettuce on a hero roll. Here's to the cult classic!
Sandopedia: Silence of the Lambwich
The Silence of the Lambwich is NWS’s answer to the problem of wanting to have a gyro type sandwich on the menu, but not fully committing to the features of the classic gyro. The warm, mild spice of our curry roasted lamb toasted with red onion and olive oil vinaigrette co-mingles with a tangy red curry yogurt sauce, wrapped in the pillowy embrace of a just-barely toasted naan. The fresh crispness of basil, chopped cucumber, and diced tomato balance out the flavor palate.
And of course the name, a customer favorite, often ordered with a twinkle in the eye, was the product of a staff contest to select a name for the business’s first stab at a lamb sandwich.
Sandopedia: The Big Dipper
Allow us to reintroduce The Big Dipper! The Dipper is one of our premier HOT sandwiches, composed of your choice of Porketta, Pork Loin, or Salami Mix with sliced green olives and peperoncini, melted together with slices of provolone cheese on a buttered demi-baguette!
This ooey-gooey savory explosion of flavor is served alongside a dish our hausmade Zesty 3-Pepper Sauce—for dipping! Hence the name.
While The Big Dipper is served hot when you order it in-store, it’s also an awesome sandwich taken to-go! There’s something special about all the melty-oily goodness of the ingredients cooling down and congealing into something greater than merely the combination of its parts.
Whether you eat it hot out the oven, cold after a night in the fridge, an hour or two into a trail hike, or reheat in your broiler, you’re going to have a good time!
The Big Dipper also has a partner sandwich called the Squealy Dan: Once its own distinct menu item, we realized it is close enough in character to be considered a modification of the Big Dipper. A Squealy Dan is your choice of Porketta, Pork Loin, or Salami Mix with peperoncini, melted together with slices of provolone cheese on a buttered and black-pepper dusted demi-baguette! Dip sauce optional, but encouraged!
Whether it’s your standby (fun fact: we used to call the Squealy Dan “The Old Standby” because of its popularity as a staff-morale sandwich), or whether you’re just trying to break out of your cycle of endless Cajun Finns, we’re certain you’ll sing the praises of the Big Dipper!
Sandopedia: Sitka Sushi
One of our earliest and still very popular sandwiches is the Sitka Sushi. Named after Sitka Alaska where Smokehaus co-owner Lynn was raised. For many years it featured our cured gravlax. Now it boasts our first ever cold-smoked, melt-in-your-mouth Nova lox (available in the deli case). Also includes pickled ginger, cilantro, cucumber, cabbage, sesame oil & vinegar, wasabi mayo, and Sriracha on a hero roll. It's one of the most perfectly balanced and refreshing sandwiches you're likely to find. A staff favorite and one we always recommend to newcomers. "The best sandwich on the menu" according to Eric, our fearless leader.
