SANDWICH LAB: The Sebu-Chan

IN THE DELICATESSEN SCENE, NEVER SHAKING UP YOUR SANDWICH MENU IS CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY HEINOUS. AT NORTHERN WATERS SMOKEHAUS, THE DEDICATED DELI EMPLOYEES WHO INNOVATE ON THE SANDWICH MENU ARE MEMBERS OF AN ELITE SQUAD KNOWN AS THE SANDWICH LAB. THESE ARE THEIR STORIES:

The Sebu-Chan is an inspired reimagining of a classic NWS-style sandwich—composed of scallion cream cheese, gravlax, cucumber, tomato, onion, cilantro, lettuce, and sriracha on a hausmade ciabatta—but I’d invite you to think about it more poetically:

The Sebu-Chan, named for its creator, Sebastian—based on a nickname—is inspired by his love of cats. Like a cat, it is playful and bright, but it has a bite. It's a perfect sandwich to showcase our delicious, buttery gravlax.

It’s whimsical in design—like a rainbow strawberry pop-tart cat flying through space at high speeds to the beat of its own song—but every bite is dead serious delicious sandwich artistry. Like a cat, it is quite pretty to look at, and you might find yourself suddenly compelled to squeeze the heck out of it/take a big bite out of it. It's called "cute aggression," and it is totally normal. Fortunately, this is not your pet, so that would be totally okay and appropriate.

The Sebu-Chan will be available in our deli, and via pickup and delivery, Wednesday, June 5th through Sunday, June 30th for $10.25 and like all Sandwich Lab creations, it gets you double stamps on your loyalty card.

WHAT IS SANDWICH LAB?

AT NORTHERN WATERS SMOKEHAUS, OUR WORK IS PLAYING WITH FOOD. THAT MEANS SOMETIMES, IN THE LINE OF DUTY, WE STUMBLE UPON AN AMAZING COMBINATION OF INGREDIENTS THAT EVOLVES OVER SEVERAL SHIFT-MEALS INTO A NOTEWORTHY NEW SANDWICH. OTHER TIMES WE UNCOVER A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO BUILD A SANDWICH, OR WE SWAP AN INGREDIENT ON A CURRENT MENU ITEM. SANDWICH LAB IS AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF OUR STAFF TO REFINE OUR SANDWICH-LINE SKILLS, TO COME TO AGREEMENT ON ANY CONTROVERSIES, AND—THE BEST PART—TO INTRODUCE OUR PET SANDWICHES TO THE GREATER SMOKEHAUS COMMUNITY.

NOTABLE SANDWICH LAB FINDINGS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS INCLUDE THE CEDARS’S SECRET, THE PURPLE RANGE, THE PHOEBE, AND THE PORK LION. LAST YEAR’S SANDWICH LAB HAD SO MANY GOOD SANDWICHES THAT WE COULDN’T DECIDE ON JUST ONE OR TWO TO ADD TO THE MENU, SO WE DECIDED TO GIVE THEM ALL A CHANCE TO SHINE, AS MONTH-LONG SPECIALS.