Thursday, April 3, 2008
Round Corner Cheese and Salami Shop
You don’t have to like cheese or salami to like Round Corner Cheese & Salami Shoppe at 801 Massachusetts St. The shop is actually better known for its sandwiches and its servers.
“I always say that the kids working here are, well, unique,” says manager Karen Parker. “They’re free spirits.”
The back room of Round Corner Pharmacy started out as a greeting card section. It was converted into a cheese and salami store in the 1970s. Since then, it has evolved into its current incarnation: a diner-style sandwich shop with four stools and a window-facing counter. The music selection reflects the “free spirit” of the servers, so you can usually expect to hear indie music, blues or bluegrass. The shop has still kept its classic ambiance, though.
“It reminds me of a place where you’d go with your pops,” says Stephanie Quante, Waterloo, Ill., senior, “When I look out the window, I expect to see a cow walk by.”
Round Corner Cheese & Salami Shoppe is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
—Travis Brown
If you’re a vegetarian or even just a veggie-lover, Nice Café, 803 Massachusetts St., is the spot for you. The café opened on Jan. 1 and is located in the back of the Casbah Market. Nice Café offers an exclusively vegetarian menu. Most food items are also organic, but organic doesn’t equal expensive. You can get a simple plate of rice and peas for $3, and all individual items are $6 or less.
Nice Cafe is inside the Casbah Market
Owner Josh Millstein says the Rastafarian-style cuisine was inspired by a trip he took to Jamaica. “It’s really good-tasting food, and it’s simple, affordable and healthy. That’s what we were going for,” Millstein says. He recommends the Jamaican-style coleslaw and promises customers a unique dining experience. “It’s really different. All the food here has a taste you won’t find anywhere around Lawrence,” he says.
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