SERVING UP
SAMMIES POTBELLY BRINGS NEW TASTE TO PORT CITY
by JUSTIN WILLIAMS POPE photos by MICHAEL CLINE SPENCER
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hether it’s the rich Pizza Sandwich or the clean Mediterranean Chicken, it’s a sure thing that the Potbelly Sandwich Shop delivers a taste of yumminess and brings something new to Wilmington when new is needed. The first of several area planned Potbellys, the soup and sandwich shop opened July 6. “We are very excited to be able to bring this to Wilmington,” says BRENT BROUSE, who owns and operates the restaurant along with his wife, MICHELE. Living in Chicago and moving to Wilmington in 2012, the couple has never forgotten the Potbelly shops that are in that part of the country. They are excited to have this unique eatery in the Port City.
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“The menu is diverse, so there is something that everyone can choose,” says Brent Brouse, adding that everyone must try “a wreck” just once. He says the sandwich made of salami, roast beef, turkey, and ham is his favorite item on the menu. Michele Brouse (above) says that other favorites are the Chicken Salad Salad and the Chicken Pot Pie Soup, and one can only finish up with an ice cream sandwich (that is made with in-house cookies). Other items include classic sandwiches, shakes, and smoothies, as well as cookies and dream bars. Brent Brouse says that while the restaurant has already proven it’s a lunchtime favorite for nearby New Hanover Regional Medical Center and other medical staffers, Potbelly can also provide a deliciously fast, hot dinner. He says the restaurant has just added breakfast fare to its menu as well. Nestled along 17th street, the Potbelly Sandwich Shop has opened during an uncertain time
