VIBE
Imagine your dream butcher shop. It's spacey yes, but this is it. I do wish it had a bit more seating though.
I ATE/THE GOODS
This place is so much more than where you can get your meat. Not only can you get sandwiches but also a ton of baked goods and homemade lemonade. You can also buy lots of canned goodies too and printed Boucherie Lawrence bags. Super cute selection and nice merchandising.
But we need to talk about the sandwich. Because holy crap, it is one hell of a sandwich! Forget the prosciutto and the ham. It's all about the cotechino.
Wikipedia does a better job at explaining this than me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotechino
I do know that BL has their cotechino in sous-vide as part of the process. It's a mix between a slightly sweet and slightly salty meat and with the pickles (not even sliced!), the mayo and the fresh made sour dough bread, it truly is a treat. Oh, and it's $8.
It is one of the BEST sandwiches I have ever had. Top it off with knowledgeable and friendly service and voila! Repeat customer.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Where to go if you can't get into Lawrence for brunch. The thing is I could have gotten into Lawrence for brunch but this was a cheaper option. Quicker too!