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| - Oh, the bread.
I had read enough glowing Yelp reviews. Today, nothing else would suffice for lunch than a sandwich from Pane Bianco. Truth be told, the overwhelming praise was the perfect set up. You know - big expectation, big disappointment.
I've driven by the joint a few times, but actually missed it while blowing down Central. The light rail tracks made for a tricky time getting back, but I managed. I walked in the front door. Small line. Small customer area. Seriously, there's enough open space in the back to move the counter 30 feet and insert some tables. Whatever, I still dug the look. Small menu. I ordered the house mozzarella with a house cola, waited for my food, and set up shop on a picnic table outside with my wife.
The sandwich was great but the bread was FANTASTIC with a capital F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. Seriously. I'm still thinking about it. So, in short, Pane Bianco lived up to every unrealistic expectation I had based on this silly and irreplaceable website. Businesses like this are the reason Phoenix has gotten 500x cooler in the past few years.
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