From staff reports

Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen has opened.

The restaurant, owned by friends Jordan Taylor and Barry Putzke, is in the former Taste of the Big Apple space at 600 N. Main Ave.

Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen is on the north end of downtown.

While the main thrust of the menu is sandwiches, Bread & Circus offers salads, soups and sides. Most dishes take something ordinary to the next level.

The “naughty fries” are topped with chili pork verde, taqueria pickles, queso fresco, cilantro and radish.

The muffaletta salad features mortadella, finocchiona, giardiniera, ciabatta croutons, basil and a green olive vinaigrette with romaine.

Sandwiches include smoked brisket, Italian, falafel, burger, walleye, Vietnamese fried chicken, meatball and porkstrami.

Diners can eat inside or sit on the covered patio.

For the next few days, Bread & Circus has a “soft-opening” schedule: 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It will be closed on Memorial Day.

Regular hours will be 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.