Seems like I’ve been burned by menus a lot lately (more on that in this week’s review), so I don’t mean to pick on Rosie’s Sidekick, a counter-service sandwich shop from the family behind Portage Park’s 50-year-old Sicilia Bakery. But in this corner of the galaxy, eggplant Parm refers to battered slices of eggplant rolled in bread crumbs and grated Parmesan, then fried crispy and draped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
But Rosie’s isn’t one of them. Take the very impressive-looking muffaletta, stacked with mortadella, capicola, Genoa salami, and olive salad, the bottom bun splashed with balsamic vinegar. It’s hard to get past the meats, no more distinctive than anything you could order at the Jewel deli counter.
