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Peek at Varga Bar's "Speed Lunch" options

POSTED: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 7:22 PM

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Yesterday, Varga Bar (941 Spruce St.) was kind enough to treat Meal Ticket to a quick tour of their new "Speed Lunch" menu, which offers an array of soup/sandwich combos (salad-y stuff, too) for the flat rate of $9. We posted the mainstay menu on Monday, but chef/co-owner R. Evan Turney says he'll offer special addendums to it on the daily. What we sampled:

Roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe, sharp provolone and natural jus; butternut squash soup (not pictured, ate it too fast)
Grilled cheese (gruyere and fontina); tomato bisque
Roasted portabella mushroom sandwich with roasted red peppers, arugula, warm mozzarella, olive oil and basil; onion soup
Rib eye cheesesteak with chips
Turkey and brie sandwich

All these plates are designed for expedience, so Varga's able to guarantee you're in, sat, fed and out in half an hour.

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