"Lucinda’s rules Alamo Square. Look around and everyone in your line of vision will be opening their tightly-wrapped bounty in the company of the Painted Ladies. The deli is on a corner right across from the park, so you’ll only have to travel 100 steps max before plopping down and sinking your teeth into a baguette sandwich. Go for the spicy tuna melt with pickled jalapeños, or the BLTA with enough arugula to count as a side salad." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"By this point in the festivities, it might be time for something heartier. The big-time sandwiches at Lucinda’s are torpedoes of avocado and cashew romesco, of cheddar pimento and hot ham. If it’s still time to take things a bit more seriously, hit up the resident in-house coffee operation Third Wheel Coffee." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Walk anywhere in the vicinity of Alamo Square and you’ll probably see a few people on a park bench, gazing lovingly at a tightly-wrapped sandwich from Lucinda’s Deli & More. The NoPa spot is an SF sandwich celebrity—their baguette sandwiches are stuffed with so much filling that they look like burritos, and each has expertly balanced levels of salt, sweet, and spice. Case in point: their spicy tuna melt masterpiece with rainbow layers of pickled jalapeños, cheddar, arugula, and tomato. It’s also our go-to order." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Walk anywhere in the vicinity of Alamo Square and you’ll probably see a few people on a park bench, gazing lovingly at a tightly-wrapped sandwich from Lucinda’s Deli & More. This is SF sandwich royalty—their baguette sandwiches are stuffed with so much filling that they look like burritos, and each has expertly balanced levels of salt, sweet, and spice. Case in point: their spicy tuna melt masterpiece with rainbow layers of pickled jalapeños, cheddar, arugula, and tomato. It’s also our go-to order." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
"Walk anywhere in the vicinity of Alamo Square and you’ll probably see a few people on a park bench, gazing lovingly at a tightly-wrapped sandwich from Lucinda’s Deli & More. The NoPa spot is SF sandwich royalty—their baguette sandwiches are stuffed with so much filling that they look like burritos, and each has expertly balanced levels of salt, sweet, and spice. Case in point: their spicy tuna melt masterpiece with rainbow layers of pickled jalapeños, cheddar, arugula, and tomato. It’s also our go-to order." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong