The Vanguard Hosts Patio Party July 16 With Love Handle

The Vanguard Hosts Patio Party July 16 With Love Handle

The former East Side sandwich shop, now based in Indianapolis, returns to collaborate on a Handle-inspired menu for this special event.

The Vanguard (2659 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) isn’t just a Bay View sausage emporium. It’s a Bay View source of special-event food deliciousness like this Saturday’s “Grill Communication: The Return of Love Handle.” Love Handle’s departure from Milwaukee in 2015 left a dent in our sandwich community. But owners Chris and Ally Benedyk moved back to Indianapolis (where they’d lived prior to landing in MKE) and now operate a Love Handle sandwich shop there. If you’re missing some Love (who isn’t?), get to The Vanguard on July 16, from noon-5 p.m.

The menu will include pig heart with Thai jam; porchetta with flaming hot mayo, white American and pickled onion; vegan porchetta with Thai jam and pickled onion; and foie gras hush puppies.

Ann Christenson has covered dining for Milwaukee Magazine since 1997. She was raised on a diet of casseroles that started with a pound of ground beef and a can of Campbell's soup. Feel free to share any casserole recipes with her.