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Having a moment between two slices of bread...
By Rita Vazquez-Torres | News
Have you ever had a moment when something surprises you in a way you have to take a moment to ponder “on the moment”? I think I had one of those many moments today, and this is an unsolicited marketing ploy, not out of being a loyal customer since they opened their doors, but out of pure pride that this establishment is in my community…
For those who know me, I am a shameless “home bread foodie” a puertorrican home cooking mommy with an appetite and an obsession for food (and wine and other bibes, but I digress). Fed up with the monotony of high tech, a well respected italo-greco Marlboro husband and wife team set out to bring good wine, cheese and bread to Marlborough. And a star was born. As the kids grew up, and became entrenched into the VinBin fiber, they each brought their unique touch to the establishment (I know, wait for it, its coming, so bear with the babble…).
Their son, former chef for the red sox and culinary educated and food traveled heir to the dad throne, has been romancing the idea of a restaurant of his own. But as we parents know, its hard to let the kids fly the coop, and as we age, we hope that our offspring will take our legacy to the next level. And so, after moving and expanding, after adding craft beers, spirits and expanded the cheese case as well as specialty foods, the little wine shop that could and still can, opened up their “VinBin Cafe”… and so I had finally a moment between two slices of bread.
Three weeks operating, and I had YET to sample the prize some locals had been buzzing about. Torn by the cold and the sliver of wet snow, I decided to pay the Cafe a visit. Fresh ingredient/home made soups, breads, and hand crafted sandwiches, I had a moment. A moment that took me back to CooknTaste in Barcelona as I sipped the Barcelona Tomato soup with a hefty dollop of aioli… and then I tried to gently nibble on the Barcelona sandwich, when I realized the bread had been pressed to perfect crunch, perfect setting to the home made tepanade and thin slices of manchego that had melted and oozed out of the bread.
I closed my eyes. I inhaled the garlic. I dunked the sandwich. And I licked my fingers. And I became further firmed in my obsession for good things simply made and made well, my passion for family owned businesses that do their thing really well, and I declared Chef, our local “Sandwich King on Main”. The VinBin is located on 91 Main Street in Marlborough, MA, and the Cafe is open from 11-3. Here’s to having a moment…
As founder and CEO for NewStoneSoup, Mrs Vazquez-Torres has the opportunity to work on diverse STEM projects, offering strategic analysis and business development expertise, systems engineering and project management, and developing bottom line results that are unconventional. More...
