Piece of Meat, a butcher and sandwich shop, arrives in Mid-City: Opening alert

What kind of sandwiches will Piece of Meat be serving? It depends on what meats are in the case.

The new Mid-City shop on a corner of Bienville Street is both a butcher and a sandwich shop. Steaks and chicken are in a case. Sausages hang in a walk-up cooler with a window view. Whole pigs come in on Thursdays, and are broken down for chops, hocks and ingredients for charcuterie.

"It's hard not to be pork-centric in the South," said Leighann Smith, who along with Daniel Jackson are the team behind Piece of Meat. They both worked at Cochon Butcher before first launching Piece of Meat as a pop-up.

"We've been towing around our smoker for two years," Smith said.

Smith plans to keep a cooler stocked with "everything you need for a picnic," including pâtés, mustards, cans of wine and cheese from Bayou Wine Garden next door.

Soon, Piece of Meat will add a weekend brunch.

"I really want to make a brisket pop tart," Smith said, "but I haven't figured it out yet."

Opened: April 21.

On the menu: Smoked brisket sandwich ($13); The Reverend with corned beef on rye ($14); Not Turkey and the Wolf's Bologna sandwich ($12); boudin egg rolls ($7); charcuterie board ($22); farro salad with roasted beets ($6)

Need to know: With 48 hours notice, Piece of Meat can order almost any meat you need.

Hours: Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Piece of Meat: 3301 Bienville St., New Orleans, 504.372.2289

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