Now an East Nashville go-to spot, Mitchell Delicatessen positively burst on to the local culinary scene in a March 2008 debut, in the burgeoning McGavock Pike retail block of good things to eat and drink (Sip Cafe, Castrillo's Pizza, Watanabe and nearby Bailey & Cato barbecue and soul food joint). Chef/owner and Nashville native David Mitchell constructed the menu with ex-Family Wash chef Julia Helton, who handles the catering end of things. The results match their considerable talents, with sandwiches, soups, a well-stocked salad bar, and daily hot specials playing their own version of can-you-top-this. Sandwich highlights include roast lamb with mint yogurt sauce, pastrami, grilled chicken with portabella and fresh mozzarella, a muffuletta, and the BLT featuring thick slices of bacon from legendary Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams in Madisonville, Tenn. A small in-store market includes gourmet candies and fresh produce. There's also a community garden in the courtyard out back. No alcohol available. Serving breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon–Sat.