So what's a Vietnamese banh mi sandwich doing on the brunch menu of an Italian restaurant in Moreland Hills? "That's a good question," says Flour chef Matthew Mytro, whose breakfast-heavy Sunday menu plays loosely with the Italian theme. "We took some classic, approachable brunch items and gave them some kind of Italian spin." Drawing inspiration from Saturday staff lunches at Superior Pho, Mytro's pork banh mi ($12) begins with house-made porchetta that undergoes a four-day process of brining, curing, drying, wrapping and waiting. Usually cut thick for dinner, the fatty, savory Italian pork gets sliced thin and subs as both the pate and pork loin in the Vietnamese favorite. Mytro then adds a touch of garlic aioli and a mix of lightly pickled carrots, cucumber, radish, jalapeno and red Fresno peppers between two slices of sourdough bread. "Why can't we do a banh mi? Just because we're Italian, we're not allowed to do it?" Mytro asks. "We did it, and it's really good." Sun. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 34205 Chagrin Blvd., Moreland Hills, 216-464-3700, flourrestaurant.com
sandwiches we Love
C-town sausage sandwich, $11.95
This stacked breakfast sandwich, a drunk-food fave of Prosperity Social Club regulars, is built with a heap of bacon, snappy oven-roasted banana peppers, cheddar, an andouille sausage patty and a fried egg on a pretzel bun. Although the sandwich has also found a home on both the late-night and dinner menus, brunchgoers get a side that will cure any hangover: potato hash. Sat. and Sun. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1109 Starkweather Ave., 216-937-1938, prosperitysocialclub.com
The big owen sandwich, $11
Named after a member of the Fat Cats staff, this hefty bite features two cuts of pork, sliced thin and stacked high: salt-cured pork belly braised in house for about three hours and an herby rosemary ham. The sandwich comes together on a toasted baguette with white cheddar, a house-made aioli and fresh chimichurri. Brunch bonus: It comes with a side of Fat Cats' popular sweet potato fries. Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 2061 W. 10th St., Cleveland, 216-579-0200, coolplacestoeat.com
