GALLIMAUFRY,

For the last seven years of our commuter existence, we have counted on one place for a soothing soup, a hefty sandwich on home-baked bread, or a spur-of-the-moment cookie indulgence -- Gallimaufry Good Food. Now that this delectable deli has moved up Point Street a few doors, added indoor tables and air conditioning, and expanded, owners Pat and Paul Millette have come up with some catchy ideas to hook customers like us on more than their brownies. Each weekday they offer at least two take-home entrees du jour, plus other specials, from soups to desserts, that are advertised throughout the establishment on flyers and bulletin boards. Take Thursday, June 26: the soups were cream of broccoli/leek and black bean veggie; special entrees were Mediterranean chicken and oven-fried chicken. Later, in the quiet of our own kitchen, we found both chicken dishes quite delicious, though the Mediterranean in particular won our hearts with its lemony overtones. Take-home entrees and side dishes are priced by the pound at Gallimaufry -- the chicken dinners with dessert cost us a bargain-basement $15.42. By keeping their over-the-counter format and maintaining a bustling catering trade (from takeout lunch platters for 25 to full-blown catered wedding receptions for 150), the Millettes have built a loyal clientele that is only too happy to see them move to roomier digs.

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