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space with close cousin’s egg salad and tuna salad. At the same
time, a Turkey Avocado BLT may join the regular turkey sand-
wich line-up of Smoked Turkey, Turkey Reuben, Broad Street
Club, Citrus-Dill Turkey and Turkey-Spring Wrap. If that’s not
something to gobble about, I don’t know what is. Ditto that for
other menu items.

Dessert and soup options change daily like the weather, but

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake
contrary to Mother Nature, never provide any reason for
complaint. Cheesecake and Strawberry Shortcake. Chili and
Cream of Potato. The list goes on and on.
Restaurant Manager and 7 year employee , Bea Kincaid
While she may define her recipes as “simple,” others would
name a sandwich after their son Riley when he was born. It was say they have simple goodness or are simply delicious instead.
a hit from the start. The Life of Riley sandwich, a roast beef, Open daily for lunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through
brie and plum sauce combination, tips its hat to their son and a Saturday, Broad Street Deli buzzes with business whenever
book/TV series Jeff remembers from childhood. open, with customers coming from around the county and be-
yond. All meals are made-to-order with the finest ingredients,
By Crissy Neville “He’s the creative gourmet,” Jamie explained. “I am the simple with substitutions available.
one when it comes to recipes; take my chicken salad, for
example.” While the great food draws people in, the wonderful
community and friendly atmosphere keep everyone coming
Yes, please! back. The deli’s tables are regularly full of old and new friends,
businesspeople on break and ladies “doing lunch.” Men and
On the menu, Jamie’s Homemade Chicken Salad, Homemade women, young and old, residents and guests — everyone loves
Pimento Cheese (cold or melted), Summer Salad and the Life Broad Street Deli & Market.
of Riley are crowd favorites, though, she added, that you can’t
go wrong with the Broad Street Deli Club sandwich or Chef Take Margie Smith of Fayetteville, for instance, who often
Salad, either. Diners will tell you there are only rights and no makes the trip from Cumberland County to come to Dunn to
wrongs in this establishment. dine. She said, “Whether the choice is a sandwich, soup of the
day or salad, the meal is always healthy and delicious. Even
Daily specials are like Cracker Jack surprises — one never though I am not a Dunn resident, I have traveled with out-of-
knows what wonderful dish Jamie, Jeff and their team might town visitors to Broad Street Deli or stopped in on my way
cook up. Regular restaurant-goers check Broad Street Deli’s through town for a meal. From Jamie and her staff to the people
Facebook page and front-door, sidewalk-sitting chalkboard enjoying their meal with family or friends, there is a feeling of
sign — a Downtown Dunn staple — to get the daily scoop. community. And that’s something you can’t find on the menu.”
For example, the always-featured chicken salad may share

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