What makes Stone Mill Bakers‘ (2518 Kirby Drive, 713-524-6600) signature curried chicken salad sandwich ($6.95) different? Everything. Start with what Stone Mill does best: bread. The freshly baked wheat slices are dense but moist, loaded with plump raisins and crisp buttery walnuts. Add a thick, neat layer of classy chicken salad — sturdy, never runny and made with strictly white meat. Fold it with a creamy, golden curry mayo that’s fragrant and warm with exotic spices. And then — this is the secret — use the lightly dressed salad greens that come on the side to fluff up your sandwich. The resulting lunch is sweet, crunchy, savory and substantial. Oh, and don’t forget healthy.
This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2003.