Susan just smiled and looked at me with one of those expressions that said, “You will realize what you just said if you just think about it for a moment.” Susan is the manager of Manna Bagel on State Street and she took my order last Wednesday. “I’ll have a Nattie,” I had said. After a minute she could no longer wait so she asked, “Do you mean a Natasha?” A “Natasha” is a Continental (an open faced grill cheese sandwich with tomato) with a slice of onion on a pepperoni bagel instead of sesame seed bagel. It is a variation of the sandwich my mother made for my brother Kevin and I. It was Kevin’s idea to name the sandwich after me, or at least he named it the Natasha. So you can see why I was a little embarrassed … it is just weird to ask for something named after yourself … especially if you forget the name.
If you go to Manna bagel for lunch there are many great things to order from the menu, but if you want a Natasha (which is not on the menu) than make sure to order it from Susan or Matthew. I like mine with a side of Terra chips.
