Best use of brie

Brie is the most seductive of all cheeses, and the Other Side Café offers, above all its haute cuisine competitors, the best brie dish in town. The café's brie, apple, and pear sandwich is pretty popular with customers, but it deserves a citywide following. Served on whole-wheat, sourdough, French, or rye bread, this perfect lunch is a mix of tastes and textures, including generous chunks of cheese, thin slices of fruit, and lettuce, tomato, and onions. A tangy honey-mustard sauce brings the whole sandwich together perfectly, and the Other Side's fresh-fruit drinks complement it nicely. (In fact, the rest of the menu is so healthful you'll conclude that what you've just consumed can't be all that fattening.) And it's only $5.75! The Other Side is located on the raffish portion of Newbury Street that runs west of Mass Ave, but why go to the Armani Café when you can end a productive day of shopping with this inexpensive and delectable treat?

The Other Side Café, 407 Newbury Street, (617) 536-9477.