A sad state of the sandwich at Logan Park Italian deli Rosie’s Sidekick

Seems like I’ve been burned by menus a lot lately (more on that in this week’s review), so I don’t mean to pick on Rosie’s Sidekick, a counter-service sandwich shop from the family behind Portage Park’s 50-year-old Sicilia Bakery. But in this corner of the galaxy, eggplant Parm refers to battered slices of eggplant rolled in bread crumbs and grated Parmesan, then fried crispy and draped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

I know the history of parmigiana di melanzane traces back to Naples (not Parma), and I know you can cook the eggplant lots of different ways, but regardless, there’s no reason not to be very clear about what constitutes an acceptable eggplant Parm.…