......When Steve and Isabel Darwin opened Darwin’t Ltd. in 1993, the neighborhood welcomed them with open arms. A convenience store had long been in this space, but the previous incarnation had been a pit. The Darwins cleaned up the space considerably, painted it, and gave it a fresh face.

The store is now a combination upscale convenience store and deli. A deli (& cafe) is what the couple had planned to start with, and the neighbors told them what else they wanted. You can buy shampoo, Iggy’s Breads, soda, and fresh produce from Russo’s.

When I visited, a customer stopped me and said, “ You know what makes this place so great? Steve and Isabel.” The couple provides service - and great sandwiches, which they have named after area streets. The Chapman features (Boston Globe Calendar “Hit of the Week”) “awesome” egg salad and roasted red peppers, and it is excellent egg salad.....

The Boston Food Lover, by: Lise Stern