The Glutton - Regular Guy Grub

Back in December, Arts & Entertainment editor Peter Bothum ate a mega sandwich known as The Glutton - and lived to write about it.

Here's a revisit:

West Chester's The Note has become a must-visit for those seeking rock Nirvana.

But the club (142 E. Market St., West Chester, Pa., [484] 947-5713), has also become known for The Glutton ($9.95), which is any sandwich or burger on the menu served between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

The new rock club, which is co-owned by "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" star Bam Margera, has served up a lineup of great national acts - including Eagles of Death Metal, Blues Traveler and The Supersuckers - since opening earlier this year. The Tressels, from Drexel Hill, Pa., are among the superb regional acts who have headed bills there.

But people are also coming to take on The Glutton, says head cook Chris Stasen. The idea for the sandwich was the result of a recent late-night, booze-fueled brainstorming session at the bar, when a food guru from Stasen's crew blurted out the bizarre suggestion to use grilled cheeses instead of buns to create the monster concoction.

"I wish there was a better story, but that's it. It was just the most ridiculous thing," said Stasen, who lives in West Chester. "It was, 'The only thing that could make [the sandwiches] better is that."

And the Glutton option does indeed take a sandwich at The Note to a new level. I went with a classic burger (lettuce, cheese and tomato) along with bacon, stuffed between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

Yes, I finished it, but I was on the ropes by the time I got to the last bites.

Perhaps I was inspired by the Bam. He was in town Monday for a concert at The Note by Seattle's The Supersuckers, a national act that Mr. Margera probably personally booked to coincide with his visit back home.

He's a pretty humble guy -- he even waited in line to get in to his home venue and rocked out during the show with his wife while standing on the stairs leading up to The Note's posh balcony.

But there's nothing humble about The Glutton. Stasen says he thinks the Texas burger -- smothered with barbecue sauce -- is the optimum filler.

"It sounds disgusting, but it's not."

- Peter Bothum