Dishes
Try This Beet-Centric Toast from Van Gogh’s Eeterie
A beet-centric toast from Van Gogh’s Eeterie brings springtime’s brightest flavors to the plate.
By Katie Pollock Estes
Apr 2025

Photo by Katy St. ClairThe Nancy Olthoff sandwich is the perfect way to kick off beet season.
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Beets will soon be coming into season, making this the perfect time of year to seek out dishes made with those deep, garnet-red beauties. One of our favorite ways to get our fix is with the Nancy Olthoff sandwich from Van Gogh’s Eeterie, located in Springfield on Commercial Street. The dish is served on Russian wheat bread with sunflower pesto, cucumbers, pickled onion, fried capers, asparagus and arugula—and the star of the show: roasted beet hummus. Between the dark brown bread, bright green veggies and vivid pink hummus, this dish is a feast for the eyes, and your tastebuds will love it too.