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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Food Let's Talk About Sex (Except, Instead of Sex, Let's Talk about Sandwiches OH YUM)

Posted by Logan Sachon on Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 3:35 PM

There is nothing more satisfying, in a food way, than a good sandwich (and there is nothing more satisfying, in a slang way, than calling a sandwich a sando [props, Jill!]). Let's consider the sando for a moment. It has every food group in one place. You can eat it with your hands. You can eat it with one hand. It's basically a flawless food item. It's true: sandos can't be beat no matter how you slice them (heh).

My current favorite is just a little mini walk from the Merc offices at Black Sheep Bakery (523 NE 19th). They call their sandos "sammies" (inferior slang), but I'll forgive them for it because they are the yum. You should go there and get a BBQ tofu sando on Dave's Killer Bread with veganaise, some kind of cheese product (cheddar or provolone, probably), homemade pickle slices, roasted peppers, and shredded carrots. You will die from it being so good, I swear.

That is all I have for you right now in sando news. Do you have any hot sando tips for me? Post 'em in the comments.

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the spaghetti sando: another classic

 

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meat cheese bread, SE 14th and Stark
Bunk Sandwiches, SE Morrison btw Grand and 7th
Posted by Mark Evans on December 4, 2008 at 3:58 PM · Report
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East End has a fantastic BBQ Tofu Sandwich. Normally comes with purple coleslaw, I suggest the fries instead, with a side off bbq sauce for dipping.
Posted by Ritchie on December 4, 2008 at 4:14 PM · Report
3
Foster & Dobbs has delicious gourmet sandies.
Mole salami and cheese with greens is my favorite; it has a really good onion jam condiment. Condiments MAKE the sandwich, in my humble opinion.
Posted by autumn on December 4, 2008 at 4:20 PM · Report
4
Holy shit Bunk Sandwiches.

I mean... holy shit!

Eat there now people!
Posted by boyasunder on December 4, 2008 at 4:26 PM · Report
5
RIP Crackerbox.
Posted by JMAC on December 4, 2008 at 4:54 PM · Report
6
sammich > sando > sandwich > sammie
Posted by Cowboy_X on December 4, 2008 at 6:37 PM · Report
7
/thread.
Posted by A cat on December 4, 2008 at 8:40 PM · Report
8
The British call them "sarnies." NO ONE KNOWS WHY.
Posted by beaton on December 4, 2008 at 10:46 PM · Report
9
Bakery Bar & Daily Cafe are both good. I can never resist the Daily's porchetta panini...
Posted by Jessica Roberts on December 4, 2008 at 10:52 PM · Report
10
Sando is what the Japanese call 'em.

Sando seto!
Posted by Freshmaker on December 5, 2008 at 10:05 AM · Report
11
the Cuban sammy at Pause on Interstate. And I KNOW my sammies/sandos/what have you.
Posted by boooooooooo on December 5, 2008 at 12:42 PM · Report

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