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A few weeks ago, I wrote about my top 10 favorite sandwiches in America, and asked you to share your picks. We got more than 50 responses, from shrimp po'boys in New Orleans to cheesesteaks in Philadelphia to Vietnamese bahn mi in Portland to something called the "Sloppy Irishman" in Ohio. I compiled the picks into this list, grouped very loosely by type (Italian next to Italian, seafood with seafood etc). So thanks for all the awesome suggestions! I don't know about you, but I feel a cross-country sandwich road trip coming on...
1. Cheesesteak from Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh, PA
2. Cheesesteak from Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia, PA
3. Steak Chacarero, spicy, at Chacarero in Boston, MA
4. Pambazo at Autentica in Portland, OR
5. Cemita at Cemitas Pueblo in Chicago, IL
6. Midnight Cuban at Paseo in Seattle, WA (two votes)
7. Cuban from Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville, MA
8. Milano from The Italian Store in Arlington, VA
9. The Otto at Fraboni's in Madison, WI (two votes)
10. Porchetta sandwich from Porchetta in New York, NY
11. Italian Beef, wet, at Al's Beef in Chicago, IL
12. Godmother from Bay Cities Italian Deli and Bakery in Santa Monica, CA
13. Veal and Pepper at California Sandwiches in Toronto, ON
14. The Special at Gandel's Liquors in Washington, DC
15. Muffaletta at Napoleon House in New Orleans, LA
16. Oyster or Shrimp (or Oyster and Shrimp) Po-Boy at Domilese's Po-Boys in New Orleans, LA
17. Shrimp Po-Boy at The Galley, Metairie, LA
18. Ipswich Clam Burger at Bigelow's in Rockville Centre, NY
19. Lobster Roll at The Red Barn in Ghent, NY (two votes, not counting mine)
20. Grilled Grouper at Harbor Docks in Destin, FL
21. Tuna Niçoise at the Bread Peddler in Olympia, WA
22. Jambon Beurre from Farmstead Lunch in Providence, RI
23. Monte Cristo from Milton's in Del Mar, CA
24. Monte Cristo from the HMS Bounty in Los Angeles, CA
25. Pork Bun from Momofuku Ssam Bar in New York, NY
26. Baoguette Bahn Mi at Baoguette in New York, NY
27. Saigon Bacon Banh Mi at Best Baguette in Portland, OR
28. BLT on Rye at Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, MI
29. BLB at Meat Cheese Bread in Portland, OR
30. The Fat Darrell, various locations around Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ
31. Sloppy Irishman at The Irish Pub in Massillon, OH
32. Parmageddon at Melt Bar and Grilled in Lakewood, OH
33. Beef on Weck at All Star Sandwich Bar, Cambridge, MA
34. Maid Rite at various locations in Wisconsin and Iowa
35. Roast Pork at DiNic's in Philadelphia, PA
36. Pork Shoulder at Smoky Jon's in Madison, WI
37. Pork and Fries at Earl's Sandwiches in Arlington, VA
38. Pork and Beef BBQ at LC's BBQ in Kansas City, MO
39. Burnt Ends at Blue Ribbon BBQ in Newton, MA
40. Garlic and Thyme Roasted Pork at Watershed in Decatur, GA
41. Fried Chicken Sandwich at Bakesale Betty in Oakland, CA
42. Coney Dog with cheese and onions at Skyline Chili in Cincinnati, OH
43. Patty Melt at Mic Duck's, Chicago, IL
44. Crown Burger at Crown Burgers in Salt Lake City, UT
45. Reuben Sliders at Kenny and Zuke's in Portland, OR
46. Pastrami on Rye at Katz's Delicatessen in New York, NY (four votes)
47. Jewish Hoagie at Koch's Deli in Philadelphia, PA
48. Corned Beef Special at Hymie's Deli in Philadelphia, PA
49. The Natte at Hungarian Deli in New York, NY
50. Market Fried Egg sandwich at Gateway Market in Des Moines, IA
51. Grilled Vegetable at Village Baker in Bend, OR
52. Five Easy Pieces at Littlejohn's in Charlottesville, VA
53. Chicken Salad Sandwich at Tomato Jam Cafe in Asheville, NC
54. Fern's Problem Solver at Hi Rise in Cambridge, MA
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3-17-2009 @5:39PM Jeremy Hadix said... All about the breaded steak from Ricobene's in Chicago, with fries, of course. The eggplant parmigiana is pretty amazing, too...
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3-17-2009 @5:41PM Jeremy Hadix said... Oh...I certainly wouldn't argue with the Al's Beef, wet, either....
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3-17-2009 @7:28PM andrew said... The sandwiches from Chacarero in Boston are insanely good. If you are ever in Boston and have 45 mins to wait in line, it's worth the wait. They used to serve from a (literally) window in the side of Filenes. However, I don't know what the hyperlink is possibly linking to. i don't think Gateway market in IA has anything to do with Chac in BOS.
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3-17-2009 @10:43PM Dan C said... The Classic at Kool Korners Grocery in Atlanta.
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3-18-2009 @2:18PM DarnellErwinFletcher said... Um, what about any sandwich from White House Subs in Atlantic City, NJ?
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3-18-2009 @4:03PM Hank said... Muffaletta at Central Grocery in New Orleans?
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3-18-2009 @4:30PM ulterior epicure said... I'll give a shout out to number 35.
(http://ulteriorepicure.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/pork-pork-pretzel/)
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3-19-2009 @4:00PM Sam said... Mmmm I think I could eat sandwiches for the rest of my life and never get tired of them!
Have you tried Schlotzsky's new Big League Clubz? Sooo tasty. The Beef 'n Bacon seems to be a popular choice, haha. They're also running a baseball sweepstakes until 5/31/09 as part of the sandwich release; hit up http://www.bigleagueclubz.com and check it out fo sho.
Mmmmmmmm sandwiches....
Sam
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3-20-2009 @2:10AM jacqueline grier said... Pats is a tourist spot, on the other hand Lukes at oregon and Front street got Pats beat, try it nobody makes a steak better than philly so those of you out there dreaming that your city makes the best cheese steak you have got to get out more.Its all about the water that make the bread if the bread is no good the sandwich dont have a chance.check it out, born and raised on cheese steaks.
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3-23-2009 @5:21PM ryan said... The Portland reference can't be complete without BUNK! Newish place, but ridiculous goods. Put me down for the Meatball Parmigiano Hero at Bunk Sandwiches, Portland, OR http://www.bunksandwiches.com/
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3-29-2009 @7:53AM Mel said... So glad to see Melt Bar & Grilled in that list. (I wasn't here for the original call.) And as good as the Parmageddon is, *every* sandwich on their menu will make you want to live there. (I can't even pick a favorite, not to mention the monthly specials that I wish were on the menu.) The week they opened I ate there 4 times... (Which isn't quite as insane as it sounds - I live but a few blocks away.) Anytime friends or family from out of town come to visit I take them there - and every single person raves on and on about it.
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4-21-2009 @5:46PM B said... the corned beer sandwich at Manny's in Chicago NEEDS to be added to the list
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