# Now I want a sandwich or fifty **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [September 10, 2013, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491 "2013-09-10T11:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/41 "2013-09-11T00:23:17Z")
Oregon gets…a PB&J?! I’ve never even so much as read an article nor even overheard a PB&J being mentioned as some sort of local delicacy, nor do I recall even seeing one on a menu. Not a Salmon burger, or a Dungeness Crab and Tillamook cheese sandwich? Or anything from Bunk’s? Ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/42 "2013-09-11T00:57:33Z")
Quote: Enjoy every sandwich. > [@kayaker](#): > > Listening to Warren today.😉 🙂 If you’ve never had chicken with white BBQ sauce from Alabama, you’re really missing out. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/43 "2013-09-11T01:52:16Z")
> [@Saintly\_Loser](#): > > I cannot take seriously a list that has, as its emblematic New York sandwich, something called the “Beef on Weck” rather than a pastrami sandwich from Katz’s. See my [post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16653892&postcount=28). ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/44 "2013-09-11T02:02:07Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > See my [post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16653892&postcount=28). The problem is that they are inconsistent on the criteria when it comes to state-wide sandwiches as opposed to niche sandwiches. Louisiana is a good example. The Po-Boy is one of the best sandwiches ever invented and regularly wins awards as such. It is available in various forms state-wide and the oyster, shrimp and even alligator varieties are sublime. However, they picked the Muffaletta as the Louisiana choice. A good Muffaletta is a great thing but there are only about 10 places total that can make a decent one in the entire state because they require ingredients that you will only have if you specialize in that particular sandwich. You also can’t eat them regularly because they are too rich. They were invented by the usually unacknowledged New Orleans immigrant southern Italian population but they do not represent the entire state in any way. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/45 "2013-09-11T02:12:50Z")
To add fuel to the fire, here’s the list of sandwiches included in the documentary _Sandwiches That You Will Like_: Tripe — George’s, Italian Market (Philadelphia) The Elvis — Peanut Butter & Co., New York City Beef on weck — Schwabl’s, West Seneca, New York Roast beef — Kelly’s Revere Beach, Revere, Massachusetts Italian beef — Mr. Beef, Chicago Loose meat — Taylor’s Maid-Rite, Marshalltown, Iowa Cheesesteak — Dalessandro’s, Roxborough; Geno’s and Pat’s, South Philadelphia Pig ears and snouts — C & K Barbecue, St. Louis, Missouri Brain — Ferguson’s, St. Louis St. Paul — Kim Van, St. Louis Banh mì — Huong Lan, San Jose, California; Lucy Sheets, outside My Ngoc, Pittsburgh Primanti — Primanti Brothers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chipped ham — Isaly’s, West View, Pennsylvania Hot Brown — Brown Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky Lobster roll — Red’s Eats, Wiscasset, Maine Po’ boy — Domilise’s, New Orleans, Louisiana Muffuletta — Central Grocery, New Orleans, Louisiana Barbecue — Thelma’s, Houston, Texas Falafel — Sepal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Pastrami — Katz’s Deli, New York City ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/46 "2013-09-11T02:14:53Z")
[Best Po-Boys in NOLA.](http://killerpoboys.com/) Erin Rose bar, Conti & Bourbon. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/47 "2021-08-05T18:54:00Z")
> [@JohnM](#): > > DiNic’s roast pork with broccli rabe and aged provolone is what a very, very good cheesesteak gets to be in its next life. I was in Philadelphia the past few days and a pork was at the very top of my list. I got my wish granted at DiNics. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/48 "2021-08-05T21:58:23Z")
The Nebraska one should be the Runza. They’re actually pretty good. > **[Famous Runza® Sandwiches | Runza ](https://www.runza.com/menu/section/runza-sandwiches)** > > At Runza®, the Difference is Real: real food, real fresh ingredients and real people who really care about making your meal the right way. Our world-famous Runza® Sandwich, classic burgers, beloved crinkle-cut fries and homemade onion rings are our... ---
**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/49 "2021-08-06T02:18:43Z")
I haven’t been in the city since lockdown began, but we’re seeing a concert on Saturday. I think I hear DiNic’s calling… ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/50 "2021-08-06T02:28:55Z")
Alaska: halibut sandwich at The White Spot Cafe in Anchorage. Deep-fried fresh halibut and a pile of freshly made fries. This place has been in existence since I was a kid. Back then (1959) it was located in an alleyway where woman built a roof and walls between two existing buildings, put in a grill, and turned out the best burgers and fries you ever ate, catering mostly to cabbies and drunks and the occasional kid who knew about it. > **[THE WHITE SPOT CAFE, Anchorage - Downtown - Restaurant Reviews, Photos &...](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60880-d1391232-Reviews-The_White_Spot_Cafe-Anchorage_Alaska.html)** > > The White Spot Cafe, Anchorage: See 253 unbiased reviews of The White Spot Cafe, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #32 of 665 restaurants in Anchorage. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/51 "2021-08-06T02:37:07Z")
Mmmm, oh I love an Isaly’s chipped ham with provolone cheese! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/52 "2021-08-06T13:48:49Z")
Of course, the link in the OP is now dead. And also of course, I never thought, at the time, to check and comment on what Ohio’s sandwich was. I’m not sure whether it’s in the spirit of the thing to name something served only by one chain, but I’d have to go with the Romanburger, from Mr. Hero. It’s like the bastard love-child of an Italian sub and a hamburger. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/53 "2021-08-06T14:06:46Z")
I think it was the Cleveland Polish boy, as I referenced it before, and I’m pretty sure I was going off the list. ETA: yes, Polish boy and here’s a link to an archived page: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150913000551/https://www.zagat.com/b/50-states-50-sandwiches?utm\_source=%20taboola&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=desktopbuzz](https://web.archive.org/web/20150913000551/https://www.zagat.com/b/50-states-50-sandwiches?utm_source=%20taboola&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=desktopbuzz) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/54 "2021-08-06T14:59:30Z")
Now that you mention it, I think you and I did talk about Polish boys once before (I think we concluded that there was an East Side/West Side distinction?), but it apparently wasn’t in this thread. Maybe this list came up in multiple threads? In any event, what West Siders call a “Polish boy” isn’t particularly distinctive: It’s basically just a high-quality oversized hot dog. Good, but not “What is this wondrous thing?”. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/55 "2021-08-07T00:32:51Z")
> [@JohnM](#): > > I haven’t been in the city since lockdown began, but we’re seeing a concert on Saturday. I think I hear DiNic’s calling… The Reading Terminal Market is truly a gem for Philadelphia. My travel companions and I had a marvelous time there and I really wish we had something similar here in Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491/56 "2021-08-07T01:58:57Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Now that you mention it, I think you and I did talk about Polish boys once before (I think we concluded that there was an East Side/West Side distinction?), but it apparently wasn’t in this thread. Maybe this list came up in multiple threads? We did talk about it, and I don’t know enough about Cleveland geography to note if it was an East Side-West Side thing, but the main Polish boy places I saw seemed to be in predominantly African-American neighborhoods. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-sandwich-or-fifty/668491.md?page=2)