PBS's "Sandwiches That You Will Like
You may or may not have seen WQED's PBS show "Sandwiches That You Will Like", a documentary/travelogue on the most popular sandwich shops in the US and the specialties that make them that way. But no matter - Here's the list of places visited:
Buffalo, New York, Schwabl's, Beef on Weck
Natick, Massachusetts, Soldier Systems Center, Shelf-Stable Sandwiches
Watertown, Massachusetts, Sepal, Falafel
Boston, Massachusetts, Kelly's, Roast Beef
Wiscasset, Maine, Red's Eats, Lobster Roll
New York, New York
- Katz's Deli, Pastrami & more
- Peanut Butter & Company , PB&J, the Elvis & more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
- George's Sandwich Shop, Roast pork, tripe & more
- Pat's, cheesesteak
- Geno's, cheesesteak
- Dallesandro's, cheesesteak
- Chickie's Italian Deli Hoagies (veggie & more)
Chicago, Illinois
- Mr. Beef, Italian Beef
- Buona Beef, Italian Beef
Marshalltown, Iowa, Maid Rite, Loose meat
St Louis, Missouri
- C&K Barbecue, Snoots, Ears & Rib Tips
- Kim Van, St. Paul (egg foo young and tomato)
Louisville, Kentucky, Brown Hotel, Hot Brown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Isaly's Chipped Ham "Slammer"
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Domilise's Po-Boys
- Central Grocery Muffalettas
Houston, Texas, Thelma's, Barbecue
Los Angeles, California, Philippe's French Dip
San Jose, California, Huong Lan Sandwiches Banh Mi (Vietnamese subs)
There are several cities I'm going to visit now that I've seen what they make - even Marshalltown, Iowa for some loose meat (my own pick). But I have to be loyal to my Kelly's, even if I prefer their fish and chips to their roast beef sandwich. The beach atmosphere, with the grossly-fat seagulls cleaning up the leftover fries, just adds a little of what the French call a certain I don't know what, that no neighborhood BBQ joint can offer. But of course, you'll all have to do the same for your own local favorites. You can keep the Army's never-goes-bad stuff, naturally. I'm going to make a detour to Wiscasset, ME for the best lobster roll pretty soon, too.
So, other than your hometown favorite, whose sammidges from the show make your mouth water the most? Who should have been on there that wasn't?