Friday, August 31, 2007
#41: Thit Nuong, NSM|2007
And that's that. The end of National Sandwich Month, 2007.
This delicious beauty -- the thit nuong -- is from Banh Mi So #1 Saigon Gourmet in South Grand. It was really good -- a great finale. But next time, when they ask me if I want "extra beef," I will say yes. It was good, but it really needed more beef.
Regardless, this is one of my new favorite sandwiches -- plus you can't help but love the name of the joint: Banh Mi So #1 Saigon Gourmet!
Posted @ 4:59 PM Central Time
Thursday, August 30, 2007
#40: Pork steak sandwich, NSM|2007
So, they only serve pork steaks on a plate at The Old Rock House. But I was like, "Could I have a pork steak as a sandwich?" And like a smart, customer-oriented place, she said, "Yes." Then I ate it. YUM! Best pork steak ever.
Posted @ 9:17 PM Central Time
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
#39: Grilled veggies, NSM|2007
Grilled veggie sandwich on baguette from Joanie's in Soulard.
Posted @ 9:17 PM Central Time
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
#38: Monte Christo, NSM|2007
Oh, that Diane. She makes the sandwiches that bewitch me! Swoon...
Posted @ 9:19 PM Central Time
#37: Roast beef: NSM|2007
A french dip from the Great Grizzly Bear in Soulard. Yep. Soulard bars are all very, very dark. Make of that what you will.
Posted @ 9:13 PM Central Time
Monday, August 27, 2007
#36: Circular deli special, NSM|2007
Dan Zettwoch takes the first hunk from the circular deli sandwich at the Saratoga Lanes' summer league banquet night (where our team, the Handsome Brothers, took home the first place gold pin!).
Posted @ 11:15 PM Central Time
#35: Reuben, NSM|2007
A fine Reuben from City Grocers, downtown St. Louis.
Posted @ 11:12 PM Central Time
Sunday, August 26, 2007
#34: Armenian, NSM|2007
Wow -- Sunday evening Diane made a delicious cucumber and goat cheese sandwich on Armenian bread along with a tapas dinner. The family watched America's Funniest Home Videos which made it a perfect evening.
Posted @ 10:04 PM Central Time
Saturday, August 25, 2007
#33: Barbeque chicken, NSM|2007
Working on my next book in the classy, cozy confines of The Royale. Had the bbq chicken sandwich lunch special and enjoyed it very much, thank you.
Posted @ 10:10 PM Central Time
Friday, August 24, 2007
#32: Peanut butter/banana/honey, NSM|2007
Eaten in the classic midnight snack fashion.
Posted @ 11:58 PM Central Time
Thursday, August 23, 2007
#30-31: DQ, NSM|2007
A mushroom Swiss burger and a plain ol' cheeseburger from Dairy Queen. I have decided to spare you from the sight of what they looked like unwrapped. Sorry, I just needed fast food today.
Posted @ 7:20 PM Central Time
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
#29: Falafel, NSM|2007
Yummy falafel from Carmen's Café on Gravois, a great Lebanese restaurant. Everything was good: The hummus, kibbies, lamb...
Posted @ 10:20 PM Central Time
#28: BBQ brisket, NSM|2007
A good, if not impressive, sandwich from the Masterpiece BBQ location downtown.
Posted @ 10:10 PM Central Time
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
#27: Fried egg, NSM|2007
Had a wonderful dinner at the South City Diner with Liam and Sorena after a week of being out of town.
Posted @ 9:09 PM Central Time
Monday, August 20, 2007
#26: Pizza sandwich, NSM|2007
Diane and I eat pizza sandwiches from Potbellys Sandwich Works in Chicago.
Posted @ 10:29 PM Central Time
Sunday, August 19, 2007
#25: Calzone, NSM|2007
Cardinals vs. Cubs. Wrigley Field. Rain delay. Calzone. Game called. Bummed.
Posted @ 11:15 PM Central Time
#24: Stilton burger, NSM|2007
Went to the Wrigleyville Goose Island before the Sunday evening Cards/Cubs game. I got fish and chips and Diane shared her good (if not slightly weird) Stilton burger. But we had bad weather. Went all the way to Chicago for a rain-out. :-(
Posted @ 11:08 PM Central Time
Saturday, August 18, 2007
#23: Ham and cheese on pretzel bread, NSM|2007
Arrived in Chicago after one night in STL after leaving PDX and had an appointment with the Field Museum to see some dinosaurs. Had to fuel up first and went into the Corner Bakery for a sandwich on pretzel bread. I guess the Corner Bakery is Chicago's Bread Co./Panera. We're supposed to be here to see the Cards beat the Cubs but it's raining. :-(
Posted @ 11:28 PM Central Time
Friday, August 17, 2007
#22: Hot dog, NSM|2007
A big ol' hot dog bought in the Denver airport from the Sara Lee Sandwich Shoppe. Yep.
Posted @ 10:28 PM Central Time
#21: Breakfast sandwich, NSM|2007
A surprisingly satisfying ham and cheese muffin bought at the Portland airport. Guilty pleasure.
Posted @ 10:26 PM Central Time
Thursday, August 16, 2007
#20: Open face B.L.T., NSM|2007
At Everett Street Bistro. I'd never tried a B.L.T. with egg on it before this. Thanks for lunch, Matt!
Posted @ 10:59 PM Central Time
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
#19: Caprese, NSM|2007
Caprese from Sip & Kranz, Portland, Oregon. Warm bread + cool mozzarella = Yum!
Posted @ 11:54 PM Central Time
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
#18: Chicken sandwich, NSM|2007
I know, I know. LAME! But here's my excuse: I woke up at 4 a.m. to catch a flight to Portland. Nothing was open in the St. Louis airport. Gotta switch planes in Denver but my plane is already boarding when I touch down so I can't even grab something fast (long lines everywhere). So I fly to PDX hungry and by the time I get there I am so desperate for food I get the fastest, nastiest sandwich available in the airport. The edges of this thing were almost like jerky. So there.
I think I'll start tomorrow with a good breakfast sandwich from a nice PDX breakfast joint.
Posted @ 6:29 PM Central Time
Monday, August 13, 2007
#14-17: Mini-cheeseburgers, NSM|2007
Lunch with James. An "appetizer" from Llewellyn's in Soulard. They were good!
Posted @ 4:10 PM Central Time
Sunday, August 12, 2007
#13: Muffaletta: NSM|2007
Featuring roast beef, mortadella, Genova salame and coppa (from St. Louis' Volpi) and mozzarella with olives, peppers and sun-dried tomatoes on sourdough. Diane's on a roll! (Ha! Lame sandwich humor!)
Posted @ 10:39 PM Central Time
Saturday, August 11, 2007
#12: Panko-encrusted catfish, NSM|2007
Oh my! Panko-encrusted catfish with wasabi tartar sauce on sourdough. Another killer sandwich by Diane!
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Posted @ 11:35 PM Central Time
Friday, August 10, 2007
#11: Roast beef Waldorf salad sandwich, NSM|2007
Roast beef, horseradish, apples, onion, celery and more. Diane called it a "Roast beef Waldorf Salad" sandwich, so I'll trust her on that. Slap in on dark rye and you got yourself a solid dinner! Mmmmmm good.
Posted @ 11:21 PM Central Time
Thursday, August 09, 2007
#10: Salmon/cream cheese/watercress, NSM|2007
Dinner was a Diane Special: Smoked salmon with cream cheese and watercress on rye. Look at that! Real good!
Posted @ 9:05 PM Central Time
#9: The St. Paul, NSM|2007
The wonderful St. Paul sandwich. Featured in "Sandwiches You Will Like" and suggested to me by sandwich connoisseurs Oldtasty and Thomas Crone. I LOVE IT! The only sandwich I've encountered that can triumph over stale bread!
This time I got it at Kim Van, just south of downtown St. Louis, and I was unlucky enough to witness someone who did not seem to be so obviously healthy in the first place going into shock or something. Her friend slapped her face as she gurgled, then she woke up and asked why he was hitting her and asked me for change. I had already asked the owners to call 911 by the time she came to. Weird.
I decided to get my order "to go."
Posted @ 7:37 PM Central Time
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
#8: Roast beef & Colby, NSM|2007
The first clunker. Since I'm not a sandwich snob, just a sandwich lover, I give all sandwiches a chance. This one is from the deli at Dierbergs, a local grocery chain.
Dierbergs makes good prepared foods and great desserts, but this sandwich was more like a convenience store special. Not enough beef, too much cheese, dry bread, no condiments in the package. I couldn't even finish it. Good thing I bought a big hunk o' tirramissou Tiramisu for dessert!
Posted @ 10:08 PM Central Time
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
#7: Turkey/bacon/avocado, NSM|2007
Tasty turkey, bacon, avocado, Swiss, tomato and mayo on honey wheat bread (served with chips). It's like having a deli counter in my own home!
Posted @ 10:15 PM Central Time
Monday, August 06, 2007
#6: Napoli Panini, NSM|2007
The Napoli Panini at Soulard Coffee Garden in St. Louis. Sliced chicken breast, spinach and artichoke with cheese on an herbed panini bread. Good!
Posted @ 9:55 PM Central Time
Sunday, August 05, 2007
#5: Tuna salad, NSM|2007
Homemade tuna salad! Super yum lunch!
Posted @ 7:29 PM Central Time
Saturday, August 04, 2007
#4: Cheeseburger, NSM|2007
Broke in the new grill today. My parents and aunt and uncle are in town and we're doing some long-neglected home repairs. It's, like, probably 178 degree F in St. Louis so the work seems harder than it is.
But I have a new grill and my folks brought burgers so we fired it up (btw, "Fire It Up" from the new Modest Mouse CD is one of Sorena's favorite songs. It is both charming and frightening to hear a two-year-old sing chorus: "Fire it up, fire it up...").
Anyway, were these burgers an amazing wonder of sandwichcraft? No, but they filled us up good and the grill worked great. It's so shiny!
Posted @ 10:11 PM Central Time
Friday, August 03, 2007
#3: Grilled cheese, NSM|2007
Grilled cheese at the classic Billie's Fine Foods, down at 1802 South Broadway, St. Louis. This is a real diner, where the ladies call you "sweetie," and the men do hard labor.
Every bite of the she sandwich was delicious. right down to the griddle boogers* embedded in the Texas toast.
*Well, what else do you call those ultra-fried specks of various previous meals that you can see on the bread? Yum. Griddle boogers.
Posted @ 11:13 PM Central Time
Thursday, August 02, 2007
#2: Brisket, NSM|2007
This was good. BBQ Brisket sandwich and the brand spankin' new Old Rock House, right across the street from the XPLANE St. Louis offices. Destined to be a favorite haunt for a while.
It's at 1200 S. 7th St. Building background at Urban St. Louis.
Posted @ 8:30 PM Central Time
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
#1: Meatball, NSM|2007
Mmmmmm. IT'S NATIONAL SANDWICH MONTH AGAIN! I started off with a meatball sub from the Blues City Deli, St. Louis. Delicious. My favorite in town, and it really filled me up.
"The ‘Marina’ Meatball Po-Boy: Lots of Spicy Home-made Meatballs in Delicious Marinara Sauce and Topped with Provel and Parmesan Cheese."
I'm no fan of Provel, but this sandwich made it taste good! Plus, the owner treated us right -- and he knew about my site!
Posted @ 11:30 PM Central Time
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