• This might be a gourmet spin on the Big Mac, but the goal was for it to taste as much like the legendary fast food, while using extremely superior ingredients. [Local Lemons via Lifehacker] • Just in time for the holidays, Rachel Rappaport busts out these delectable morsels. They’re like candy cane stuffed Oreos, but [...]
Continue reading...16. December 2009
What is it about the McRib that has elevated it to a sandwich with a cult following? The media has been ablaze with excitement around the return of the sandwich in certain markets, and sightings are tracked on the McRib Locator. For those not in the know, or whom stray away from the sight of [...]
Continue reading...14. December 2009
Jewish delicatessen in Montreal is a spectacle to behold. Smoked meat is the cornerstone of it all; it’s not really corned beef, nor pastrami, but rather the ultimate combination of the two. First sold by the almost mythical Lesters Foods and Schwartz Hebrew Delicatessen, smoked meat sandwiches still attract hordes of locals and tourists alike [...]
Continue reading...10. December 2009
What is a zep? The sandwich has been a regional favorite since the 1940’s, but a large amount of Philadelphia-area residents surprisingly have never heard of it before. Though the sandwiches true origins are up to speculation, all signs point to the name coming directly from the Hindenburg zeppelin. Made with only one meat, provolone [...]
Continue reading...9. December 2009
Travel Channel’s Man v. Food is a show that we know we shouldn’t love, but do. Adam Richman has a knack for hitting some of the tastiest morsels all around the country, and by the end of the episode we find ourselves cheering him on as he attacks the local food challenge. Tonight, Richman hits New [...]
Continue reading...8. December 2009
Just before Thanksgiving PYT’s Tommy Up announced plans to introduce a new specialty burger each week. The menu kicked off with a Thanksgiving burger made from ground turkey topped with stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce. Following that, Up collaborated with neighboring restaurant El Camino Real to create a pastrami special burger topped with Texas smoked [...]
Continue reading...7. December 2009
Well, Mark Coates isn’t going to actually feed it to you, but you get the idea. Bebe’s Barbecue is now offering delivery from Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 9pm. That’s a pretty substantial offer right there, one of our favorite sandwiches in the city landing right on your doorstep. Don’t forget to try the mac [...]
Continue reading...3. December 2009
• Last year rumors swirled of Bobby Flay officially throwing down his fast casual burger joint at the University of Pennsylvania. In a recent interview Flay confirms that his next location will indeed take root at a Pennsylvania university. [Grub Street Philadelphia] • Stuff this in our stocking: Ampersandwich Tee [Simplebits] • El Camino Real’s new chef [...]
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18. December 2009
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