Tag Archive | "banh mi"

Sandwich Bites: WaPo Loves RoPo, Monte Cristo, Stern’s Dogs, Schulson’s Banh Mi

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Sandwich Bites: WaPo Loves RoPo, Monte Cristo, Stern’s Dogs, Schulson’s Banh Mi

• In a review of a D.C. area shop that serves Philly style sandwiches, the roast pork gets a shout out, and the props it deserves. [Washington Post via The Illadelph] • A delicious combination of sweet and savory, how could you go wrong with smoked ham, turkey, and Swiss on French toast with berry jam [...]

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A Banh Mi For Me At Q.T.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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A Banh Mi For Me At Q.T.

When Annie Tran opened Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich a year ago, she wanted to offer a banh mi that was closer to the authentic sandwiches than anything she could find in South Philadelphia.  And to ensure that the food was true to the traditional, she brought in her mother, whose recipes come directly from cooking at [...]

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Sandwiches For Lunch At Supper

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Sandwiches For Lunch At Supper

On a sunny corner of South Street that straddles Washington West and Bella Vista, seemingly miles removed from the blaring car stereos a few blocks to the east, Supper’s new lunch menu boldly re-imagines classic sandwiches with a welcoming, come as you are attitude. Acclaimed Chef Mitch Prensky strives to create “the ultimate version” of iconic [...]

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Xie Xie For the Sandwiches

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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Xie Xie For the Sandwiches

In Mandarin, “xie xie” (pronounced shay-shay) translates to thank you. That’s exactly what we found ourselves saying after indulging in sandwiches at Chef Angelo Sosa’s new shop. The chef who has most notably developed the menus at Morimoto and Buddakan for the Starr Restaurant Organization, and also worked for Jean-Georges, opened Xie Xie to combine [...]

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What We’re Eating: Ba Le Bakery Veggie Banh Mi

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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What We’re Eating: Ba Le Bakery Veggie Banh Mi

What We’re Eating takes a quick look at sandwiches the Unbreaded team can’t get enough of. Many of the city’s Vietnamese sandwiches are served on Philadelphia hoagie rolls, not the traditional French baguette.  But at Ba Le Bakery on Washington Avenue, the large Eiffel Tower on their sign indicates that French bread is on the [...]

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Playboy’s A-List: America’s Best Sandwiches

Friday, June 26, 2009

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Playboy’s A-List: America’s Best Sandwiches

A rundown of America’s greatest sandwiches reminds us that we read Playboy for the articles, of course.  Their A-List identifies some of this country’s most iconic sandwiches, including the lobster roll, the pastrami sandwich, the cheesesteak, the Cuban, the banh mi and the Italian beef.  And while the debate can begin as to which shop [...]

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The United States Of Sandwiches (Part 2)

Friday, May 15, 2009

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The United States Of Sandwiches (Part 2)

Southern BBQ, outside of Savannah Despite the talk about urban multiculturalism, the most complex culinary unions in this country were in the rural south, where Afro-Caribbean slaves and European landowners entwined their open-fire cooking techniques and native ingredients into “plantation”-style cooking.  There is probably no better example of this hybrid than the all-day affair of barbecue, [...]

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Fu-Wah Tofu Hoagie: A Vegetarian Take On A Classic

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Fu-Wah Tofu Hoagie: A Vegetarian Take On A Classic

Ask any vegetarian or vegan living in Philadelphia for their favorite sandwich, and its a good bet that the answer will be the tofu hoagie from Fu-Wah Mini Market. Opened in 2003 by the Lai family, the same people behind the wildly popular and delicious Vietnam Restaurant, the small store has quickly become a West [...]

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