Before we get started, let us wish all of our readers a happy, and healthy New Year. Cheers to even more great things coming in 2010. We don’t like the word “best” around here, so hit the jump for our personal sandwich picks of 2009, in no particular order.

Bebe’s Barbecue – Pulled Pork
Mark Coates took the Italian Market by storm when he first opened his barbecue shop, named after his grandmother whose recipes he recreates. We were immediately won over by the massive, unbelievably tender pulled pork sandwich the moment we laid eyes on it. Then we doused it in Coates’ East Carolina sauce, took the first bite, and haven’t been able to stop eating them since.

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Paesano’s – The Paesano

Incorporating techniques and ingredients used in dishes at his highly regarded Modo Mio, Peter McAndrews initially started making sandwiches to feed his hungry kitchen staff. The Paesano, his namesake sandwich has evolved over the year; from a slow-cooked roast beef with sweet and sour red cabbage, and peperoncinis to beef brisket with plum tomatoes, horseradish, and a fried egg. Both incarnations are absolutely brilliant, and a stellar example of how fine cooking can be translated into sandwich form.

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Barclay Prime – Pub Burger

There are only a few sandwiches that would command $20 or more from our wallets, and this is one of them. The combination of ground NY strip, Kobe strip, ribeye and Kobe filet on top a buttery, fresh baked bun is simply impossible to argue with.

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DiNic’s – Pulled Pork

DiNic’s has kept it in the family for four generations, and is a Reading Terminal Market staple. But it’s not the infamous roast pork that we go for. It’s Joe DiNic’s saucy pulled pork, braised in wine and tomato that stole our hearts. Smother in greens, and you’re good to go.

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Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich – House Special Banh Mi

Crusty bread, a plethora of fillings, and an unbeatable price. The House Special is a god-like combination of ham, roasted BBQ pork, pork ears, and pork pate.

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PYT – PYT Burger

Say what you like about Tommy Up, the man knows how to command a crowd. Enlisting Chef Josh McCullough of Time, Up set out to create what he found to be the ultimate burger; a combination of his favorites from around the country. When it’s prepared right, the PYT Burger which is set atop a Martin’s Potato Roll is one of our favorites to eat, and tweet about.

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