• Last week was the official start of baseball season, and our friends over at The 700 Level taste tested the three specialty hot dogs featured at Citizens Bank Park. Head over to find out who they crowned the winner for the Phillies’ signature hot dog. [The 700 Level]

• The Burger Lab takes a highly scientific approach to recreating one of our favorite sandwiches, the blue cheese bomb at April Bloomfield’s Spotted Pig. [A Hamburger Today]

• This poor man suffered from a dislocated jaw after ordering double the meat and cheese on a sandwich that already features five different kinds of meat and three cheeses. Punishment for gluttony? We smell a PR stunt. [Aol. News]

• Tim Hayward introduces us to the “Shooter Sandwich” a mouth watering combination of steak, mushrooms, horseradish and Dijon, all stuffed into a bread bowl. You must check out the photo slideshow. [The Guardian submitted by Marisa McClellan]

• Bonnie Bloomgarden a direct descendant of Ben Canter, is jumping on the food truck bandwagon and bringing deli sandwiches to the streets of LA. [LA Weekly]

• Taking a page from Chicago’s playbook, the Phillies seek to offer a hot dog they can call their own. Voting begins today at phillies.com on three different dogs. We’re rooting for the brocolli rabe version. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]

• Starr’s SquareBurger will open its doors for the season on Friday. Couldn’t come soon enough, as we’ve been jonesing for a Butterscotch Krimpet Cake Shake. [TwitPic]

• Dan Kenneally paints the sandwich as modern art. We definitely need one of these for the Unbreaded offices, Bert Cooper style. [Lunchbox]

• We’re still perplexed by David Ansill’s move to Ladder 15, but don’t let it fool you, he’s pulled out all the stops for the new menu. Head over on March 16th at 8pm to celebrate these new items with free appetizers including Korean tacos and the OMFG Burger 15 that’s topped with short rib, mushrooms, caramelized onions, truffle jus and served with a side of bone marrow. [Phoodie.info]

• A new Philly food blog has gone live, dubbed a “gastronomical adventure between two friends.” They dive right in at Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich to check out the new sardine banh mi. [i love pork buns]

• Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook have reopened Xochitl with dramatic renovations to the space and Lucio Palazzo as Executive Chef. Head over on Thursdays from 10pm-1am for half-off the entire menu including the Carrillada de Cerdo Tacos (braised pork cheek) and Milanese de Pollo Torta.

• Meal Ticket’s Felicia D. does it again, this time working the grill at Jim’s Steaks on South Street. There’s something about the clang of a metal spatula on a hot griddle… [Meal Ticket]

• Meal Ticket video maven (and Unbreaded foodie crush) Felicia D. visits Supper to take a look at Mitch Prensky’s DIY bacon wrapped hot dog kit, the perfect Super Bowl snack. [Meal Ticket]

• Favorite under $10 food blog Midtown Lunch has opened up shop in Philadelphia and bites into the po’ boys at Beck’s Cajun Cafe in the Reading Terminal Market. [Midtown Lunch - Philadelphia]

• We took a sneak peak at Noah Bernamoff’s Montreal-style Mile End deli in Brooklyn a few months ago, now GutterGourmet takes a look at the recently opened shop. A sandwich dubbed the “Ruth Wilensky” has been added to the menu, which features pastrami pressed on an onion roll. [Always Hungry]

• Bread Gloves, ’nuff said. If any of our readers are bakers, we expect you to hook us up with a pair of these! [Daily Fork]

• 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 for dipping? [Coconut & Lime]

• David Snyder finds Daniel Stern’s MidAtlantic lacking some focus and execution but the housemade beef neck, short rib, and brisket hot dogs boast “brilliant flavor and texture.” [Philadelphia Citypaper]

• Rick Nichols paid a visit to Michael Schulson’s Sampan, and can’t stop talking about the 24-hour marinated pork belly banh mi. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

• 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 way better. [Coconut & Lime]

• The temperatures are way below freezing outside of Unbreaded HQ, but we’re considering buying this ice cream sandwich bench to remind us that summer is only… five months away. [Gizmodo]

• Procrastinate much? Here’s a gift guide for that special burger lover in your life. [A Hamburger Today]

• 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 Dustin Robinson is finally settled in and Drew Lazor has the scoop on some new dishes, including a Texas smoked pastrami sandwich. [Meal Ticket]

• Break out the bolillo and get down with this grilled chipotle flank steak torta. [Serious Eats]

A round up of exciting sandwich news and links from around the web.

• The Great American Smokeout 2009 is today and hopes to help people kick their tobacco habit. The American Cancer Society suggests restaurants and work places to offer “cold turkey sandwiches” to remind people it’s time to quit. [American Cancer Society]

• The excellent With Love Letters series continues, this time featuring James Beard Award-winning chef Marc Vetri. When he’s not at Vetri, Osteria or working on his new concept, the chef enjoys a Geno’s cheesesteak whiz wit’. [Uwishunu]

• Tweeting fiend Tommy Up let it drop last night that his burger joint PYT will begin a burger of the week special. First up: The Thanksgivin’ which features a turkey burger, topped with stuffing, cranberry relish and smothered in gravy, served next Monday through Sunday (they are closed on Thanksgiving day). We’ve heard rumors of a Wagyu beef burger with pickled daikon and wasabi mayo hitting the menu in coming weeks. [Tommy Up/Twitter]

• Royal Tavern’s Beer and Burger Bash was such a hit last night, that an encore production will play out this evening. Grab special burgers and craft beers starting at 5pm. [Uwishunu]