italian sandwiches

Today’s Sandwich: Eric MacLaren (Clan MacLaren)

by Malcolm Bedell May 14, 2013

Today’s sandwich is the “Eric MacLaren” from Clan MacLaren in Rockland. It combines salami, provolone, green pepper, tomato, onion, black olives, pickles, and olive oil on a sub roll. Location: 395 Main Street, Rockland Price:$8.25 Notes: Before we get going, the briefest confession: In the four days since I have discovered Clan MacLaren (and by [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: The Boston (Wallace’s Market)

by Malcolm Bedell August 16, 2012

Today’s sandwich is the “Boston” from Wallace’s Market in Friendship. It combines salami, mortadella, capicola, provolone, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, black olives, oil, and something pickled, on a white sub roll. Location: 11 Harbor Road, Friendship Price:$5.50 Notes: I hadn’t driven the 20 minutes off of Route 1 to the village of Friendship in at [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Ham Italian (Warmings Market)

by Malcolm Bedell April 18, 2012

Today’s sandwich is the “Ham Italian” from Warmings Market in Brunswick. It combines ham, American cheese, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, pickles, black olives and oil on a sub roll. Location: 294 Maine Street, Brunswick Price: $4.75 (Large) Notes: Enter the ham Italian, one of Portland, Maine’s greatest contributions to the culinary world. On its worst [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Ham Italian (Rusty’s Grocery)

by Malcolm Bedell February 23, 2012

Today’s sandwich is “Ham Italian” from Rusty’s Grocery in Topsham. It combines ham, American cheese, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, pickles, and oil on a sub roll. Location: 2 Tedford Road, Topsham Price: $4.99 Notes: If it weren’t for the Pepsi-sponsored plastic sign out front, advertising “Steamed Hot Dogs and Fast Foods,” I never would have [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: The Geno’s Italian (Mike’s Rock Deli)

by Malcolm Bedell January 25, 2012

Today’s sandwich is “The Geno’s Italian” from Mike’s Rock Deli in Portland. It combines salami, ham, provolone cheese, peppers, red onions, olives, and banana peppers on a sub roll. Location: 437 Congress Street, Portland Price: $6.50 Notes: Specializing in something called “Rock ‘n’ Roll Sandwiches,” a sub-designation of the sandwich world fully understood only by [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: 12″ Italian Sub (Hannaford Supermarket)

by Malcolm Bedell August 10, 2011

Today’s sandwich is a 12″ Italian Sub from the Hannaford Supermarket chain. It combines “Italian pepperoni, ham, capicola, Genoa salami, and provolone cheese, with green peppers, tomato, red onion, and pickles on a soft white roll.” Location: 295 Forest Avenue, Portland Price: $5.49 Notes: I try to approach every Italian sandwich I eat with a [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Ham Italian (Anania’s Variety Store)

by Malcolm Bedell March 18, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the ham Italian from Anania’s Variety Store, in Libbytown. It combines ham, American cheese, diced onions, green peppers, pickles, black olives, salt, pepper & oil on a hero roll. Location: 1227 Congress Street Price: $4.25 Notes: Anania’s is my favorite type of variety store, with a full sandwich menu, a fast-moving, friendly [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Ham Italian (Dipietro’s Italian Sandwiches)

by Malcolm Bedell March 11, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the “Ham Italian” from DiPietro’s Italian Sandwiches. It combines ham, American cheese, raw diced onion, green peppers, tomatoes, Sicilian olives, pickles, salt, pepper, and oil on a soft hero roll. Location: 171 Cumberland Avenue Price: $4.25 (Large) Notes: DiPietro’s is a tiny, hole-in-the-wall Italian sandwich shop, with a long-standing family history in [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Ham Italian (Colucci’s Hilltop Superette)

by Malcolm Bedell March 2, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the “Ham Italian” from Colucci’s Hilltop Superette. In usual Italian fashion, it combines ham, American cheese, raw onion, green peppers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, pickles, salt, pepper, and oil on a soft hero roll. Location: 135 Congress Street Price: $4.35 (Large) Notes: Step into Colucci’s, on Congress Street at the top of Munjoy [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: “Big John” (Vespucci’s)

by Malcolm Bedell February 22, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the “Big John” from Vespucci’s. It combines American, Swiss, Provolone, and Mozzarella cheeses, with ham, Capicola, Genoa salami, and something called “American” salami. The sandwich is also topped with lettuce, tomato, green pepper, chopped onions, and pickles. Location: 211 Danforth Street Price: $6.35 (small 6″) Notes: There’s no reason to tiptoe around [...]

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