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Today’s Sandwich: Bacon Jam, Arugula, and Pear Grilled Cheese (Homemade)

by Malcolm Bedell August 8, 2012

Notes: Readers of yesterday’s post on making homemade bacon jam probably fall into one of two categories. For some of you, it was love at first sight, you rushed off to the store to buy the ingredients, cooked up a pot of bacon jam, sat down at the table, and ate the entire bowl with a spoon, [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: “Seven Napkin” Burger (Owls Head General Store)

by Malcolm Bedell July 26, 2012

Today’s sandwich is the “Seven Napkin Burger” from the Owls Head General Store. It combines a beef burger with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup on a bun. Location: 2 South Shore Drive, Owls Head Price:$8.25 Notes: At the center of nearly every small village in Midcoast Maine, an independently-run general store has [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Roasted Turkey (The Brown Bag)

by Malcolm Bedell July 19, 2012

Today’s sandwich is the roasted turkey from The Brown Bag in Rockland. It combines roasted turkey, lettuce, and mayonnaise on oatmeal bread. Location: 606 Main Street, Rockland Price:$7.59 Notes: Before we dive into the relative merits of the roasted turkey sandwich at The Brown Bag in Rockland, has anyone else noticed that the “Gobbler” sandwich [...]

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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: “Red Rooster” (Market Street Eats)

by Malcolm Bedell April 7, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the “Red Rooster” from Market Street Eats, in the Old Port. It combines grilled chicken, bacon, provolone, spicy Thai mayo, red onion, and diced pickles in a wrap. Location: 30 Market Street Price: $6.50 Notes: There’s a reason you haven’t yet read about a “wrap” so far, on the pages of From [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: “Special Combination” Banh Mi (Kim’s Gift Shop)

by Malcolm Bedell March 24, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the “Special Combination” banh mi from Kim’s Gift Shop. It combines three types of meat, with daikon radish, cucumbers, carrots, and lots of fresh cilantro. The roll is also dressed with mayonnaise and liver pate. Location: 261 St. John Street Price: $2.95 Notes: Since we’ve been away from the United States for [...]

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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: Cuban Chicken Panini (Panera Bread)

by Malcolm Bedell March 1, 2011

Today’s sandwich is the “Cuban Chicken Panini” from Panera Bread. It combines “all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, smoked, lean ham, sweet & spicy pickle chips, Swiss, chipotle mayo & sun-dried tomato ale mustard” on focaccia. Location: 343 Gorham Road, South Portland Price: $7.95 Notes: The first thing you need to know if you have never eaten at [...]

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