We’re traveling this week, visiting Mindy’s parents and extended family in eastern Washington. Mindy and I were running some Tribunal-related errands in the area of Spokane, Washington on Saturday and happened to drive by...
Mild sauce, though, is a west side and a south side phenomenon in Chicago. Served at a variety of establishments–fish and shrimp houses, chicken shacks, barbecue joints, sandwich shops, basically any place where you can order fried foods down to and including French fries–mild sauce has been a favorite at restaurants serving African-American neighborhoods since the 1950s. There, it is ubiquitous.
I don’t have to convince you about how great the internet is–you’re reading these words via this medium at this moment. You know all about it. It’s true though–without the internet, something like this...
The Scooch is a sandwich served by Luigi’s Italian Deli in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. The Wikipedia list from which we take our inspiration normally concerns itself with types or styles of...
In 2002, PBS aired a documentary by Rick Sebak of WQED in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, called Sandwiches You Will Like. This may not mark the absolute beginning of what would become the Sandwich Tribunal–it would...
Spiedies are a kind of sandwich from central New York, Binghamton to be exact, consisting of marinated chunks of meat, grilled on a skewer, and served in rolls or on slices of white Italian...
In January 1919, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, calling for the prohibition of the manufacture, import, and sale of all “intoxicating liquors… for beverage purposes” in the...
I was just reading a listicle of the best sandwiches in Philadelphia. Of the 11 listed, 7 were cheesesteaks, 2 were roast pork sandwiches, 1 was a grinder with brisket, fried egg, horseradish mayo...
What in the world is a beigel? The word… was imported into English from the Yiddish beygl, which in 1919 was spelled beigel and in 1932 was shortened to bagel. Safire, W. (1994, June...
I had no idea the sailor sandwich was a Richmond-area delicacy. Oh sure, I knew they were sold here — I saw ’em on menus around town, at least occasionally (more when I was...
Jim Behymer (404)I like sandwiches.
I like a lot of other things too but sandwiches are pretty great
Crit (27)I'm a mother of two boys. I work selling organic produce to gullible locals, and in my spare time I run as far as I can. Oh, and I live in Australia, married to a US citizen.
Drew (14)I'm a transgender weirdo who loves music, books, comics, and all kinds of other geeky crap. I edit an arts/music/culture magazine in my hometown of Richmond VA (rvamag.com). But let's not talk about my day job. Let's talk about food. I love food.
Brian (7)I'm a tax guy and technical writer living in the city known to its locals as The Big 'Ago. I self-identify as a fighter against culinary dogma, a sandwich lover, and an overly-earnest hot dog enthusiast.
juliachildish (4)No denying it, I like the sensual things of the world, especially good food and drink, though I'm no snob when it comes to either. A background in American cultural history and food studies makes me approach the world with a desire for contextualization and connection on the way to synthesis.
Thom (1)I'm a seafood-obsessed environmental scientist from North Carolina currently enduring the pain of living in a landlocked state. I spend most of my free time thinking about baseball, history, Shaw Bros. movies and weird synthesizer music.
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