James Anderson 
Short answer: yes, for a hot toasted sandwich with real portion size, and the best first order is the A Wreck on Original with provolone, deli mustard, and hot peppers. It is not the cheapest sandwich chain, and the chicken salad is not worth your first visit, but most people who try one come back … Read more
A Publix pub sub is a deli sandwich built to order at the service counter: you pick the bread, the meat, the cheese, the toppings and the dressing, and they slice and wrap it while you wait. The best Publix pub sub orders are the builds regulars repeat, from a plain turkey and provolone to … Read more
Wawa hoagies are made to order, and that is where the menu stops being a list and starts being a set of decisions you make at the kiosk. The best Wawa hoagie orders worth trying share one thing: enough sauce, enough pickle, and a filling that actually matches how hungry you are. Start with the … Read more
If you have never ordered from Jersey Mike’s before, start with the Prosciuttini, built on rosemary Parmesan bread and layered with prosciutto, melted provolone, tomatoes, onions, and shredded lettuce dressed in house wine vinegar. It is a hot, balanced sub that shows you what the chain does better than most: meat sliced thin in front … Read more
Short answer: Jersey Mike’s takes the Italian sub on sandwich quality, Firehouse Subs takes it on the hot toasted build, Jimmy John’s takes it on speed and everyday value, and Subway takes it on how precisely you can build what you want. That is the honest split, because these four chains use the same sandwich … Read more
Jersey Mike’s is the most widely recommended sandwich chain in America, and it’s where I’d send you first: cold subs built to order with meats sliced in front of you and bread that stays soft instead of getting squashed in a bag. Capriotti’s, Firehouse Subs, Panera Bread, and Potbelly fill out the top tier. The … Read more
The most iconic sandwich from every state is the one sandwich a state is most closely tied to: the dish with the deepest roots in that state’s immigrant history and the strongest grip on local pride. There is no committee that decides this, and for most states there is no honest statewide consensus either, so … Read more
A grilled cheese upgrade is any change to the bread, the cheese, the cooking fat, the filling, or the method that makes the classic two-ingredient sandwich taste more complex without turning it into something else entirely. The best grilled cheese upgrades for grown-ups are the ones that change one thing at a time: a sharper … Read more
These meatless Monday sandwiches for meat lovers are built to pass the test a hungry meat eater actually applies: is it browned, is it savory, and does it fill you up until dinner. Every one of them gets its flavor from a hard sear, a smoky spice, a crunchy topping and a sauce with some … Read more
Most game-day hosts fall into the same rotation every week: the same wings, the same slow cooker, the same dips, and sandwiches that collapse into a plate of soggy bread by halftime. The best game-day sandwiches that aren’t burgers solve two problems at once. They feed a room full of people who are eating standing … Read more