November 30, 2007
Dang! Sub lovers!
I love it when you guys come out of the woodwork on a food topic. I don't think I've seen such a healthy response since the wings discussion back during the summertime.
It's a good thing I picked up a turkey sub from Subway for lunch on my way to work this afternoon (I'm working an odd shift today) or my stomach would have been grumbling something fierce by the time I finished approving your comments.
A few of your mentions don't surprise me at all. Firehouse, Jimmy V's, the Brambleton Deli, The New Yorker. The NY is right near my house, so I'm quite familiar with the delights of their mountains of meat. Good choice there. Just don't forget your cash!
I'm surprised to hear about On the Rise and Grace's, though. I know On the Rise has terrific bread, but I always forget about their lunch offerings. I'm going to have to stop in there and see what they've got to offer for subs. Grace's is another spot I'll have to try. Although when you think about it, most excellent pizza joints can also put together a pretty decent sub.
Technically speaking, I suppose a cheesesteak qualifies as a sub, too. And several pizza places have cheesesteaks that are to die for. I'm thinking of New York Pizza when I write this, but Cucci's is also terrific.
If you're like me, you've got a hankering for a sub after all this sub talk. So if you pick one up somewhere this weekend, try to remember to snap a picture of it before you dig in and send it to me at lindsey.nair@roanoke.com. Maybe we can put together a gallery of good-looking subs that will help us decide which restaurant puts together the prettiest one.
Either that or it will just make us hungry again.
Comments
[December 22, 2007 11:02 AM]
CraigNot sure if I'm too late for this but I'll mention it anyway .....
surprisingly, the Country Store on Starkey makes a delicious 'Italian Sub' ...it's the addition of the cole slaw that makes it so unique and tasty.
Also, you mentioned trying Grace's. If you do - be sure to try the wings as I suggested earlier. The blue cheese dressing is awesome as are the twice-fried wings.