The Swamp

God fucking dammit.

Did someone already guess Which Wich?

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:28 am Did someone already guess Which Wich?

I think so. Not the missing one.

I cheated and I think the answer is going to anger many.

Did you say it wasn't Capriotti's? I know they're expanding quite a bit nationally.

ETA: Based on NLFC's comment, probably not then.

brian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:39 am Did you say it wasn't Capriotti's? I know they're expanding quite a bit nationally.

ETA: Based on NLFC's comment, probably not then.

I took a glance, so I might have read the stats wrong. The site I pulled was pretty confusing (lots of categories mixed together.)

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:38 am I cheated and I think the answer is going to anger many.

I said earlier I was lopping off Arby's. Not them.

With my sorting criteria it is a place called Newk's Eatery. Never heard of them.

1 - subway
2 - Jimmy John's
3 - Jersey Mike's
4 - Firehouse
5 - McALlister's
6 - Jason's Deli
7 - Potbelly
8 - Schlotyzsky's
9- Newk's Eatery
10 - Penn Station East Coast Subs

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:42 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:38 am I cheated and I think the answer is going to anger many.

I said earlier I was lopping off Arby's. Not them.

My b..

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:43 am With my sorting criteria it is a place called Newk's Eatery. Never heard of them.

Newks is in the South. One near my sister-in-law in Atlanta's burbs. It is an expensive sandwhich, soup, salad. Brighter than Panera but not better.

I was thinking Newks was bought by Cava, but that was Zoe's kitchen.

There were two newk's here in town and neither survived the pandemic. One closest to me got replaced by a solid taco shop, whihc I suspect is regional at least - Agave and Rye

I've seen a newks but never once considered stopping to find out what it was. American deli is relatively ubiquitous here. No one has ever purchased a deli sandwich from there.

This thread made me get a sub (housemade turkey, lettuce, sweet peppers, mayo) for lunch.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:00 pm This thread made me get a sub (housemade turkey, lettuce, sweet peppers, mayo) for lunch.

I had jersey mike's!

I'm having a protein shake!

That was my breakfast what is happening???????

Technically it's my breakfast too!!!!!!!

Swampers be eatin!

I didn't see this thread until after I bought lunch. At Saladworks. ***Hangs head***

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:43 am 1 - subway
2 - Jimmy John's
3 - Jersey Mike's
4 - Firehouse
5 - McALlister's
6 - Jason's Deli
7 - Potbelly
8 - Schlotyzsky's
9- Newk's Eatery
10 - Penn Station East Coast Subs

Damn, Subway is the only one I’ve eaten at more than once. And only eaten at 2 others.

Okay, what the fuck is the deal with the "James Cromwell as Dorian Gray" ad campaign for the job board I can't remember? I don't understand the joke they're trying to make.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:42 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:43 am 1 - subway
2 - Jimmy John's
3 - Jersey Mike's
4 - Firehouse
5 - McALlister's
6 - Jason's Deli
7 - Potbelly
8 - Schlotyzsky's
9- Newk's Eatery
10 - Penn Station East Coast Subs

Damn, Subway is the only one I’ve eaten at more than once. And only eaten at 2 others.

Before this thread, I had only even heard of four of them. My little town has a number of places you can get a sub, but only Subway and Jersey Mike’s are on this list.

How do you get Barry Sanders playing pickleball and not doing cool pickleball shit?

brian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:16 pm Danny DeVito is an absolute national treasure and Jersey Mikes is probably the best national sandwich chain so I approve.

Jersey Mike’s is the best sandwich chain. That’s not even up for debate.

Rex wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:58 pm

brian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:16 pm Danny DeVito is an absolute national treasure and Jersey Mikes is probably the best national sandwich chain so I approve.

Jersey Mike’s is the best sandwich chain. That’s not even up for debate.

this thread says otherwise.

I like Jersey Mike's fine but from the list of top national sandwich chains I would have mcalister's and jason's above it for my preference.

I might be assuming more people know that Danny DeVito is like easily in the top five most awesome New Jerseyans ever.

ETA: They should know he’s awesome. They might not know he’s Jersey to the core.

The only thing I ask of a sandwich chain is that they make a credible Italian combo. I can make other sandwiches at home. But an Italian combo is too inefficient—it has too many meats I wouldn’t otherwise buy (and provolone, which is useless except in an Italian combo). That is a problem because an Italian combo is also the best sandwich, which also is not up for debate.

I’m familiar with 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 from your list and the only one that makes a credible combo is Jersey Mike’s. I’m not a snob—I’ve had good sandwiches at all of them except for Jimmy John’s which is execrable. I’ll eat any of them except for JJ’s unless it is the caterer for a CLE and even then I might just grab the chips. But JMs is definitely on another level when it comes to combos.

Cheesesteak, parm sub, roast pork … there are many sandwich uses for provolone.

There's another sub shop that isn't getting any love as of yet (surprising given the # of swampers in NJ).

Primo Hoagies.

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:41 pm There's another sub shop that isn't getting any love as of yet (surprising given the # of swampers in NJ).

Primo Hoagies.

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of it. Looks like it’s all over the Philly area, and a few in areas of North Jersey I don’t go to.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:50 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:41 pm There's another sub shop that isn't getting any love as of yet (surprising given the # of swampers in NJ).

Primo Hoagies.

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of it. Looks like it’s all over the Philly area, and a few in areas of North Jersey I don’t go to.

Primos is pretty great, and I still go there down at the shore sometimes. Really good bread. There used to be one on 22 near the Springfield/Union border. Which might as well be the other side of hell on a weekend afternoon.

rass wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:49 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:50 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:41 pm There's another sub shop that isn't getting any love as of yet (surprising given the # of swampers in NJ).

Primo Hoagies.

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of it. Looks like it’s all over the Philly area, and a few in areas of North Jersey I don’t go to.

Primos is pretty great, and I still go there down at the shore sometimes. Really good bread. There used to be one on 22 near the Springfield/Union border. Which might as well be the other side of hell on a weekend afternoon.

I like Primos a lot, but frankly I find the bread a little too crusty. It’s fine if there’s a crunch on the outer shell, but it’s got to be doughy inside. I know they’re proud of it though, so I assume I’m in the minority on that front.

All their Italian variants are good / very good (personal fave being the Sharp Italian). Wife gets all in on it too with the Nonna’s Veggies.

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:57 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:01 am All of this is so subjective but Jersey Mike's makes a perfectly serviceable sandwich and if I'm impressed because the quality is better than I've been trained to expect from the Subways and Quiznos and Jimmy Johns of the world that isn't Mike's fault. The fact that there is a local place on the same side of town as our JM that makes very similar sandwiches for about 1/2 the price is Mike's fault. Just wish that place was open Sundays, which is my primary "I want a sub for lunch" day of the week.

Mr. Sun is indeed the shit. Taught the owner’s son. If I’m wearing HP gear, the old man gives me a discount.

Mr Sub.

I do love that if someone says "the sub place with the grumpy old man making the sandwiches" a lot of people in town will know exactly what they're talking about.

The best sub is an Italian grinder from Louie's in Rehoboth. I was in Dewey this weekend and fucked up by not just going by myself and grabbing one. (Big group and meals were all "kind of a thing."

Now I think I'm having my favorite sandwich in Houston today. No pickles, but keep the chow chow.

That looks perfect as is. Side note, my wife has taken to adding chow chow as a garnish lately. Not sure I'd heard of it before a few months ago.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:17 am That looks perfect as is. Side note, my wife has taken to adding chow chow as a garnish lately. Not sure I'd heard of it before a few months ago.

This thread is the first for me. What is chow chow (no, I'm not going to google it)?

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:26 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:17 am That looks perfect as is. Side note, my wife has taken to adding chow chow as a garnish lately. Not sure I'd heard of it before a few months ago.

This thread is the first for me. What is chow chow (no, I'm not going to google it)?

It's a modded up relish.

I'm pretty positive anyone who doesn't know what chow-chow is would never guess what it is correctly.