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A Sandwich A Day: The #6 and The #9 at 1058 Hoagie in San Francisco

Is it considered meta for a sandwich shop to have a kind of separate sandwich pop-up? Because that's just what Deli Board is doing with 1058 Hoagie, an all-hoagie pop-up available for pick-up and delivery (watch their Twitter or Facebook for dates). I'll say this—I stopped wondering as soon as I tried them, fittingly, at last week's Giants vs. Phillies game. More

This Week in Eating Out

  • Junoon: Is Fine Dining Indian Worth The Price of Admission?: Indian classics in fine dining style. Stick to the eggplant chaat and vegetarian thalis for the best values.
  • The Best Pad Thai in Chicago: It may not be possible to find truly authentic pad Thai in Chicago restaurants, but with 13 contenders and a strict set of criteria, we embarked on a journey to find the next best thing.
  • Trout Salad Sandwich at The Sentinel, San Francisco: This enormous sandwich is crazy addictive, combining tender, flaky pieces of smoky trout with diced up apple, snappy fennel, and mayonnaise for a deliciously layered flavor profile.
  • Almost Every Burger From the 2012 Philadelphia Burger Crawl: With 23 restaurants competing to raise money for charity, not to mention the title of Best Burger, this cook-off showcased the tastiest patties Philly's chefs have to offer.
  • The Guerra Legacy Lives on at Detroit's Cloverleaf: One of the oldest pizzerias in Detroit, started by the man who introduced the world to Detroit-style pizza, Cloverleaf will scratch a pizza-loving itch but ultimately falls short of other local competition.
  • 7 Can't-Miss Dosas in NYC: Even the most standard dosa manages to delight taste buds, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. From Chili Paneer to Gunpowder Masala, this roundup of diverse dosa preparations highlights the most unique and standout variations to be found in New York.
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Los Angeles: Sky's Gourmet Tacos Aren't Exactly What You'd Expect

In Los Angeles, there is no sanctity in food. This town invented the Korean BBQ taco, the sushi burger, and all sorts of wacky pizza concoctions along the way. So it should come as no surprise that Sky's Gourmet Tacos, a Mid-City sit down spot with a soul food bent and one hell of a great lemonade, serves up some of the tastiest and most inauthentic tacos in this part of town. More

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Los Angeles: Los Cinco Puntos Really Is That Good

Los Cinco Puntos is an absolute Los Angeles treasure. As a gateway into East LA (both figuratively and literally, with their location along Cesar Chavez Blvd.), there is no better messenger to herald the call of the authentic taco. Inside, they'll point you in the right meat direction, take care of your homemade tortilla needs, and deliver you a finished taco that is among the best you'll find not just in Los Angeles, but anywhere. More

Snapshots from the Hapa Ramen Pop-Up at Wing Wings, San Francisco

If you've ever stood in line for Richie Nakano's Hapa Ramen, you get what all the fuss is about. Since he started slinging noodles at the Ferry Building's Tuesday and Thursday Farmer's Market, the demand for his innovative and deeply satisfying dishes has steadily grown. In addition to being a fixture at the Fort Mason Off-The-Grid on Friday's, Nakano will be opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Fillmore this summer. More

A Sandwich A Day: Grilled Chicken Satay Sub at New York Subway in Toronto, ON

For years, I wrote off New York Subway as not worth my time; that was easy to do if all you ever did was briefly glance inside. Luckily, a few years before I left Toronto, I tried several items at this curiously-named shop, which specializes in Indian-spiced burritos and satay sandwiches—not deli-style hoagies, as the name might suggest. The veggie burritos (particularly the cauliflower and bean) are great and cheap, but I have more love for the grilled chicken sandwiches, like the grilled chicken satay sub ($8.95). More

A Sandwich a Day: Dungeness Crab Cake Po' Boy at Starbelly, San Francisco

Starbelly's Dungeness crab cake po' boy ($15), available at lunch and brunch, is as fresh and produce-oriented as a sandwich involving fried fish can be. Couched in a warm, fresh roll, the sandwich is certainly smaller than its New Orleans' cousins, and seems to have tomato slices as thick as the red pepper-laced crab cakes. Still, the flavor of the crab most certainly shines through, and an ample dollop of Old Bay aioli keeps the sandwich from feeling too healthy. More

Los Angeles: Mexicali Taco & Co. Is Back and Better Than Ever

If you never left downtown Los Angeles, you'd be convinced that the whole wide world is awash in Mexicali Taco & Co. love. The former late night taco table long sat in a parking lot north of Staples Center, often siphoning off in-the-know event goers willing to trade in a yard of beer for some of LA's best street eats. After piling up enough gold stars from locals and food-blogging bigwigs alike, they managed to win the vaunted 2011 Taco Madness bracket-style tournament. They quickly earned a whole new wave of hungry customers. Then they earned themselves an eviction notice. More