PrintSerious Sandwiches: The Marky B from Jerry's
Jerry’s has a hundred and twenty plus signature sandwiches named after musicians, cartoon characters, customers, and pop culture icons. Given the wide choice, the journalist in me yearns to work through each and every one of them. But, while I stray occasionally, my stomach's desires trump my investigative nature, and I almost exclusively order the Marky B (named after owner Mark Bires).
The Marky B is spiced, marinated, medium-rare, bias-cut skirt steak topped with grilled and caramelized jammy sweet onions, crunchy planks of smoked applewood bacon, and creamy house-made Roquefort dressing with fat chunks of blue cheese, and a crunchy confetti of arugula and iceberg blended lettuces and tomato. All of this is sandwiched between panini-pressed, grill-marked artisan baked Italian White bread with a nutty brown crust and a bubbly chewy interior from local artisan baker D’Amatos.
About the author: Michael Nagrant writes for Serious Eats from Chicago, where he also publishes Hungry magazine. Michael never met an organ meat he didn't like. He hopes to meet many more.
Jerry's
Address: West Loop: 1045 W Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60607 (map)
Wicker Park: 1938 W Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622 (map)
Phone: West Loop: 312-563-1008
Wicker Park: 773-235-1006
Website: jerryssandwiches.com
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3 Comments:
Another great-looking sandwich ruined by soggy shredded lettuce.
DanielJ at 1:22PM on 02/01/08
Not at all. The iceberg arugula blend here provides a sharp crisp counterpoint and a peppery burst all at the same time.
Michael Nagrant at 5:04PM on 02/01/08
i love jerry's - i live right down the street from the new location. My favorite? The Robert D (or the veggie burger - one of the best I've ever had).
ecamin at 5:52PM on 02/01/08