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Would be insterested in joining a dinner club. We are a professional couple in our 50's and live in the Western Suburbs. Interests include good food, wine and meeting new interesting people.

I have lived in Pittsburgh all my life and I cannot understand why people love Primanti's. The sandwich is very dry from the french fries.

THANK YOU! I had been avoiding Potbelly for years - thinking it would be too heavy/bready. After reading the article and comments, headed immediately to the nearest Potbelly and had the Italian (no lettuce ... warm lettuce gives me the heebies) and adored the hot peppers and chocolate malt. Going back tomorrow for a salad.

I'm craving Potbelly now...a sub chain that also serves milkshakes!

Love their roast beef sandwich, and the peppers yum. I have them just do a light amount of peppers and it is perfection. I didn't know they had breakfast, maybe not here in Michigan yet.

If there's no lettuce and tomato, what makes it a sub? Without L&T, it's just a meatball sandwich.

The have the best warm peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Coupled with a cup of milk definitely a nice layover treat.

History of my Potbelly experiences:

Day 1 - Go to the Potbelly across the street from my apartment for the first time. Order a Wreck with everything except pickles and tomatoes. Nearly die from overwhelming tastiness.

Days 2-153 (or thereabout) Do the same thing at least three times a week. Renew lease at apartment because of proximity to said Potbelly. During this time realize that their vegetable soup cures hangovers miraculously.

Day 154 - Discover the Italian with everything except pickles and tomatoes. Nearly die again from recurring overwhelming tastiness.

Days 125-750 - Have seen the price go up from $3.59 to $4.50 a sandwich, the introduction of salads and the skinny and big, and witnessed the change to Zapp's chips. Also tried the Cholula hot sauce (it's fine). If Potbelly were a woman, I'd ask for her hand in marriage.

ok.. one: i LOVE the wreck when i just want a sammich. when i want something insane, i go for the italian with everything. and why didn't you mention the shakes/smoothies? they're almost as fantastic as the sammiches.

@MACDodge: my DH is from Queensbury

I am originally from Plymouth, MA.

But we are transplants to the culinary wasteland that is Cincinnati, OH.

Blenheim, New Zealand -- over the "ditch" (ie. Cook Strait. For those that don't know - it's a country of 3 islands to the east of Australia) from cardamompod in Wellington, NZ

I'm in the burbs of Philly in Chester Co.
jcrisdo in orlando-where do you like to eat? Family is coming to Orlando on the 4th for a week and we're looking for good but inexpensive food like BBQ, breakfast, ethnic. Don't care much for the park food.

Fresno CA chowhound here.