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26 NYC Sandwiches We Love

Where's the love for the Bahn Mi (too many vendors to name) or the lamb sandwich from Xi'an? I agree with some of the contributors here - too many familiar pork/cheese/roast beef combo sandwiches with subtle differences. Yawn.

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Double Down Throwdown: Our Homemade Version Takes on KFC's

To me, the grossness of the KFC Double Down sandwich is the same as what's gross about all fast food: convenience and quality. It's simply too easy to walk up to a window, hand over five bucks, and get 600 industrially produced calories prepared by a worker who couldn't care less. As a culinary concept, on the other hand, chicken, bacon, and cheese sounds pretty good to me. So what if I were to recreate the Double Down with time and care using quality ingredients? How would it compare to the original? More

Gnocchi on Heaven's Door

...And the only way into heaven will be to proffer some of these divine dumplings to the gatekeeper. Dine with someone familiar with the Heimlich maneuver, as you might lodge one of these potato nuggets in your throat from inhaling... More