Out Of The Bag
There are some sandwiches that everybody swears by—
the ones that draw lunchtime crowds and have stained the
shirts of the best of us. But when Indianapolis Monthly
set out to assemble the city’s top hoagies, melts, tortas, and their bread-encased brethren, we wanted more than a greatest hits list.
We wanted to wrap our hands around the under-the-radar winners assembled behind deli counters, in tiny cafe kitchens,
and on diner flat tops, too. So we ate our way through the city, chasing both the icons and the quiet standouts, and
found a lineup that proves Indy knows
its way around a great sandwich.
Written by Julia Spalding, Terry Kirts, Amy Lynch, Andrea Ratcliff,
and Christina Vercelletto|Photos by Tony Valainis
The Greatest Sandwiches Of Indianapolis
There are few joys as simple as a really good sandwich. But that doesn’t mean a really good sandwich is simple. The sandwiches we featured in our June cover story are as complex and refined as a gourmet meal. They are well constructed. Their flavors are perfectly balanced. Many of them would pair nicely with a glass of wine. So pull up a chair, tuck in your napkin, and enjoy our top picks for the finest meals between bread.
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