Thanks to everyone that showed up and threw down to make the first annual “Sando Throwdown” a success. With 7 sandos entered in the event, there was enough to feed a small army. Pork dominated the entries – nearly half of the sandos paid homage to the almighty swine. No two sandwiches were alike [...]
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Sando Throwdown Recap
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · San Francisco, Sandwich, Silf, bbq, casual, street food
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Vietnam Street Sandwich Recap
February 6th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Reviews, Sandwich, Silf, Travel, Vietnam, Vietnamese, condiments, street food
A couple of weeks before I left for Vietnam, my buddy, Mike, and I visited the acclaimed Saigon Sandwich in San Francisco. I hadn’t tried a Vietnamese sandwich before. After washing down my first “banh mi” with a couple of red beers, Mike suggested that I write a follow up post reporting on any sandwich [...]
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Accidential Pork Sandwich
December 5th, 2009 · 6 Comments · 3 stars, San Francisco, Sandwich, Silf, casual, recommended
“Do you have any cheesecloth?”
“Not on me,” I replied.
This bizarre exchange led to an accidental discovery of a delicious pork sandwich. SGH needed to hit Sur la Table for some “equipment” to bottle his homemade Worcestershire sauce, his latest project. I never need any arm twisting for a visit to Sur la Table. And, a trip to the [...]
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Review: Saigon Sandwich
November 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Reviews, San Francisco, Sandwich, Vietnamese, casual, comfort food
I’ve been catching some chatter about the food in “Little Saigon” – a couple of streets in the Tenderloin with a dense Vietnamese population. It’s taken me a while to get down there – not because I’m reluctant to try new stuff or the Tenderloin generally smells like piss – because I’m loyal to my [...]