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The Hagelslag, and Substack
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Talia Lavin
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Notable Sandwiches #78: Gyros
On spit-roasted mediterranean meats....and Jane Eyre
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Talia Lavin
2
Notable Sandwiches #77: Guajolota
A Mexican street-food sandwich and a meditation on mush
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Talia Lavin
1

November 2023

Notable Sandwich Notes
Welcome to McRib season
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David Swanson
2
Notable Sandwiches #76: Gua Bao
An oral history of the world's best pork buns
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David Swanson
2
Notable Sandwiches #75: Grilled Cheese
On the joy of a small and perfect thing
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Talia Lavin
23

October 2023

Notable Sandwiches #74: The Glasgow Oyster
Also known as a pie barm, peh 'n piece, Ballingry Big Mac, or Wigan Kebab
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David Swanson
3
Notable Sandwiches #73: The Gerber
A St. Louis delicacy that I cannot bring myself to give a shit about
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Talia Lavin
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Notable Sandwiches #72: The Gatsby
An elephantine icon, created under the unnatural weight of apartheid in South Africa
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Talia Lavin
1
Notable Sandwiches #71: Fried Brain
On the noblest organ fried on a bun, and the West Side Nut Club Festival
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Talia Lavin
8

September 2023

Notable Sandwiches #70: Fricasse
"It takes a lot of history to make the world’s most perfect sandwich"
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Talia Lavin
8
Notable Sandwiches #69: French Dip
It's Philippe vs. Cole's in the battle of Los Angeles
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David Swanson
1
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