I [Heart] Food… Specifically Sandwiches

It has recently been brought to my attention that I eat a lot of sandwiches… and now that I think about it, it’s true!  I’ve never really thought about it before, but I am quite a connoisseur of the local sandwich and sub shops in the greater Williamsburg area.  As for this summer alone I’ve got Quiznos, Firehouse Subs (my new favorite), Subway, New York Deli and Subs, the Cheese Shop, and my old standby, Wawa.  All provide excellent sandwiches in the $5-$8 price range… not a bad substitute when one is considering eating pasta and green beans for the fifth time in a week.

So now you’re going to have to put up with my rambling and stream of thought as I run through these places that all serve a variant of the popular gourmet dish involving two slices of bread.  Let’s begin:

1.)    Wawa – an awesome place not just for sandwiches but for other treats as well – specifically blueberry muffins and huge bottles of peach iced tea (and it is open 24 hrs a day – so it’s available at 3AM too!). Sandwiches are amazing, if sometimes haphazardly made and tonsssss of customization options (tomatoes, oregano, bell peppers, sprouts AND pepperoni? – Why yes please I’ll take all of it).

2.)    Quiznos – the classic – toasted sandwiches if just a bit pricey for how much food you get.  BUT the kicker is that it takes flex points and so if my bank account doesn’t want a constant stream of transactions for 8 bucks a pop… it’s definitely the place to go. The hours are student friendly too… it’s not open before 11AM and closes at 2AM J

3.)    Firehouse Subs – a recent discovery but soooo good.  They steam their meat and the wheat bread actually tastes like it hasn’t been sitting around for two days.  It’s expensive ($8+ if you’re getting a large), but to me it’s worth it.  To quote the mechanic at the bike shop I work at, “Firehouse will change your life.”

4.)    Subway – Five dollar foot-long = enough said.  Deal. Of. The. Century.

5.)    New York Deli and Subs – reasonably priced with a decent sandwich.  Tons of options and they even have a “William & Mary sandwich.”  It’s also a hike to get there (and by “hike” I mean drive, but as a hometown favorite/ non-chain store, definitely worth checking out.)

6.)    The Cheese Shop – quite possibly the most popular sandwich shop in town.  It has quite a selection of everything from roast beef on rye to one of the best veggie sandwiches I’ve ever had.  There’s nothing like calling in a sandwich order and heading down to Colonial W’burg twenty minutes later to pick up your food.  It’s conveniently located right next to the Wythe Candy Shop too (something my fellow interns and I have just rediscovered – much to the dismay of our wallets).  Lastly – the house dressing is phenomenal.  I don’t know what they put in it, but it’s ridiculously addicting and goes well with ANYTHING.

Well – that’s it for now.  Yes I’ve veered (hard) off the usual bike riding and admissions talk, but don’t worry that’ll come again soon enough.  I’m also considering doing a review of all the pizza joints in town (FYI Buonamici Pizzaria has a 30″ pizza challenge – definitely something worth checking out).