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Going Blue at Grey Dog

Stop ruining my pictures, pickle.
Stop ruining my pictures, pickle.

Michigan people are everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Not only that, but those people have a lot of pride, and as one of them I can’t say I blame them. That’s why, when I was in New York and was told a restaurant called The Grey Dog was run by Wolverines, I had to offer them my patronage. The highlight of its menu is a section called Michigan Sandwiches and despite the fact that none of them seemed to have any correlation with Michigan itself, I knew one of them had to get in me.

Gotta love that M.
Gotta love that M.

I ended up choosing the Apples & Brie sandwich, which came with roasted turkey, slice granny smith apples, the aforementioned brie and a raspberry mustard. I was told the cranberry walnut bread would be a good choice, so I went with that and also asked to swap out the raspberry mustard with honey mayo.

When my sandwich arrived, I have to say I was disappointed. Resting on my plate and laughing at me all the while was a pickle. I expect such things from lesser sandwich shops, but certainly not from a Michigan joint. There must have been some Ohio State employees working that day. Once that was removed, I bit in and found myself eating quite a hearty sandwich, but something wasn’t quite right. That thing turned out to be honey mustard instead of honey mayo. After the pickle, I can’t say I was surprised, but I was a bit disappointed.

Life is prettier without pickles.
Life is prettier without pickles.

Aside from the mishaps, the sandwich was quite delicious. The turkey was delicious, the cheese was sizable and the bread was a good choice. If not for a couple of mistakes, The Grey Dog could have been something great, but instead it is just a regular sandwich place with strong Michigan roots.