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Being Giant at Jersey Mike’s Subs

February 23rd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This is giant. This is good.

As an attempt to mix up the sandwich scene from the usual Quizno’s and Subway, I took a ride out to Jersey Mike’s Subs in Hawthorne.  The inside of the place was pretty similar to the typical sub place, so I was a little disappointed.  I hoped that the sandwiches would at least be different.  I had heard they had great Philly Cheese Steaks despite being from Jersey, so I was planning on getting one of those.  It wasn’t easy, though, because they had some really good-looking sandwiches. Continue Reading»


Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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