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If Abe Lincoln were alive today, and still hanging out in Springfield, IL he certainly would be a regular at D'Arcy's Pint feasting on a sandwich that has made D'arcy's famous, the Horseshoe Sandwich.

D'Arcy's famous shoes, as they are known to the regulars, are incredible sandwiches that feature a choice of meat or veggies, served over Texas toast, piled high with fries and topped with an unforgettable homemade cheese sauce. Sound simple?

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When East meets West in Elmhurst, IL it certanly meets at Zenwich, not your ordinary sandwich shop. Zenwich takes Asian flavors including Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc.) and combines them in unique ways on fairly traditional bread products (usually Ciabatta) in order to make some unique and tasty sandwiches.

By two favorites include the Bulgogi (Korean BBQ) with thinly sliced marinated grilled steak meat with grilled tomato, lettuce, green onion and topped with homemade
red pepper sauce and the Mu Ping featuring grilled caramelized pork, carrot and daikon relish, cucumber, red onion, jalapeno and cilantro with homemade mayonnaise. I'm pretty sure there is nothing close to the taste sensations these sandwiches deliver at Wendy's!
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Usually we write about specific sandwiches or food items, but I wanted to share my experience at the opening of a brand new Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

We are all familiar with the famous Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, they enjoy quite a cult following. In fact, the day prior to opening there were hundreds of people camped out in the Chick-Fil-A parking lot.* The first 100 that arrived won coupons for free "chickin" for a year. The staff at Chick-Fil-A set up games and activities to keep everyone occupied while the wait for the official grand opening went on.
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Not so long ago it was in vogue for restaurants to present healthy meals to their customers. The low carb craze put a temporary crimp in donut and bagel sales. The Atkin's Diet was approved by the beef industry, and so on.

My, how things have changed. Now we are seeing more and more gluttonous products. Denny’s has just launched a new item on their $2-4-6-8 Value Menu. It’s the Fried Cheese Melt. This concoction is a grilled cheese sandwich with a twist. Four fried mozzarella sticks and melted American cheese grilled between two slices of sourdough bread. Served with wavy-cut French fries and a side of marinara sauce.
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Burger King's BK WHOPPER Bar in New York City is producing their own supersized specialty hamburger, pizza, sandwich. Called the NY Pizza Burger it contains four FOUR Whopper hamburger patties, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, all on a 9-and-a-half inch bun.

Fast food restaurants are trying to out-do each other with making huge combinations of items and putting them in sandwich form. Need we mention KFC's Double Down Chicken Sandwich or Sonic's Foot-Long Coney Dog, or even Carl's Jr's Foot-Long Cheeseburger.
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Visiting Winslow's Home is like visiting and enjoying a meal in your aunt's house. However, depending on if your aunt is a superstar or not the food at Winslow's Home may be better! It is a wonderful place with a very relaxing feel.

The atmosphere is not the only thing that is warm, so is Winslow's Home's take on a beef brisket sandwich. This is not a BBQ sandich, rather a brisket (a tough meat to prepare properly) is slowly and carefully braised producing tender and succulent slices that are piled high on a rye bun. It is topped with melted brie cheese and a horseradish mayo dressing. The coking technique leaves the brisket as an extremely flavorful meat. Even the rye roll has a great rye flavor. All too often I see rye seeds in breads and rolls that are without taste.
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