Where to Eat Now 2012: five of our favourite sandwiches of the year
Where to Eat Now 2012: five of our favourite sandwiches of the year
By Toronto Life | March 29, 2012
By Toronto Life | 03/29/2012
This year, a handful of sandwich-centric restaurants tapped into the primitive appeal of meat plus bun. Here, five hearty two-handers.
128238 Buttermilk-brined fried chicken thigh with avocado chutney, pickled red onion and cilantro on a soft, toasted milk bun. $12. <strong>The County General,</strong> <em>936 Queen St. W., 416-531-4447.</em> SOUTHERN-FRIED AWESOME SOUTHERN-FRIED AWESOME https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches1.jpg 624 503 [] https://torontolife.com/food/where-to-eat-now-2012-sandwiches/slide/tleatnow2012_sandwiches1/ tleatnow2012_sandwiches1 0 0
128239 A gloriously messy charred beef patty with smoked mozzarella, caramelized onion and pickles on a toasted lepinje bun. <strong>Hrvati,</strong> <em>690 Euclid Ave., 647-350-4227.</em> BALKAN BURGER BALKAN BURGER https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches2.jpg 624 503 [] https://torontolife.com/food/where-to-eat-now-2012-sandwiches/slide/tleatnow2012_sandwiches2/ tleatnow2012_sandwiches2 0 0
128240 Four plump beef-and-pork meatballs smothered in house-made tomato sauce and garlicky pesto on toasted ciabatta. $12. <strong>Hey Meatball,</strong> <em>719 College St., 416-546-1483.</em> CONQUERING HERO CONQUERING HERO https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches3.jpg 624 503 [] https://torontolife.com/food/where-to-eat-now-2012-sandwiches/slide/tleatnow2012_sandwiches3/ tleatnow2012_sandwiches3 0 0
128241 Roasted pork shoulder (wrapped in belly and prosciutto) piled onto a Portuguese roll with bitter rapini, truffle sauce and crackling. $8.<strong> Porchetta and Co.,</strong> <em>825 Dundas St. W., 647-352-6611.</em> WHOLE HOG WHOLE HOG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches4.jpg 624 503 [] https://torontolife.com/food/where-to-eat-now-2012-sandwiches/slide/tleatnow2012_sandwiches4/ tleatnow2012_sandwiches4 0 0
128242 A garlic-laced smoked Slovenian sausage, sautéed onions and sweet peppers on a chewy butter roll. $6.<strong> Wvrst</strong>, <em>609 King St. W., 416-703-7775.</em> HAUTE DOG HAUTE DOG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TLEatNow2012_Sandwiches5.jpg 624 503 [] https://torontolife.com/food/where-to-eat-now-2012-sandwiches/slide/tleatnow2012_sandwiches5/ tleatnow2012_sandwiches5 0 0
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(Images: Liam Modan. Food styling by Linsey Bell/Judy inc.)