Smallish sandwiches like the melt-in-your-mouth Castro (slow-roasted pork, ham, pickles, fontina cheese, and mustard) and Victory at Sea (white anchovies, frisee, lemon mayo) are all winners. Served with a side of ping-pong and a frozen Jack and Coke.
Victory Sandwich Bar, 280 Elizabeth Street, Inman Park (770-676-7287 or vicsandwich.com).
Taste the Big Apple in the Peach State with the Godfather (a delightful overload of salami, capicola, prosciutto, and cheese on your choice of bread) at a true New York-style deli. Track the Rolling Reuben’s food truck for a sammie on the street.
Reuben’s Deli, 57 Broad Street, Downtown (404-589-9800 or reubensdeliatlanta.com).
The tropical shack’s Just Veggin’ (panini-pressed Havarti, avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sprouts) is a comfort food, a hangover helper, and a healthy dose of greens, all in one.
LottaFrutta, 590 Auburn Avenue, suite a, Old Fourth Ward (404-588-0857 or lottafrutta.com).
You’ve done the Sunday brunch. Now do the Southern lunch with a delectable deviled-egg salad sandwich (cayenne-spiked egg salad with bacon, field greens, and tomatoes) or creamy pimiento cheese on toasted white.
West Egg Cafe, 1100 Howell Mill Road, Westside (404-872-3973 or westeggcafe.com).
Fresh, local ingredients and chef Hector Santiago’s creative, fearless approach turn sandwiches into superwiches. Try the Medio Dia (crispy-skin, adobo-roasted Berkshire pork; Niman Ranch ham; chayote pickles; Swiss; habanero mustard; and clove salt on a pineapple “submarino” roll).
Super Pan Latino Sandwich Shop, 1057 Blue Ridge Avenue, Poncey-Highland (404-477-0379 or superpanlatinosandwichshop.com).
The monstrous bacon, egg, and cheese Doghead Biscuit is an indulgence meant for sharing, but you’ll want to keep the garden-fresh Fried Green Tomato BLT all to yourself.
Parish Foods & Goods, 240 North Highland Avenue, Inman Park (404-681-4434 or parishatl.com).
When it comes to chicken salad, other cafes can cluck off. Pharr’s celery variety is the most traditional, its curry option kicks it up a notch, and its walnut chicken salad with golden raisins rules the roost.
Cafe at Pharr, 3145 Peachtree Road, suite 101, Buckhead (404-238-9288); 1465 Chattahoochee Avenue, suite 100, Westside (678-732-3334); 4225 Roswell Road, Chastain (404-459-0059 or cafeatpharr.com).
Sink your teeth into a toasty, gooey grilled cheese sandwich just like Mom used to make, conveniently served outside the Buckhead bars on weekend nights/early mornings. Order The Uncle Jesse, with mac ’n’ cheese, pulled pork, caramelized onions, and barbecue sauce for added drool factor.
Tastee Truck, 3173 Roswell Road, Buckhead (facebook.com or @tasteetruck).
The authentic Cuban sandwich (smoked pork marinated with Papi’s secret recipe, ham, Swiss, dill pickles, mustard, and mayo on Cuban bread) is a Caribbean vacation in your mouth — minus the cabana boy.
Papi’s Cuban & Caribbean Grill, 216 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Midtown (404-607-1525 or papisgrill.com).
Warm your soul (and stomach) with chef Guy Wong’s soft, wheat-flour buns with succulent pork belly or shredded crispy duck. They’re slider-size (and available late-night) so you can have both.
Miso Izakaya, 619 Edgewood Avenue, Old Fourth Ward (678-701-0128 or facebook.com).
Korean chef Jiyeon Lee and Texas-born, Tennessee-raised, Atlanta-trained chef Cody Taylor have combined their talents to create big, one-of-a-kind tastes like the spicy Korean barbecue sandwich (seasoned and smoked Berkshire pork served on a toasted bun with kimchi coleslaw) in a tiny space.
Heirloom Market BBQ, 2243 Akers Mill Road, Vinings (770-612-2502 or heirloommarketbbq.com).
Give thanks for the Gobbler: shaved, house-roasted turkey; Bubby Muss’s Ritz-cracker stuffing (why didn’t your grandmother think of that?); lingonberry coulis; and thyme aioli on a French bun.
Muss & Turner’s, 1675 Cumberland Parkway, Atlanta (770-434-1114 or mussandturners.com).
Treat your taste buds to what we’re calling Atlanta on Bread: a lip-smacking, open-faced sandwich with Coca-Cola-glazed bacon (seriously?) and Georgia tome cheese. There’s no place like home.
Living Room at W Atlanta - Midtown, 188 14th Street, Midtown (404-892-6000 or gerberbars.com).
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