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Phil Rosenthal, Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, on His Journey Through the World of Food

10 Best Sandwiches in Los Angeles

So much can happen between two slices of bread. Practical, portable, difficult to define and nearly impossible to mess up entirely, the sandwich offers a broad canvas for the harried parent or the creative chef. John Montagu (aka the 4th Earl of Sandwich) could never have dreamed of the baroque monu ... More >>

Roast Beef & Pastrami at Eastside Market: Sandwich of the Week

Why should you have to choose between meatballs and sausages on your sub? Or, for that matter, between roast beef and pastrami? Thankfully, at Eastside Market Italian Deli, you don't. Though it has been around for 73 years in the same beige and brown corner building, the deli is a hidden gem tucke ... More >>

Golden Deli: A New Restaurant, in the Style of Chipotle

Golden Deli has been the default Vietnamese noodleshop in the San Gabriel Valley for a couple of generations now, a cramped, eternally crowded storefront where the pho, and especially the fried springrolls called cha gio, have always been worth the discomfort -- and the menus, worn to the softness o ... More >>

30 Sandwiches in 30 Days: The Map

30 Sandwiches in 30 Days: the map​Be it burgers, ice cream or sandwiches, no 30 Days series would be complete without a map. Here's the handy Google map for 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days. A few highlights: The Farmer at Daily Dose, open-faced turkey at Pann's, pastrami at Mezze, porcetto at Sotto ... More >>

Baco Mercat: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 31) BONUS!

Guzzle & NoshBaco Mercat: The Toron.​30 Sandwiches in 30 Days is, technically, over. We, however, can't quit. Not when there are sandwiches as spectacular as the ones at Baco Mercat. Of all the new, upscale, non-deli sandwiches we've tried over the past month-and-a-half, Josef Centeno's bäcos ... More >>

Artisan House: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 30)

Guzzle & NoshThe spicy chicken sandwich at Artisan House.​Everything about Artisan House is beautiful. The stone columns. The arched windows. The Art Deco-inspired font on the cover of the corkboard menu. The elegant, dizzying phalanx of liquor bottles separating the showpiece bar from cases o ... More >>

Pastrami at Mezze: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 29)

Guzzle & NoshThe pastrami sandwich, served only on Sundays at Mezze.​Los Angeles has a new contender in the pastrami sweepstakes. Something of a dark horse or at least an unknown, it runs a close second to Langer's, the city's undisputed pastrami king. From where does it come? From Mezze, "the ... More >>

Proof Bakery: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 28)

Guzzle & NoshAssorted sandwiches from Proof Bakery.​Some sandwiches are mighty and meaty, the jocks of the sandwich world. Others are complex, subtly layered and sloppy -- the rockers. At Proof Bakery, they are dainty and petite, like fey literature-obsessed kids. They suit the restrained but ... More >>

The Kettle: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 27)

Guzzle & NoshThe pot roast dip sandwich at The Kettle.​The Kettle is the sort of upscale neighborhood coffee shop where you might on a typical weekday night find a cross-section of Manhattan Beach society all under the same roof: a longtime couple on date night, a multi-generational family str ... More >>

Daily Dose: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 26)

Guzzle & NoshThe Farmer sandwich at Daily Dose.​One of the truly great pleasures of a small cafe or restaurant is being in the presence of people who love what they do. Pop into Daily Dose and you'll likely find co-owner Sarkis Vartanian working the counter. Ask him about the daily sandwich sp ... More >>

Eggslut Truck: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 25)

Guzzle & NoshBacon & egg sandwich from Eggslut.​Ah, the breakfast sandwich. A marriage of two disparate meals in a single dish: the sunny disposition of eggs cradled between two slices of bread. As much as it may be galling to admit, every breakfast sandwich from the hoitiest toitiest brioche ... More >>

Brent's Deli: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 24)

Guzzle & NoshThe black pastrami reuben at Brent's Deli in Northridge.​Buried somewhere near the back of the encyclopedic menu at Brent's Deli is a page dedicated to their "Lite Menu." Good one. No one comes to Brent's for cottage cheese on iceberg lettuce. Brent's anchors a mid-size, 1970s-sty ... More >>

Cook's Torta's: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 23)

Guzzle & NoshTorta Cubana at Cook's Tortas.​Monterey Park may seem an unlikely locale for a top-notch torta shop, but Cook's Tortas, with its diverse and clever roster of sandwiches, has made itself a home amid the dim sum houses and dumpling shops of the San Gabriel Valley. Located in what wa ... More >>

King Torta: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 22)

Guzzle & NoshAl pastor at King Torta.​If you only eat one al pastor torta in Los Angeles, make it from King Torta. This sandwich shop on the border of Lincoln Heights and El Sereno doesn't win any points for presentation, either in their decor or their sandwich. From the outside, the beige stu ... More >>

Gjelina Take Away: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 21)

Guzzle & NoshAl pastor at King Torta.​If you only eat one al pastor torta in Los Angeles, make it from King Torta. This sandwich shop on the border of Lincoln Heights and El Sereno doesn't win any points for presentation, either in their decor or their sandwich. From the outside, the beige stu ... More >>

Banh Mi at Spice Table: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 20)

Guzzle & NoshThe classic banh mi at Spice Table​What the hell is a bánh mì these days? The sandwich, derived from the Vietnamese term for bread, was once a cheap, quick, portable fix. Now, every upscale sandwich shop worth its weight in double-smoked bacon and housemade aioli is throwing col ... More >>

Wako Donkasu: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 19)

Guzzle & NoshThe tonkatsu sandwich at Wako.​Like a supermodel in a burlap sack, some sandwiches, no matter how sloppily presented or haphazardly photographed, sell themselves. Others don't strut into the room. The tonkatsu sandwich at Wako Donkasu isn't ostentatious. It may even look like "the ... More >>

Angeli Caffe: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 18)

Guzzle & NoshPanino Rustico at Angeli Caffe​If they were sprinkled with nothing but olive oil, arugula and black pepper, the sandwiches at Angeli Caffe would still be worth devouring. The key is the bread. A Frisbee-sized discus of warm, chewy dough rife with pockets of air, it begs to be torn ... More >>

Fresh Bites: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 16)

Guzzle & NoshTuna & artichoke sandwich.​ With its menu of healthyish café fare, its pale wood tables, its mellow but earnest vibe, Fresh Bites could easily be a California cliché. Fortunately, it isn't. The sandwiches are light and crisp, but they're flavorful and boast small, original touch ... More >>

PB&J at Joan's on Third: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 15)

Just like mom used to make -- if mom were a gourmet cook who baked fresh bread every morning and made jam from wild local strawberries she had foraged herself. "Mom," in this case, is Joan's on Third, the gourmet café popular with celebrities, local novelists and residents of the "cafe corridor," a ... More >>

The Larder at Maple Drive: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 14)

Guzzle & NoshThe Larder at Maple Drive: End of Summer Sandwich​The joke about the End of Summer sandwich at The Larder at Maple Drive is that in temperate Los Angeles, this sandwich could probably be served nine months out of the year. Here, in the land where summer extends from early July to ... More >>

Hot Mamma Pastrama at Locali: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 13)

[NOTE: An earlier version of this post incorrectly referred to the Hot Mamma Pastrama sandwich as the Vegan Reuben.] The stuff in the Hot Mamma Pastrama at Locali is about as close to pastrami as Rick Santorum is to winning the Republican presidential nomination, but, unlike the former Pennsylvania ... More >>

Langer's vs. Oinkster: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 12)

If yesterday's 30 Days post, pitting Johnnie's Pastrami against The Hat, was the battle of the lowbrow fast-food joints, today it's all about highbrow pastrami. Want to look like a dyed-in-the-wool Angeleno? Next time you visit Langer's, sit down and order the #19 without glancing at the menu. Bett ... More >>

The Hat vs. Johnnie's Pastrami: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 11)

Like the burger, pastrami cuts across a number of class lines and within its genus contains a multitude of high and lowbrow options. Different kinds of pastrami for different kinds of people. Johnnie's Pastrami and The Hat are both, in their own way, Southern California fast food essentials, one a ... More >>

Kobb Salad Sandwich at Kokomo: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 7)

Guzzle & NoshThe Kobb Salad sandwich at Kokomo Cafe.​At this stage of human advancement, it seems like we should have transcended the third slice of bread, the carby interloper that gives the club sandwich its identity and its needless heft. Any element that stands between our mouth and bacon ... More >>

Godmother at Bay Cities Deli: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 4)

Guzzle & NoshThe Godmother sub at Bay Cities Deli.​Bay Cities Deli makes two dozen sandwiches -- a sub with fluffy meatballs, a chicken parm, a Poor Boy with bologna, cotto salami and Swiss cheese -- but the one for which they're most famous, and justifiably so, is The Godmother.

Creminelli's "Full Muscle" Meats: Picnic, Sandwich Sure, Muscle Beach-Worthy

JgarbeeCreminelli's Latest Assortment​This time of year, those Farmers Market Santa Rosas and lemon cucumbers get all of the attention. Well deserved, but some of us also have the same veneration for really great picnic meats. Not your average deli-counter glazed ham affairs, but fresh, authen ... More >>

Happy 80th Anniversary: Canter's 80-Cent Sandwich

Canter'sCanter's corned beef sandwich​ Subway, Burger King, and other sandwich shops are likely to experience a dip in sales tomorrow afternoon. The reason is, bargain hunters will be heading for Canter's on Fairfax. The restaurant and deli celebrates its 80th anniversary Tuesday with an alm ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Moore's Delicatessen

Canter'sCanter's corned beef sandwich​ Subway, Burger King, and other sandwich shops are likely to experience a dip in sales tomorrow afternoon. The reason is, bargain hunters will be heading for Canter's on Fairfax. The restaurant and deli celebrates its 80th anniversary Tuesday with an alm ... More >>

First Bite: Smoked Salmon With SpongeBob at Moore's Delicatessan

F. FriesemaJonagold apples​ Everybody knows what a deli is supposed to be: an enormous dining room, stinking of garlic, bolstered by corned beef and chicken in a pot, with giant halvah displays teetering by the cash register. And then there's Moore's Delicatessen, a sparkling diner across from ... More >>

Room for More: Mini Sandwiches

D. GonzalezMeet the Minis: Mini ham & cheese sandwiches from Tous Les Jours​ When it comes to picnics, it's best to think small. Especially since the idea of a picnic is more chill out than cook-out, ready-made, easy to handle and highly shareable provisions are a must. Small snacks like che ... More >>

LA Dodgers Unveil Doyer Dog; Also, More Salads

Courtesy of the LA Dodgers.​The beloved (by some) Dodger Dog is getting a Mexi-themed hermano, the Doyer Dog. Loaded with chili, nacho cheese, chopped tomatoes, onions and jalapenos, it hits concession stands today, just in time for the Dodgers' home opener against the San Francisco Giants. "D ... More >>

Reuben Fight: The Battle for 24-Hour Fairfax Supremacy (Canters Vs. Du-par's)

This was supposed to be part 2 of our Giant Donut Fight, but thanks to some rather inconvenient hours of operation, it will have to wait until next week. So during this donut bye week, we've decided to focus on another unhealthy treat -- the Reuben sandwich. Today's fight places the famed Canter's D ... More >>

Take a Dip

Fresh-carved Turkey sandwich not easy to find, even right after thanksgiving

Ask Mr. Gold: Take a Dip, Or Finding a Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich

Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: I recently moved back to L.A. from the Bay Area to pursue some kind of storytelling job. And what I want to know is where I can find a hot freshly carved turkey sandwich. San Francisco has some amazing restaurants, but the thing that I se ... More >>

Pizza Bagel Fight: Goldstein's Vs. Western

Adam Kuban (Flickr)It's pizza anytime​ Pizza and bagels -- two of culinary history's greatest bready triumphs. And while an abomination to connoisseurs of both of these carby creations, their hybrid child, the pizza bagel holds a special place in our childhood memories as a comforting, if sli ... More >>

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More Deli at Moore's Deli

Felicia FriesemaMoore's rare roast beef on ciabatta with arugula and house made aoli.​ Little Flower Candy Company owners Christine and Robert Moore have been dreaming a little bigger these days. Inspired by Robert's parents' 1947 San Francisco sandwich spot of the same name, they opened Moor ... More >>

Italian Hero Fight: All About the Bread Vs. Wally's Cheese Box

No, this is not about a sparring match between Giuseppe Garibaldi and Giuseppe Mazzini. This is about the other type of Italian heroes, the ones we in the United States probably know and care much more about. This is about the Italian cold cut sandwich -- one of the great lunches this country has to ... More >>

Meatloaf Sandwich Fight: Joan's on 3rd vs. Food Lab

Humans always seem to find a way to grind meat, season it, then mold it into a shape that fits their needs. We've come to love meatballs and meatloaf as comfort foods, even though the names of both would come off a bit foul had we not grown up with them. In truth, they sound like some kind of Gillia ... More >>

A Lesson in Leftovers: Chicken Salad Sandwiches

D. GonzalezVegan Curry Chicken Sandwich from Green Peas​ Leftover. Two four letter words back-to-back, which is exactly how many feel about them. But leftovers are not always a bad thing. Leftover bones make the best stocks because they come pre-roasted and then there is the magical golden ... More >>

Meatball Fight: Bay Cities vs. Eastside Market

If you go into an Italian deli in Brooklyn and ask for a meatball sandwich, you will often be met with a confused look, followed by the question, "you mean a meatball Parm?" A meatball sandwich often comes down to fierce personal preference -- the ratio of bread crumb to meat, the types of meat used ... More >>

Salt's Cure: Promising Start

If you go into an Italian deli in Brooklyn and ask for a meatball sandwich, you will often be met with a confused look, followed by the question, "you mean a meatball Parm?" A meatball sandwich often comes down to fierce personal preference -- the ratio of bread crumb to meat, the types of meat used ... More >>

Langer's Deli: Pastrami, Yes, But What Else?

Langer's Deli is, according to many, home to the greatest pastrami sandwich on earth (and we feel strongly about which of those pastrami sandwiches is best). As with the garlic chicken at Versailles, people who eat there often pass up trying one of the many other items on their massive, diverse menu ... More >>

What Are You Having For Lunch Today?: 10 Photos of Great L.A. Sandwiches

Nothing but a little leftover quinoa salad in the communal work fridge for lunch today? Wincing at the thought of what the office food cart guy has in store for you? Allow us to make you feel even worse, or perhaps to motivate you to run out for something better. Below is our photo gallery of 10 gre ... More >>

Brooklyn Boys Food Truck Brings Deli Fare to O.C.

Brooklyn BoysThe Brooklyn Boys food truck​Orange County isn't known for its abundance of New York and Jewish-style delis, but the Brooklyn Boys food truck, launched on Feb. 1, hopes to change that. Roaming from Fullerton and Placentia on the northern tip to Santa Ana and Irvine and all the w ... More >>

Life is Sweet: Checking In With Sweetsalt's Alex Eusebio

It's been two months since Top Chef: Season 5 alum Alex Eusebio and his wife, Sara Mann, opened Sweetsalt Food Shop, Toluca Lake's neighborhood sandwich joint. Admittedly "turned off by the idea of big restaurant drama" after his Top Chef experience, Eusebio and his wife opted for a more simple, co ... More >>

Canter's Food Truck: Kibitzing in a Neighborhood Near You

Canter's Deli, an institution known as much for its round-the-clock service and its preserved-in-amber ambiance as for its cuisine, just leapfrogged into the year 2010 with a food truck that hits the streets of Los Angeles -- hopefully this week. The Canter's Deli truck (Twitter: @canterstruck) is t ... More >>

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