Want to see what a Fifty Dollar sandwich looks like?
Nice little tease, huh? Well here it is:
It's a wonderful little Italian Sub with Capocolla, provlone, lettuce. tomato, jalapeno, with an oil and vinegar dressing, on a toasted roll. So how did this become a Fifty Dollar Sandwich? Well it started with a phone call
from the Missus; "Hey, I'm in Little Italy, want me to pick-up that Spicy Capocolla sandwich from Grab n' Go?" She had immediately gone for "the juggler" here, knowing fully well that one of my biggest weaknesses are Italian Sandwiches. So of course I "went for it". A few minutes later my phone rings and I make my way to the curb, and am handed my sandwich, nice and warm. As I grab my sandwich, a hand goes out....
"You forgot the delivery charge."
"Delivery charge?"
"Yes, how much money do you have?"
I dig into my pocket; "About fifty"
"Well, turn it in, I've got to go shopping!"
There's always a catch. So the Missus turned a $5.69 investment into a fifty dollar return. I think I'll turn over our investment portfolio to her.
Grab n Go subs is a local chain with several locations. I've only been to the cute, quaint, Little Italy location and the staid Murphy Canyon strip mall location. The specialty here are toasted Italian Subs all priced at $5.69, except for the GRAB & GO ®, a mortadella, salami sub priced at $3.99. These are usually prepared ahead and you can just grab one and go, the others are prepared to order. My favorites are the Spicy Capocolla, and the ITALIAN VILLAGE SPECIAL ®($5.69):
This sub has Capocolla, Italian Dry Salami, Pepperoni, Provolone Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, and Pepperocini's, with a Oil and Vinegar dressing.
Guess I have a "thing" about toasted Italian Subs. Not sure if I'd want to spend another Fifty on one though!
2102 India St
San Diego, CA 92101
Monday-Friday:
8:00am-3:00pm
Saturday:
10am-2:30pm
5150 Murphy Canyon Rd
San Diego, CA 92123
Monday-Friday:
10:30am-3:00pm
And other locations.
We women are clever, huh? OK, at least the sammich looked really good, though--for your sake!
Posted by: Pam | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 02:38 PM
Grab 'n Go is one of my favorites. I usually do go for the cheapo $3.99 sandwich since I'm too lazy to wait for them to make a sandwich.
They also have pretty good coffee cake.
Posted by: howie | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 03:44 PM
haha! Very amusing post. Teaches me to always carry small bills, better yet, none at all.
Posted by: Mealcentric | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 03:55 PM
Hi Pam - Yes, you women are much too clever for me! There's always a new twist on things.
Hi Howie - I've had the $3.99, and don't think it's a cheapie sandwich - I like the jalapenos in the Capocolla alot - so I usually go early and grab a sandwich if I'm around.
Hi Mealcentric - You're right on the button there! But it just means that a new strategy will be developed.
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 04:26 PM
Kirk,
Just went there today and had my usual, the Tunisia...tuna, capers, peppers, olive oil, vinegar...yum. I only wish I could put some really good EV olive oil on the sandwich. That would make it perfect. I've tried to bring it home to do that but it never makes back to the house!
Posted by: Jack | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 05:37 PM
Oh my... ::salavatates:: mortadella... ::sigh:: you can't get mortadella here that tastes half as good as the mortadella.... where, can you guess? yea, SPAIN!! Mortadella and bread, a bit of mahon... Oh my... ::salavatiates::
Posted by: Jo | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 06:20 PM
Hey Jack - You're starting to scare me!!!! I'm pretty sure I'm going to run into you one day. I do enjoy the sandwiches from Grab n Go.
Hi Jo - There are alot of things you could say - 'blank' here is not half as good as 'blank' there. Don't you think?
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 06:31 PM
OH yea, absolutely! In Hayward, across the bay from where we are now, they have the "Burrito Wars". In the middle of downtown there are 2 Mexican Restaurants, side by side. EVERYBODY who lives there goes to one, but not the other. People get down right nasty defending their favorite. Ours is "Los Compadres". Ya know, I can't think of the name of the other place for nuthin right now... I wonder if there's a website out there with the story... ::wanders away::
Posted by: Jo | Wednesday, 31 August 2005 at 11:10 PM
Members of the weaker sex can surely be manipulative, especially to the wallet (not laughing). I wouldn't call what you purchased then "a submarine sandwich"....you bought yourself a bona fide "poorboy".
Posted by: RONW | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 01:14 AM
see we are more alike than you even guessed :P
Posted by: clare eats | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 04:23 AM
Hi Jo - Yep those opinion/taste "battles" go on everywhere, don't they!
Hi RONW - Looks like you got it right - this Po' Boy got Torpedoed, by a Sub, and was put through the Grinder...
Hi Clare - LOL! :)
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 08:24 AM
OH ouch Kirk! ::rolls eyes and shakes head laughing:: Love it. Can we come visit the Magic Mic on the way out of CA?
Posted by: Jo | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 09:35 PM
Hi Jo - Sure - you want a few more choruses of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 09:39 PM
We love you! :P
Posted by: clare eats | Friday, 02 September 2005 at 03:15 AM
All right, confession time here... I LOVE that song! So, yea, I could handle a few more verses! I remember my Dad taking me to see that movie and I was in the neighborhood of 10 years old. He and I have been humming some odd version or other of that silly song ever since. Part of the family repitoir. I'd be willing to get that Magic Mic JUST for that song!
Posted by: Jo | Friday, 02 September 2005 at 10:15 AM
Even more than Desperado??? LOL! ;)
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 02 September 2005 at 01:33 PM
::whispers VERY softly:: yes
Posted by: Jo | Friday, 02 September 2005 at 02:32 PM
Oh my....
Posted by: Kirk | Saturday, 03 September 2005 at 12:22 AM