Go Fork Yourself: Hero, Hoagie, Sub or Grinder?

Go Fork Yourself is back, and today, we’re talking grinders.

Mike’s Deli, Bronx, NY

Or hoagies, or whatever the heck you call them. Molly and Andrew discuss where these iconic sandwiches came from, plus the dirty-delicious sandwich Andrew claims he’s going to make Molly and the rest of the office.

So… what are these sandwiches called in your area? And follow up question: where’s your favorite place to get one?

Some of Andrew’s favorite places for sandwiches:

• Bay Cities Italian Deli, Santa Monica

• Sandwich Hut, Providence 

• Liberty Kitchen, Philadelphia

• Monica’s Mercato & Salumeria, Boston

• Salumeria Italiana, Boston

• Lioni’s Italian Heroes, Brooklyn, NY

• Bari Subs & Italian Food, Chicago

• Mike’s Deli, Bronx, NY

• White House Subs, Atlantic City

• Faicco’s Italian Specialties, NYC

• Molinari, San Francisco

• Sal, Kris & Charlie’s, Queens, NY

• JP Graziano, Chicago

• Defonte’s, Brooklyn, NY

Some of Molly’s favorite places for sandwiches:

• Lowry Hill Meats, Minneapolis

• Quang for a bahn mi, Minneapolis (yep, I know it’s not a traditional sub/hero/grinder/hoagie, sowhatwhocares it’s one of the only sandwiches I love!)

• Jimmy John’s, located in a strip mall near you.