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Table Talk
Final five sandwiches round out the top 10
Wednesday,
October 7, 2009 11:40 AM
ThisWeek Staff Writer
By Tim Norman/ThisWeek
The reuben sandwich from Katzinger's Deli in German Village.
By Ann Tormet/ThisWeek
The "Toni Boy" from Creole Kitchen on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
By Andrea Kjerrumgaard/ThisWeek
The torta ahogada at Cuco's on Henderson Road.
By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
Roast beef rolls with au jus from Lost Shepard in Powell.
By David Rea/ThisWeek
Mr. Biddie's roast beef sandwich from Biddie's Coach House in Dublin
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Editor's note: These are the final five of the top 10 sandwiches
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Katzinger's Deli 475 S. Third St. German Village It seems that any discussion of sandwiches in Columbus should include Katzinger's, a German Village staple for 25 years. The New York-style deli is known for numerous layered delicacies, but the traditional reuben ($9.95 for a quarter pound, $11.95 for half pound) stands out. It strikes the right balance between corned beef, Thousand Island dressing, swiss and sauerkraut on toasted Jewish rye. As for those pickles, both dill and garlic, help yourself. They're complimentary with sandwiches. Creole Kitchen 1052 Mt. Vernon Ave. Near East Side It isn't a sandwich, it's Thanksgiving on bread. Henry Butcher's two-fisted "Toni Boy" ($9.95) requires a serious appetite and a bib. Imagine layers of fried chicken, shrimp and crawfish topped with a salad not a lettuce garnish, but an actual salad scrunched together between two slices of bread. A side of fresh-cut Saratoga chips? Good night. This is the stuff legends are made of. Cuco's 2162 W. Henderson Road Northwest Side The big-tasting torta ahogada ($5.95) comes with one small caveat: Get the wicked hot pepper sauce on the side, not over the top, the way it's traditionally served. That way you can pick up this incredible sandwich with your hands, the way it was intended. Piled high with stewy roasted pork, it's sided with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo. Meanwhile, the sauce is available for some fiery dipping. Lost Shepherd 345 W. Olentangy St. Powell Simplicity rules with the roast beef rolls ($9) at this tavern, which serves better-than-average bar vittles. Take two rolls, hollow out the center, stuff them with thin layers of slow-roasted beef and top it off with cheese. Whole-grain mustard adds oomph and the natural dipping jus makes everything that much more lovely. Biddie's Coach House 76 S. High St. Dublin Is it redundant to say slow-cooked for 18 hours? If so, who cares? That's how long the beef for the Mr. Biddie's ($11.99) is cooked, sometimes even longer. The flavor is deep, as in inner core of the Earth deep, as in Marianas Trench deep, as in roots on a weeping willow deep. You get the picture. In a place known for dainty sandwiches and other petite treats, the rogue, masculine Mr. Biddie's is a welcome anomaly. The side of horseradish sauce gives the palate a sense of awareness. Story toolsToday’s Top Stories
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