By Tara de Lis
For dineLA.com
The sandwich traces its eponymous roots back to an English Earl; as the legend goes, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich was such a compulsive gambler that he refused to the leave the table to eat or even put down his cards—and didn’t want to soil them with messy food either.
Hence the concept was born; but the basic idea of edibles placed between bread is far from just Anglo; in fact, it’s culturally ubiquitous. From all-American grilled cheese sandwiches and Mexican tortas to Italian subs and Vietnamese banh mis, get the skinny on some of the top sandwiches in LA. Continue reading here
Source: Discover Los Angeles
Cole’s French Dip Sandwich