Sandwich Week offers over 70 creative sandwiches at participating restaurants

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hungry? Nothing fuels an appetite quite like a sandwich. In fact, folks with the Portland Mercury love sandwiches so much they call them “the pinnacle of human ingenuity.”

The bi-weekly paper is known for its week-long food celebrations that range from pizza to slushies, and from Monday, March 3 through Sunday, March 9, they’re hosting Sandwich Week.

“At long last, it’s time to celebrate humankind’s greatest feat with the Portland Mercury’s Sandwich Week! And if you love sandwiches, you are gonna lose your damn mind, because … Portlanders will be feasting on delectable, original sandwiches built by some of the city’s most creative sandwich makers.”

More than 70 restaurants in the Portland area have signed up to create their own sandwich. Whether that sandwich is a reuben, a sloppy joe, or a torta, every sandwich will be $10.

Local heavy hitters Sammich, Deadshot, and Lardo are among the restaurants on this year’s list. A full rundown of all the restaurants can be found on the EverOut site.

Here are a few sandwich standouts:

Smaaken Waffle Sandwiches
“Blue Buffalo“
Featuring fried chicken topped with an “herby buffalo sauce,” maple butter and blue cheese, the restaurant says they are “adding some spice to the boring old take on chicken and waffles.”

High Horse at The Bidwell
“Brown Butter Crab Roll“
They call it “the most overlooked sandwich on the West Coast” with local Dungeness crab, brown butter, creme fraiche, and herbs on a soft roll.

Portland Cider Company
“Cidery Melt“
With ham, melted gruyere, and apple celery slaw on a house-made rye sourdough, Portland Cider Company notes that this sandwich is “not your mom’s ham and cheese melt.”