12 fantastic sandwiches in Boston

In the face of an indelicate glut of humdrum hoagies, run-of-the-mill Reubens, and beleaguered BLTs, these stalwarts represent the resistance. To agitate for their cause, we’ve provided a delicious, if necessarily abridged, sampling of the worthiest ’wich-craft around at delis and bakeries, yes, but also hidden away behind no-frills counters and in the margins of upscale menus. So, without further ado (sub roll, please . . .): Presenting the earls of sandwich, the toasts with the most, the greatest Greater Boston things in sliced bread. — Jolyon Helterman, Globe Correspondent
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In the face of an indelicate glut of humdrum hoagies, run-of-the-mill Reubens, and beleaguered BLTs, these stalwarts represent the resistance. To agitate for their cause, we’ve provided a delicious, if necessarily abridged, sampling of the worthiest ’wich-craft around at delis and bakeries, yes, but also hidden away behind no-frills counters and in the margins of upscale menus. So, without further ado (sub roll, please . . .): Presenting the earls of sandwich, the toasts with the most, the greatest Greater Boston things in sliced bread.

— Jolyon Helterman, Globe Correspondent