Greenhorn, Vancouver

As the new kid on the block in the perpetually dined out West End, Greenhorn has fast become a favorite for espresso lovers and geeks. While their brew is really good, my curiosity swayed towards the sandwiches, and so far, it's a hit and a miss.

First up is this roast chicken sandwich I grabbed to go. At a heavy price, the sandwich fit cozily into the palm of my small hands, which was a disappointing and expensive lunch. The flavours of the chicken were overpowered by the balsamic and cherry tomato mix, and the bread was a skinny baguette that tasted a bit underdone to my taste.

However, as it goes, I tried their grilled cheese sandwich for a sit in meeting shortly there after, and the experience was a far better one. Certainly not the best grilled cheese I've ever had, their use of a softer cheese yielded a more melt in your mouth experience than the stringy chewy bite one expects of a grilled cheese. Good bread crunch, and if in a bind, I would order it again. (but really, when will I ever be in a sandwich bind?)

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Monty’s Bakehouse wrap, Air Canada

I’d rate this wrap as strange. Its packaging created expectations of a more appetizing experience, which it was not. After a vastly superior egg salad sandwich from London Heathrow, I could not greet this airplane freebie with serious interest, but at least it was hot, and at least I could review it for this blog. Steaming contents were oozy and largely undistinguishable, but suggested some kind of red pepper or sundried tomato origins.

Madrid Sandwich, Trans-Europe Cafe, Glasgow

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Breakfast Sandwich, Avenue (Camden) Diner, Toronto

The Camden Diner, or more generally known as Avenue Open Kitchen on Camden Street, is a classic greasy spoon near my new work place, and already I'm trying to limit my visits to once a week. This classic breakie sandwich of generous proportions of eggs and bacon on white toast came with a couple packets of ketchup, delivered fresh on morning before an early film screening during TIFF. With few and far between options around that festival, this sandwich was a treat and sustenance to carry me through another long day of sitting in dark, windowless rooms.

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