remphish1 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Has this story been mentioned? http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/04/wilco-songs-get-sandwich-tribute/?icid=main|main|dl7|link7|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinner.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fwilco-songs-get-sandwich-tribute%2F Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Is there a better Wilco song to have a sandwich named after it than "Side with the Seeds?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Yes. Many. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 People aren't wild about the food: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/665696 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 People aren't wild about the food: Or rather, one person, who easily could have taken their sandwich back to the counter to be heated properly/remade, did not enjoy his experience. The first link in the first post of this thread has a pretty glowing review from a media outlet, and the other person in this thread who went enjoyed it. And I'd never eat a sandwich with pear on it myself; they can be so fickle with their flavor and consistency. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Or rather, one person, Two people actually - one who posted the original post and one in the comments section. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Ah, I stopped reading after "Has anybody been?" because I thought they were just asking if anyone had been. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 It's okay... maybe the food is great. I personally am not a fan of really dry bread though. Makes me gag just thinking about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Eternal optimist that I am, if I went to a place that baked its own bread daily, I'd go back a second time to see if it wasn't a bad batch. The newspaper review complimented the bread specifically, and I'd trust a food critic over a possibly finicky eater any day of the week - at least to try a place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keylime Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Also, sometimes homemade bread has a "drier" texture than perpetually moist packaged bread, like Wonder bread or something. You know what I mean? Homemade bread goes dry pretty quickly. I want to join their team and provide some baked goods. Pecan Pie, Chinese Apple Pie, Muzzle of Bees honeycake... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stagerug Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 I'd go with a sandwich named "Panthers" made with bits of real panther... so you know it's good. Or a ill-prepared sammy of any provence, assembled without the use of necessary hair nets. Let's call it Bob Dylan's 49th Beard. Edit: Or if I'm going to be helpful on the matter. How about a larger than normal Reuben, with homemade rye bread and thousand island, grilled with clarified butter and name it "Impossible Germany"? Not that super clever... but sounds delicious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 And you could make any sandwich on the menu a footlong sub by asking for it "On & On & On." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 This place made the Trib today. See below for cute suggestions for sandwiches. LouieB Eatery serves up hefty slice of Wilco6:21 PM CST, March 4, 2010 Years ago, when the band was still opening for other acts, Wilco played a large concert hall in Detroit. A person in the front row was eating a sandwich, the paper wrapping unfurled along the lip of the stage, for easier handling. Jeff Tweedy, leader of the Chicago band, stopped in midsong. "Do I come to where you work and eat my lunch on your desk?" he asked. Then he stared at the man until the offending meal was removed from the stage. So, what's Tweedy going to do now in Toronto? Sky Blue Sky Sandwich Co. just opened there, and every sandwich is named for a Wilco song or album. The name of the shop is the name of a recent Wilco album; the walls are adorned with Wilco posters; the speakers play Wilco songs. Start your day with a "Shot in the Arm" breakfast sandwich, then return for the "Mermaid Avenue'' (marinated salmon filets "served on our zesty lemon white bread"), the "Kingpin'' ("succulent, slow-roasted pulled pork") or the "Red-Eyed and Blue" (mozzarella, tomato, wasabi mayonnaise). The owner is a Canadian in his mid-30s named Chad Comfort. He said that while nothing on the signage or menu explicitly says "Wilco," he has contacted the band's management and informed them of the business. Wilco's management acknowledged the band did give him its blessing and thought the idea "was funny and quite nice." If Comfort wants to expand his menu, The Talk offers these Wilco-themed sandwiches suggestions: Cheeses, Etc. I Am Trying to Stop Your Heart A Muzzle of Peas Box Full of Lettuce When You Wake Up Feeling Like a Bagel Shot in the Parm Smoked Black Bull Nova Scotia Salmon on Rye Heavy Metal Drumstick BLT Hell is Mayo on Pastrami Forget the Flavor (tofu) Ashes of American Cheese — Kevin Pang and Chris Borrelli Copyright © 2010, Chicago Tribune See below for cute suggestions for sandwiches. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 If Comfort wants to expand his menu, The Talk offers these Wilco-themed sandwiches suggestions: Cheeses, Etc. I Am Trying to Stop Your Heart A Muzzle of Peas Box Full of Lettuce When You Wake Up Feeling Like a Bagel Shot in the Parm Smoked Black Bull Nova Scotia Salmon on Rye Heavy Metal Drumstick BLT Hell is Mayo on Pastrami Forget the Flavor (tofu) Ashes of American Cheese Wow, that must have been quite the pun-off in the Trib offices...(groan) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Half of those don't even make sense as a sandwich. Or as a pun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Cheeses, Etc. is great. I envision a grilled cheese sandwich with 7 different cheeses, two thick slices of bread and lots of butter, lightly fried on either side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Yea, like they don't have anything else to do. This article was on page three which is now the most lightweight material (obviously). It used to be that these pages had hard news, but now they are basically the Red Eye. Considering the Trib has shrunk the size of the pages, it is amazing they have time and space for these kinds of stories. Then again....it IS Wilco. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 It's the most read story on Pitchfork right now: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHourHero Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I hate to be 'that guy' but, but has no one heard of copyright or trademark law? Hope they got that ok from management in writing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 It's the most read story on Pitchfork right now: Damnit, I hate that headline. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I hate to be 'that guy' 'That guy' that didn't read the whole thread? TMM/Wilco gave their 'ok' to the shop, as pointed out earlier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHourHero Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 "Hope they got that ok from management in writing." Sorry, who didn't read the whole thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Page 1 of the thread, where Edie points out that Wilco posted about the shop in the News section of their site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 "Hope they got that ok from management in writing." Sorry, who didn't read the whole thing?Something tells me you don't really hate to be 'that guy'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Ooooh, and the website points out that there's also a Wilco-themed rib joint and a Wilco-themed beer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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