Full Afterburner Calzones

While basic pizza dough is made with flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil, the dough at Full Afterburner Calzones is made with five additional (top-secret) ingredients. The result is a super-thin, slightly crisp exterior that eats more like a sandwich and is ideal for grabbing on the run or downing late-night after drinks at […]

The Grateful Gnome Sandwich Shoppe & Brewery

The Gnome opened in 2018, and while cold beer is a great reason to visit the spacious brewpub, the sandwiches are the headliners here. Chopped cheese, Taylor ham and housemade meatballs are some of the standouts in the wide selection of New York- and New Jersey-inspired options, all of which you can enjoy while listening […]

Jimmy John’s

Jimmy John’s sandwich empire was founded in an Illinois garage by Jimmy John Liautaud, who graduated at the bottom of his high-school class. Clearly he showed them, since the company now boasts more than 1,200 franchises across forty states. The chain advertises “free smells” and “freaky fast delivery” of its sandwiches, constructed from house-baked French […]

Joe Maxx Coffee Co.

Joe Maxx Coffee is a small chain out of Ohio, but you’d be forgiven for assuming that the spot squarely in the middle of the Art District on Santa Fe is a local. From the swaths of exposed brick and funky, flowing artwork to kombucha on tap to the all-vegetarian (and mostly vegan) menu of […]

Las Tortas

Tortas take all the deliciousness of Mexican fare and pile it onto soft rolls. And the tortas at Las Tortas are the most delicious of all. When ordering, newbies will be told that the Norteña, with carne asada, breaded steak and cheese, is the best seller. Like all of the standard torta options here, it […]

Leven Deli Co.

Leven Deli makes pastrami from scratch, starting with whole beef brisket that’s cured before being smoked in a process that takes a total of twelve days. Then, it’s loaded up on fresh-baked rye or sourdough bread for an eye-rolling combo of homemade goodness. While the Golden Triangle spot doesn’t have the broad range of classic […]

Little Arthur’s

Denver diners first got a taste of AJ Shreffler’s Philly-inspired eats via his popular hoagie pop-up, but since moving his operation into a permanent home inside Out of the Barrel Taproom in August 2024, he’s proven that his culinary prowess goes far beyond sandwiches. Although the hoagies on housemade sesame-seeded rolls are still a menu […]

Little Carmine’s Italian Sandwiches

After a pandemic pause of more than three years, Little Carmine’s, the fast-casual sandwich shop and little sister to Carmine’s on Penn, reopened in October 2023. The newest iteration of the eatery, which originally opened in 2013, is mostly unchanged, serving sandwich classics like Chicago beef, eggplant or chicken parm, and a Jersey hoagie on […]

Lou’s Italian Specialties

In 2018, Rosenberg’s owner Joshua Pollack added this East Coast-style deli in Five Points to his growing collection of New York-inspired concepts, which includes Famous Original J’s. Lou’s has a solid selection of both hot and cold sandwiches, available in full or half sizes – and a full is enough to split or last for […]

Mead St. Provisions

This longtime Highland fixture opened as Mead Street Station in 1994, but in the summer of 2020, it closed down for some major renovations and a rebrand. When it reopened as Mead St. Provisions, it was decked out with a deli case loaded with charcuterie and other meats and had a new sandwich-heavy menu, though […]

Mellow Mushroom Streets at Southglenn

The Atlanta-based pizza chain trumped more than hundred locations nationwide, including one in Tabor Center and another in the Streets at SouthGlenn. The pizza here is Southern-style and stone-baked; the restaurant offers late-night dining, nightly live entertainment and a temperature-controlled covered patio.

Modmarket

The first Modmarket opened in 2009 in Boulder; the town seemed ideally suited to the eatery’s seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table philosophy set off by a sleek, fast-casual setting. Now those behind the Modmarket concept are setting their sights on anywhere in the nation that people crave quick, fresh food. Salads, pizzas, sandwiches, platters and even […]

The Monkey Barrel

Jimmy Nigg took over the former Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop space on Platte Street in 2013 and transformed it into the Monkey Barrel, which relocated to Tejon Street in 2016 after its former home was sold. The bar decor includes a Wreck-it-Ralph-themed liquor shelf, and each booth is outfitted with Nintendo 64 gaming consoles; there are […]

Moxie Bread Co.

This little Louisville bakery inside an old Victorian house serves up rustic bread that ferments naturally (with no yeast added) over several days in the French pain au levain style before being baked to a hearty, crusty finish. Stop in early for an expertly made espresso drink and avocado toast or head over for a […]

Odie B’s

Northside native Cliff Blauvelt opened his rowdy daytime eatery in Sunnyside under the name Bodega in 2022. Since then, it’s been rebranded as Odie B’s, but no matter what you call it, there’s no denying that it’s earned its many fans, who line up for breakfast staples like burritos and the bacon, egg and cheese […]

Olive & Finch Eatery & Bakery

Olive & Finch is so much more than a sandwich shop, but chef/owner Mary Nguyen builds such amazing meat-and-bread constructions that most sandwich-only spots pale in comparison. Many of the choices are named after Nguyen’s friends and family, so choose from the Luca, an Italian stack; the Bennett, a veggie mix with sweet basil pesto; […]