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blackbookali Jun 9, 2007 07:38 PM

best sandwich in the city: BLD

the braised shortrib sandwich. horseradish slaw. a ton of of braised beef. HUGE. worth every penny of the $17 they charge for it.

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    bsquared2 Jun 10, 2007 07:06 AM

    I had a soft shell crab sandwich at Hungry Cat a couple of weeks ago. That would get my vote. It came with really tasty onion rings too.

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      SauceSupreme Jun 10, 2007 09:43 AM

      That soft shell crab po boy at Hungry Cat is good stuff. Although the best sandwich at HC is the Pug Burger :D

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        foodmonster Jun 11, 2007 08:52 PM

        Softshell Crab sandy sounds great, but I don't see it on any of their menus....

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          SauceSupreme Jun 11, 2007 09:05 PM

          They recently switched to a summer menu, and probably haven't updated the web site.

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            kevin Jun 11, 2007 10:42 PM

            what arrives on the soft shell carab po boy a the hungry cat/

            boy do i miss a good po boy sandwich?

            how much does it cost too?

            and do they still make a whole bunch of great fresh fruit cocktails. thanks.

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        JudiAU Jun 11, 2007 09:15 PM

        Ah...but even better is the softshell omlette. A bit spicy and pairs well with cucumber martini.

      3. SauceSupreme Jun 10, 2007 02:15 AM

        I like BLD a lot, and while the short rib sandwich is very good, I actually prefer the pulled pork. That being said, that braised short rib is some fine stuff.

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          Newkie Jun 11, 2007 05:42 PM

          Haven't had the short ribs yet, but agree that the pork sandwich is delish. Love the flavors, though sometimes it's a bit dry, so I have to put some of the dressed lettuce from the side salad on the sandwich to balance it out.

        2. ipsedixit Jun 9, 2007 09:14 PM

          I've tried their pork burger, and duly unimpressed ...

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            biggestal Jun 9, 2007 09:00 PM

            I was so excited by the menu description and the fact that there were many choices listed that sounded so good - on paper. The short rib sandwich was Bland. The best part was the slaw but that could have used some more seasdoning as well. A real disapointment. But, not as much of a disapointment as the crab cake sandwich. That really stunk.

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              mc michael Jun 9, 2007 09:52 PM

              Now if it was a soft shell crab sandwich, they might (I say might) be on to something.

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