Twisted Spoke's Po' Boy

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Twisted Spoke's, 501 N. Ogden, shrimp po'boy (marinated lightly breaded shrimp, tomato, cabbage, lemon and remoulade sauce) is hailed as a must try.

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Half Way Through Sandwich Month

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The Florentine's, 151 W. Adams, MLT is up next. The sandwich, referred to as the Italian take on the BLT, is the grilled mortadella (griddled mortadella, fried egg, Provolone, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise on country bread).

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Au Bon Pain's Lobster Salad Sandwich

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Au Bon Pain's, participating locations, lobster salad sandwich, is a quick pick for on the go (North Atlantic lobster with chives, lite mayo and field greens on a croissant). It's also a limited time only summer selection.

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The Midway Monster Debut

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Preseason football is here and it's game on at DMK. The burger hamlet introduced the Midway Monster yesterday (Aug. 13), it's renamed nacho burger (taco seasoned grass-fed beef, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, Merkt's cheddar, jalapeños, sour cream) in time for the Bears' first preseason game. The MM will be available every Bears game. If you missed it the next game is Aug. 22 at Carolina.

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Shaw's Crab Cake Sliders

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Here's one you don't want to miss. Shaw's, famous crab cake sandwich in a mini slider version. PHOTO: Anjali Pinto

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DMK's #15

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DMK Burger Bar's, participating locations, jalapeno chicken sandwich vanishes Aug. 15. Check it out: Panko-breaded chicken thigh, jalapenos, onions, smashed avocado, jalapeno ranch. 

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Morton's the Steakhouse's Petite Filet Mignon

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In addition to August being National Sandwich Month, Aug. 13 is National Filet Mignon Day, and Morton's the Steakhouse, participating locations, will feature $1 petite filet mignon sandwiches (all day in the bar area) in honor of the occasion.

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Ceres' Table Panini Options

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Ceres' Table, 3124 N. Broadway, celebrating National Panini Month featured items fried egg panino (sourdough roll topped with over easy egg, robiola, griddled prosciutto cotto, garlic aioli); Caprese (pictured) panini (fior di latte, woven-roasted tomato, basil and arugula pesto, over fresh sourdough) and the prosciutto panini (prosciutto crudo, fontina, arugula and sun-dried tomato mayo).

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Frontier's Ostrich Sandwich

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Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee, is known for its exotic foods (remember the whole smoked alligator stuffed with a whole chicken?). The restaurant's brunch menu is creative as well featuring items such as the wild boar burger (ground boar, aged cheddar, house barbecue, fried jalapeno peppers, with Rosemary fries, $15) and (pictured) the ostrich juicy lucy (domestic ostrich, gouda, caramelized leeks, foie gras mayo, Romaine, on a bun, $13).

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Buona Beef New Location

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Buona Beef opened a St. Charles (2425 W. Main) location Aug. 4, and in this town where beef is king, when it comes to sandwiches, this is the place to stop. Check out this favorite during the month.

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Meatloaf Sandwich a Novelty @Meatloaf Bakery

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Meatloaf Bakery, Chicago French Market, 131 N. Clinton, expands into sandwiches. That's right, in addition to a variety of meatloaf cupcakes there is now a meatloaf sandwich, arriving in time for National Sandwich Month.

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Hamburger Hop/Late Night Gourmet Tickets

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Tickets for Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet's Hamburger Hop, 6 p.m. Sept. 25, Harris Theater Rooftop, 205 E. Randolph  and  Late Night Gourmet, 9 p.m. Sept. 25 at The Underground, 56 W. Illinois, go on sale 10 a.m. Today (August 6). Click here for ticket information. 

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NY Delicatessen Sandwich Roundup

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New York Delicatessen, 2921 N. Clark, a.k.a the second city deli, salutes not only National Sandwich Month, but the Chicago Air & Water Show (Aug. 15-16) with the bomber (turkey, ham, roast beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, American cheese, mayonnaise and deli mustard, $10; $6, half). Available through August.

Weekly specials include: the Cubano panini (ham, smoked pork, mustard, pickles, Swiss cheese, $9; $5 half) available through Aug. 9; the muffuletta, comes with 1.25 pounds of meat (Genoa salami, mortadella, ham, capicola, Mozzarella and Provolone cheeses, muffuletta olive salad on a large Italian round loaf, $28; $8, quarter) available Aug. 11-16; tuna or chicken salad sandwich, ($9; $5, half), available Aug. 18-23 and turkey club (turkey, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, honey mustard, avocado and special onion sauce, $9.50; $5 half), available Aug. 25-30.

If you're a strictly traditional deli sandwich fan: the New Yorker (corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard on rye), served hot, is your ticket, $11; $7, half).

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