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Breakfast
Masterpiece Deli
A bagel or English muffin bookends eggs, cheese, and protein such as Black Forest ham. (For Northeasterners, there’s the beloved minced ham Taylor Pork Roll.) masterpiecedeli.com
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Sloppy Joe
Jonesy’s EatBar
The Lamby Joe tops shredded Colorado lamb with bacon and blue cheese. jeatbar.com
3
BLT
Vert Kitchen
Bibb lettuce cradles fresh mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, and crispy bacon. vertkitchen.com
4
Grilled Cheese
Bin 1884 Cheese Bar
Offerings change daily, but featured incarnations have included cheese curds, tomato, and bacon. bin1884cheesebar.com
5
Italian
Salvaggio’s Deli
The Italian sub is stacked high with salami, mortadella, and pepperoni. salvaggiosdeli.net
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Vegetarian
Spuntino
The Sabroso stars roasted sweet potato, Colorado goat cheese, and house-made focaccia. spuntinodenver.com
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Cheesesteak
Pat’s Philly Cheesesteak
The tried-and-true Pat’s Phatty boasts slices of rib-eye, peppers, and onions—all under a roof of American cheese or Cheez Whiz. patscheesesteaks.com
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Peanut Butter & Jelly
Hey PB&J
Track down this food truck for the Figgy Piggy: house-made almond butter and fig jam, bacon, goat cheese, and honey. heypbandj.com
9
Sausage
The Über Sausage
The Hatch’s pepper jack, cabbage, green chile, cilantro, and crema fresca are right at home on pork green chile sausage. theubersausage.com
10
Banh Mi
Ba Le sandwiches
A baguette stuffed with Vietnamese barbecue pork gets a dose of crunch and spice from
pickled carrots, daikon radish, and jalapeños. 303-922-2129
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Pulled Pork
Boney’s BBQ
Drench the meaty, slow-smoked pork shoulder in the fiery Hog’s Hell signature barbecue sauce. boneysbbq.com
12
Club
Rackhouse Pub
Avocado, a fried egg, and garlic toast share real estate with club classics. rackhousepub.com
13
Panini
Wafflich
Turkey, Havarti, and avocado are sandwiched between bread that—you guessed it—is pressed in a waffle iron. wafflichworld.com
14
Torta
Torta Grill
The Enrique adds cactus, eggs, and panela cheese to traditional fillings like avocado, refried beans, tomato, and onion. tortagrill.com
15
Monte Cristo
Interstate Kitchen & Bar
This ham and cheese gets the royal treatment: It’s battered, griddled, and served with house-made mixed berry preserves. interstaterestaurant.com
16
Tuna Salad
Cinque Soldi Salumeria
No mayo here. The Italiano is simply albacore mixed with olives, chiles, capers, and lemon, topped with marinated onions. cinquesoldisalumeria.net
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Chicken Salad
Wooden Spoon
Tarragon-spiced chicken salad is punched up with cranberries and pecans. woodenspoondenver.com
18
Croque Madame
Lucky Pie
Gruyère and Mornay sauce lend a creamy touch to smoked ham and fried egg. luckypiepizza.com
19
Cuban
Buchi Cafe Cubano
This Caribbean classic with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, onions, and pickles is slathered with mustard and panini-pressed. buchicafecubano.com
20
Cucumber
House of Commons
Upgrade the traditional high-tea snack with Brie, Irish cheddar, or apricot preserves. houseofcommonstea.com
21
Falafel
Shish Kabob Grill
The fried chickpea staple gets tucked into a pita with lemony hummus and veggies. shishkabobgrill.com
22
French Dip
Second Home Kitchen + Bar
Dunk the crusty bun and juicy prime rib into a hefty pool of jus. secondhomedenver.com
23
Gyro
Marrakech Grill
Slices of lamb, beef, and onion pair well with a side of tzatziki sauce. marrakechgrilldenver.com
24
Bagel & Lox
Gather
Chewy bagels—strictly crafted according to New York City tradition—cushion delicate smoked salmon and house-whipped cream cheese. gatherdenver.com
25
Lobster Roll
Steuben’s
An amalgam of Maine lobster chunks and mayo bursts from the seams of a New England split-top roll. steubens.com
26
Schnitzel
Euclid Hall
Hearty and fried, this double-decker schnitzel is balanced with apple-cabbage-caraway slaw. euclidhall.com
27
Po’ Boy
Sassafras American Eatery
Find cornmeal-dusted, fried oysters on this classic. sassafrasamericaneatery.com
28
Tenderloin
Freshcraft
Midwesterners will feel right at home with this massive fried pork tenderloin, which arrives coated in an herb-and-cheese cracker crust. freshcraft.com
29
Ham & Cheese
Curtis Park Deli
Choose the French for Niman Ranch ham, Brie, and house-made mustard and aïoli. curtisparkdeli.com
30
Reuben
Continental Sausage
House-made pastrami and sauerkraut neighbor Jarlsberg and Thousand Island dressing. continentalsausage.com
31
Meatball Sub
Slotted Spoon
The Beef Grinder tucks Colorado Beef meatballs in with San Marzano tomato sauce, caramelized onions, and provolone. slotted-spoon.com