SAMMY WEEK, DAY 5: INTERSTATE
Finally, for this the last day of the inaugural Sammy Week, we chose a neighborhood spot with a comfortable patio, a comfortable bar and very comfortable comfort food: Interstate, at 10th and Santa Fe. Whenever we go, inevitably one of us orders the Monte Cristo, made in the traditional style with french toast as the base and jam as a dipping sauce. As for the second sandwich? On this day we went with the pulled pork, piled high with essentially a spring-greens salad, plus an artery-clogging side of onion rings. The Monte Cristo comes standard with shoestring fries: tasty, yes, but fussy and occasionally crisp as twigs. We usually swap out for the traditional fries and are happier for it. All in all a very fine neighborhood joint. Some say it's just a Steuben's copycat but we say bullshit.