Tag Archive: banh mi

SGV: Sandwich Cravings from Banh Mi My Tho in Rosemead

  Banh Mi My Tho is widely known for their Vietnamese sandwiches. The original location started in Alhambra and there’s a newer one in Rosemead. I popped by to grab The Special, a… Continue reading

PDX: Meatball Banh Mi at Lardo

  One day in Portland, I decided I would just put in Downtown as my destination and go to the first place that looked good. I had a chatty ride share driver who… Continue reading

Hollywood: Pork Belly Sandwich at Banh Oui

  I had a quick bite at Banh Oui a couple of weeks ago. We tried the pork belly sandwich with extra pate and a fried egg. It’s a great sandwich. I love banh… Continue reading

SGV: Sandwiches and Noodles at Banh Mi Che Cali

  I’ve been tempted to stop into all the various Banh Mi Che Cali locations I’ve seen through the years. Somehow though I haven’t had a “cheap” banh mi in years. The kind… Continue reading

DTLA: Sandwiches at Hero Shop 2.0

  Hero Shop’s back! The sandwich shop closed in favor of Ohana Poke a couple of years ago and it enjoyed a good run. Now you can hop over at Fig at 7th as… Continue reading

Culver City: Vietnamese Food at Phorage

  I recently checked out Phorage over in Palms. Yes, I know I titled this post Culver City but it’s actually in Palms/ Mar Vista/ Culver City where no one knows exactly which… Continue reading

SF: Banh Mi at Bun Mee

  On one of my previous trips to San Francisco, I spotted Bun Mee and filed it away for times I needed an Asian food break the next time I was in SF.… Continue reading

DTLA: Sandwiches at The Hero Shop

  From the team that brought you Black Hogg in Silver Lake comes Hero Shop. The new sandwich shop in Downtown Los Angeles is a clean, tidy shop just a few doors down… Continue reading

The Minty Banh Mi Crawl

Last Saturday, I gathered a group for a Vietnamese sandwich crawl. The banh mi crawl traveled through Chinatown (and Little Tokyo!). We started at Jonathan Gold’s favorite Buu Dien. While I was waiting… Continue reading

May Minty Crawl: Banh Mi, Baby

Back in January of ’09, I tackled some banh mi shops along Valley in the San Gabriel Valley. My ultimate favorite that day was Saigon’s Sandwich & Bakery though my group generally liked… Continue reading