Teriyaki meatball banh mi, salami pesto, prosciutto sandwiches
"Pane Pane’s teriyaki meatball bánh mì, kicked with sriracha mayo and pickled jalapeño, is one of the best sandwiches on the planet. It tastes just as great after it comes to room temperature a little bit, so this fluffy baguette of salty-sweet excellence works well as a lunch while afloat on a marine vessel. But you shouldn’t ignore their cold cut sandwiches like the phenomenal salami sub with pesto, aioli, fuschia-tinted pickled onion, and mixed greens. If you’re down to share, just grab both and ask the staff to cut them in half." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"This Downtown lunch staple’s showing comes in the form of pizza’s two favorite toppings: pepperoni and salami. The rascals fuse together on a fluffy bánh mì-style baguette with buttery swiss, a swoop of pesto, and mixed greens in place of typical iceberg ribbons. Fuchsia-stained pickled onions cut through the pork fat, and note that you get an additional sauce to choose from. Only, it’s not really a choice—go aioli or bust." - aimee rizzo
"From scrambled egg and fresh mozzarella to prosciutto and mascarpone, we appreciate the variety of fillings this Downtown shop offers. And yet, we always order the same thing each time: the teriyaki meatball bánh mì. The combination of fresh vs. preserved ingredients sets the bar for handheld lunches to come, and a fully-composed bite is phenomenal, down to every bit of baguette soaked in spicy mayo and sweet soy. A close second is the salami pesto sandwich, with the combination of pepperoni heat, wine-cured salami, and fragrant pesto-spiked aioli swirls." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"Pane Pane isn’t a Vietnamese restaurant, so the teriyaki meatball is the only type of bánh mì you’ll see here—and it's less of a bánh mì and more of a bánh mì-style sandwich. But it's so incredible that it almost makes us cry every time we eat it. There’s something about the combination of a soft, sweet soy sauce-glazed meatball cut with spicy sriracha mayo and crunchy daikon on house-baked bread that has so many phenomenal layers of texture and flavor. The cucumber in this glorious creation is served two ways (both raw and quick-pickled), and it features preserved jalapeños instead of fresh ones." - aimee rizzo, carlo mantuano, gabe guarente
"From scrambled egg and fresh mozzarella to prosciutto and mascarpone, we appreciate the variety of fillings this Downtown shop offers. And yet, we always order the same thing each time: the teriyaki meatball bánh mì. The combination of fresh vs. preserved ingredients sets the bar for handheld lunches to come, and a fully-composed bite is phenomenal, down to every bit of baguette soaked in spicy mayo and sweet soy. A close second is the salami pesto sandwich, with the combination of pepperoni heat, wine-cured salami, and fragrant pesto-spiked aioli swirls." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley