I was jealous when one of my fellow Serious Eats co-conspirators in crime, visited Fontano's Subs a while back for A Sandwich a Day, because it's one of my favorite places to grab a sub sandwich in the Loop. It's a bit of a walk from my office building, but on nice days, it's a perfect excuse to get out for lunch. More

Lula Cafe's Ham and Raclette Panino ($10) is no exception to the cafe's standard of deliciousness. An upscale version on the traditional ham and cheese sandwich, the panino takes locally sourced ham and mild raclette cheese, and tops it with a fried farm egg. More

The Torpedo ($7.15 for a regular) features ham, salami, and bologna, none of which particularly stand out, but with their powers combined, form a sort of super deli meat conglomerate. The lettuce, tomato, and pepper are applied without restraint (See that monster ring of green pepper on the right?), but the white onions are a different story. More

The Prosciutto ($6.00) features Creminelli Proscuitto, fresh mozzarella, and baby arugula dressed with Eliki extra virgin olive oil, all folded into crusty Turano bread. More

The good-natured vibe translates over to the menu, which mostly ignores the frilly toothpick hors devours of more sophisticated lounges, and instead serves the kind of filling food one would want after having finished one Martinez too many. More

The website for Art's Drive-In in Noble Square proclaims "Chicago's Favorite Breakfast & Lunch for 40 years." Brazen hyperbole? Absolutely. But in an area sorely lacking in places to get a quick bite, you could do much worse. More

Lou's take is everything you want a club to be: comforting, filling, and stacked tall enough to require jaw unhinging. More

I think we've all been in this situation: a thick, steaming chicken parmesan sandwich lands at the table, the smell enchanting in its familiarity. Tomato sauce has already completely soaked the bottom slice of bread and is slowly rappelling down the sides of a once-crusty piece of fried chicken. To put it mildly, you know this is going to be a messy situation. More

Without some help, brie is too mild to be the centerpiece of a delicious sandwich. But as the grilled brie at Southport Grocery shows, when joined by sauteed mushrooms and served on outstanding focaccia, the creamy delight can be a critical component of something pretty special. More

Though it's a sushi restaurant, you shouldn't feel guilty about ordering the hanger steak sandwich, especially since the steak is perfectly cooked to medium-rare and the bread is crisp and tender. More