Subway

Though the Spring Restaurant Guide in the North Country This Week only lists two locations for Subway (180 Market Street in Potsdam and University Shopping Center in Canton), we're counting our stop at the Walmart in-store location for the Project.

It was late August and time to get some new sneakers for the girls for the start of the school year. So, it was off to our only real option locally... Walmart... as it would not really be worth the gasoline money to head to a store in Massena or Ogdensburg for similar cheap shoes made in China.

As we checked out with our booty from the Walmart in Potsdam, NY, the smell of pepperoni pizza wafted into our hungry nostrils from the deli counter in the front of the store. Our stomachs grumbled and our mouths salivated as we walked past the Subway nook looking for the source of the tantalizing odor. We could not find any pizza counter though I was certain I'd seen it right there on previous trips. By this time, I was too hungry to wait the five minute drive back home to get something to eat and the girls are always ready to suggest dining at the first place they see. Subway, it was! Well, it's a good follow-up to our last Julie/Mom Project blog of another famous submarine sandwich chain.

Julie and MJ ordered half subs this time and both decided to get ham and cheese. I didn't have my blog notebook with me and I forgot which kind of cheese they got. I forgot to make them get it on wheat, so white rolls again. This is plain Maryjane's standby order for a sandwich, but I was surprised Julie got it, too. Julie does like everything, though. It was still late summer hot outside and a cold ham and cheese seemed seasonal. MJ got chopped pickles and lettuce on hers and Julie got black olives and lettuce... hold any dressing on both. The "meal deal" came with either chips or cookies on the side and a drink. They both got cookies, chocolate chip for MJ, M&M for Julie. Root beer and fruit punch filled out their late lunch meals.

We have already covered in this blog how I like to really go for it when it comes to sandwiches... no plain maryjane for me! I still had the pepperoni smell enticement going in my head, so I ordered a whole italian sub (pepperoni and genoa salami) on wheat. After choosing provolone for my cheese duh... its an italian sub), I was asked if I wanted it toasted. Why YES! Perfect choice to satisfy the craving brought on by the heated pepperoni smell that brought us to this place after all. I think this is the main difference I can think of between Subway and Jrecks as toasting is not an option at the latter. Well that and black olives as a topping, which I got as well as lettuce, tomato, onion, hot pepper relish, italian oil, herb sprinkles and parmesan. Side bag of potato chips and a lemonade made up my meal, both of which I took home after being quite satisfied consuming my whole sub.

Yum. The whole trend of submarine sandwiches as an alternative fast food to hamburgers is a great trend in our popular culture I think. I like chain restaurant burgers well enough, but its nice to have these options.