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portland-monthly-article-on-sammich — Portland Monthly

What Do Portland Chefs Make of Hulu’s The Bear?

the-oregonian-news-article-on-sammich — The Oregonian

27 Oregon restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'

herald-news-article-on-sammich — The Herald

Sammich Food Truck Opens in Lebanon

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — PDX Monthly

Portland’s 20 Best Cheeseburgers, Exhaustively Argued and Ranked

the-oregonian-news-article-on-sammich — The Oregonian

'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' star Guy Fieri films in Ashland

the-oregonian-news-article-on-sammich — The Oregonian

Portland’s Best New Restaurants

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Portland Mercury

Sammich, Stoopid Burger, and People’s Pig Bring the Mess to Kerns

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Willamette Week

This Brand-New Sandwich Shop is Portland’s Best House-Roasted, House-Smoked Taste of Chicago

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

These are Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2018

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — ShowBiz Cheat Sheet

Kelly Clarkson Sampled a Sandwich Named After Queen Latifah — Here’s How it Tasted

the-oregonian-news-article-on-sammich — The Oregonian

Miami Nice makes the case: Portland’s best Cuban restaurant might be plant-based (restaurant review)

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater

Restaurants, Kitchens, and Mutual Aid Groups Helping With Wildfire Relief

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

Feast Portland 2018: Wildest moments, best bites and more from the Pacific Northwest's signature food festival

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

Portland's best new burgers of 2018, ranked

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater

17 Excellent Sandwich Shops to Try in Portland

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Daily Hive

7 places to find the best sandwiches in Portland

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — KGW8

'Rogue Food Unites' helping restaurants and fire victims in Southern Oregon

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater PDX

Sandwich Queen Melissa McMillan Turns on the Lights at Sammich PDX

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Kev’s Best

5 Best Sandwich Shops in Portland, OR

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Huffington Post

“Lesbian Chef Melissa McMillan Is Taking Over The Meat Game”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Kobi5

Sammich in Ashland celebrates 8 years open

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

Feast Portland 2018: Wildest moments, best bites and more from the Pacific Northwest's signature food festival

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

“Announces the feast competition.”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

Summer 2021 Picnic Guide

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Oregon Humanities

Stepping Up in Southern Oregon
Ashland’s volunteer meal providers adapt to the pandemic

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Thrillist

The Best Sandwiches in Portland to Order Right Now

portland-monthly-article-on-sammich — PDX Monthly

Best Thing I Ate This Week: Italian Beef from Sammich & Treats from the Gastro Obscura Vending Machine

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Portland Mercury

“PoMo reports of two highly anticipated openings this week: Melissa McMillan’s Portland-by-way-of-Ashland sandwich shop, Sammich, which has opened at 2137 E Burnside,”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater

These 130 Restaurants and Bars Opened in Portland in 2017

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater

Pastrami Zombie Will Arrive in Portland in June, Home or No Home

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

20 reasons to love Ashland, cultural capital of southern Oregon

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater

18 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — JPR

“'Rogue Food Unites' Helps Residents Displaced By Fire And Restaurants Struck By Pandemic”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — SUNSET

“Sammich. The Loop comes West. At Sammich, Illinois expat Melissa McMillan does Chicago’s sandwich traditions proud. She roasts her own beef, poaches her own tuna, and smokes her own pastrami, all of it best enjoyed on Sammich’s picnic tables and AstroTurf patio.”

the-oregonian-news-article-on-sammich — The Oregonian

“The Daily Tidings article says Fieri -- and his signature Camaro convertible, with the "FLVRTWN" license plat -- then went to Sammich, the sandwich-specializing restaurant with a "Chicago Italian" approach. A Facebook post dated June 7, on the Sammich Ashland page, says, "Sorry for the late post but we were being filmed for a TV show today."“

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Oregonian

Portland's best new food carts of 2016

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Mail Tribune

Sandwich sensation

portland-monthly-article-on-sammich — PDX Monthly

“It’s no secret that we are completely obsessed with Pastrami Zombie’s meat.”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — The Daily Meal

“Melissa McMillan of Pastrami Zombie’s pastrami sandwich would have been a little less stunning without the sweet house Russian dressing that held it all together. She took home people’s choice.”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Eater

Ashland’s Sammich Sandwich Shop Announces Portland Brick and Mortar

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Willamette Weekly

The Five Places We’re Most Excited To Eat This Week

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Feast

“Portland Preview”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — EATER

“Chef-owner Melissa McMillan has been serving beefy masterpieces in Portland out of her Pastrami Zombie food truck since June 2016, and today’s the day her legit Portland brick and mortar, Sammich PDX, opens at 2137 East Burnside St.”

Willamette Week

“Melissa "Pastrami Zombie" McMillan is better known in Portland for her Montreal-style cured brisket. But in cold weather, order Windy City comfort in the form of a beefy, cheesy, jus-dipped, Chi-style Timbo.”

Cozy place to eat, great customer service, sandwiches, smoked meats, local ingredients, fresh, homemade, housemade, gourmet, smoked meats, brisket, pastrami, montreal style, chicago style meats, smoked, eat, sliced meats, deli, chicago italian beef. — Portland Monthly

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