Comments on: Strategy, Not Size, Keeps Sandwich Planet in Orbit http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297 Five Boroughs of Gustatory Goodness... food and restaurant reviews, ingredients, and drinks Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Noshingtonienne http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64594 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64594 Thank you, Hungryman & Nosher! After orbiting and enjoying as I know you have, it was high time for a lovely review of this precious Planet. Just when I was sure I could never enjoy another panini post-UK, these very sandwiches made want to come back for more. Thank you, Hungryman & Nosher! After orbiting and enjoying as I know you have, it was high time for a lovely review of this precious Planet. Just when I was sure I could never enjoy another panini post-UK, these very sandwiches made want to come back for more.

]]> by: Midtown Lunch » Midtown Links (Free Jamba Juice Edition) http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64555 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:53:30 +0000 http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64555 [...] Another sandwich worth walking west for? [Nosher] [...] […] Another sandwich worth walking west for? [Nosher] […]

]]> by: Nosher http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64284 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:44:53 +0000 http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64284 Hi Drivingrain, Interesting observation there. The menus are the same because Sandwich Planet was originally conceived as a spin-off of Island Burger. Will Brown, Island Burger's current owner, created the burger menu with the Kidchob brothers, which is why it looks so similar. No copying involved--the two restaurants were once connected. But Sandwich Planet did not really start to excel until it was sold wholly to Jay and Nick--they expanded the menu and moved way beyond burgers and churascos. And if you ever ate a grilled chicken dish at IB prior to 2001, it was the same version they make at Sandwich Planet today. --Nosher Hi Drivingrain,

Interesting observation there. The menus are the same because Sandwich Planet was originally conceived as a spin-off of Island Burger. Will Brown, Island Burger’s current owner, created the burger menu with the Kidchob brothers, which is why it looks so similar. No copying involved–the two restaurants were once connected. But Sandwich Planet did not really start to excel until it was sold wholly to Jay and Nick–they expanded the menu and moved way beyond burgers and churascos. And if you ever ate a grilled chicken dish at IB prior to 2001, it was the same version they make at Sandwich Planet today.

–Nosher

]]> by: Drivingrain http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64243 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:31:34 +0000 http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64243 But what's up with the copying of Island Burger's entire menu? And FWIW...SP makes a GREAT sandwich, but their grilled chicken can't hold a candle to IB which is proably #1 in the US IMHO. Also nosher...we're awaiting your Shopsin's review. Chop! Chop! : ) (You do great work here) But what’s up with the copying of Island Burger’s entire menu? And FWIW…SP makes a GREAT sandwich, but their grilled chicken can’t hold a candle to IB which is proably #1 in the US IMHO.

Also nosher…we’re awaiting your Shopsin’s review. Chop! Chop! : ) (You do great work here)

]]> by: Robyn http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64199 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:09:56 +0000 http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=297#comment-64199 Oh dear god. SAMMICHES!!!! This place sounds awesome; I'm sad I didn't know about it earlier! I'm thinking about all those sandwiches I could've eaten, IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN! The tuna salad one looks especially awesome. Waarargh! Oh dear god. SAMMICHES!!!! This place sounds awesome; I’m sad I didn’t know about it earlier! I’m thinking about all those sandwiches I could’ve eaten, IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN! The tuna salad one looks especially awesome. Waarargh!

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