Grab a Sammie at a Best Local Spot in Near Your Corporate Apartment
Monte Cristo, B.L.T., reuben, panini… No need to choose just one—August is National Sandwich Month! Sink your teeth into bready lunchtime favorites all month at Best Local restaurants near your short-term rental in Chicago and the suburbs. Bon appetit!
Family-owned UpperCrust Bakery Café (1332 W. Grand Ave.) in River North has been churning out sandwiches on freshly baked bread for 55 years. The artisan bread at this Best Local spot takes lunch to the next level. Customers love “the Leftover”: a Thanksgiving-themed hot-pressed sandwich. Just an 8-minute ride on the 65 bus from Kingsbury Plaza in River North!
Stop by the “home of the original grilled panini,” suburban Best Local spot Avanti Café (1900 S. Elmhurst Rd.) in Mount Prospect. Try the Godfather: Italian beef with provolone, mozzarella and marinara sauce. Or grab the Diavolo, which includes hot capicollo, hot sopressata, mozzarella, homemade Italian dressing and hot giardinera. Get these fresh offerings a 16-minute drive from Park Meadows in Schaumburg!
Get your meal on wheels from Best Local food truck Toasty Cheese Mobile Eatery (627 E. Ave.) based in Schaumburg. Build your own sandwich, or choose one of its specialties, like the Hannah Banana made with fried Nutella, banana puree and marshmallow fluff. Just a 12-minute drive from Park Meadows in Schaumburg!