How To Find Great Sandwiches (and New Friends) in Detroit

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Carlos Parisi joins Daily Detroit to reveal the 12th annual Sandwich Week schedule and his rapid-fire sandwich opinions.

The episode begins with a holiday shopping tip for City Bird and Nest boutiques on West Canfield Street. Host Jair Stays then introduces the main topic: Sandwich Week with guest Carlos Parisi. Carlos explains that Sandwich Week started 12 years ago when he and friends took long lunches between Christmas and New Year's while working corporate jobs. It evolved into a public event with a published schedule and now includes a summer festival called Sandwich Party. The conversation touches on the late Greg Mudge, a mentor to Carlos and community figure honored with a street sign, whose shop Mudgee's hosts an event featuring the Uncle Carlos sandwich. Carlos runs through the Sandwich Week schedule: Friday at Mudgee's, Saturday at Vesper Books and Wine, Sunday at Ladder 4 and a ticketed dinner at the Dakota Inn's basement, Monday at Rocco's, Tuesday at Tall Trees in Ferndale, and Wednesday at Batch Brewing with raffle prizes. Side quests include specials at JP Makes and Bakes, Ganella, Bev's Bagels, Last Chance Saloon, and Patrick Brogy. Carlos emphasizes that he makes no money from Sandwich Week and aims to support local businesses during a slow week. He encourages listeners to start their own Sandwich Week in other cities to build community. The episode ends with reminders about a holiday livestream and Patreon support.

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A holiday sandwich ritual turns a jam debate into a story about friendship and Detroit.

Detroit sandwich culture gets a holiday-sized origin story through Carlos Parisi, whose Sandwich Week started with office friends making better use of the quiet workdays between Christmas and New Year's.

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