Just as "package stores" in New England are the same things as "party stores" in parts of the Midwest, and both are also known as "liquor stores" elsewhere, so are sandwich makers referred to in different terms. So let's say you're looking for a well-made sandwich and a hot drink from a local store. Is such a business called a delicatessen, a bodega, or a sandwich shop in your neck of the woods? Here in NYC, the name changes. If not operated as a fast-food provider and owned by members of the Latino population, then we usually call them bodegas. If operated similarly but not owned by members of the Latino population, then we typically call them delicatessens. Finally, some establishments such as Subway and Jimmy John's—stores that provide drinks and sandwiches with the rapidity of a fast-food franchise—are often referred to as sandwich shops.
What about your neck of the woods? Same names? Others?
"hey I'm getting a sandwich at [ insert store name ]" is how it usually goes where I am
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@Hazel
But what kind of store is it? What do they call such places in your area? Are they categorized the same way?
in my country sandwich stores don't exist, sandwiches are sold at cafes
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I never knew some countries didn't have such businesses. That's very interesting!
@feralschizoid Lucky ass Italian with amazing food all over the damn place.
the real deal breaker is not the food itself but the quality.
Deli. We don't really have bodegas where I am (Canada), and a sandwich shop is usually synonymous with a deli. Our cafés and deli's usually have sandwiches. If you're lucky, a cat will be in residence (kinda like bodega cats!).
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I can't comment about cafés because I've never been in one. The same goes for bistros. I tend to eat on-the-run. My middle names are "drive-thru" and "to-go"! 🤣
I go looking for an Italian or Jewish deli.
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