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Dining Out:

Are You Pressed To Find A Good Sandwich?

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire Press Gourmet has a great salad category selection. We rolled into a ball, then fried. I’ll pass on this one.
Country Club. Hungry Al’s love chose the Greek Salad ($9.50/half $6.75) to complement The back page: Here’s some breaking news! The
for food started very young. our sandwiches. It consisted of the basic, romaine lettuce, sandwiches here at the “Press” are good and a welcoming
Never satisfied with his Mom’s diced tomatoes, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, red onions and change from the ordinary chain of submarine shops. The only
dishes, he started to cook his of course feta cheese. The only thing I would have censored thing I wish they would take out of circulation is their demand
way through her Betty Crocker here is the accompanying grilled chicken. Although it was to charge for every “extra” condiment they offer. Both our
Cookbook. During the years properly seasoned with traditional Mediterranean spices, the sandwiches lacked moisture, and a little bit more sauce could
to follow he spent many hours chicken was overcooked and chewy, and should never have have won them a Pulitzer Prize award. Sadly, even that request
working in restaurants, both as server and cook, attending “rolled-off-the-press.” is an additional $.50.
cooking classes and traveling the world in an effort to expand The classified side section: Here at the “Press,” you will So as fellow journalists, we have decided to award
his palette. As a professional writer, Hungry Al offers his find a long list of side options. They range from different the Press Sandwich three golden sandwiches with hopes
perspective on current food trends and guides you through french fries to Press chips, and tater tots all treated with the that they will re-ink
your local restaurant options. same array of flavors (regular, Parmesan, buffalo blue). You’ll their buns with more
find a signature Mac’n Cheese Ball ($4.99) made up of eight sauce for our next
Press Gourmet Sandwiches gourmet cheeses (more does not mean better) and elbow pasta delivery.
Polo Shoppes (formerly TooJays)
5030 Champion Blvd., Suite G7
Boca Raton, FL 33496 Everyone deserves a doctor who they
(561) 405-6423

Extra … Read All About It! trust and like. One who listens and
New on the block! A sandwich place that’s not a takes their time to answer questions
“sub” place! For years most of us here in Florida have
been inundated with chain sandwich sub shops. Always and address concerns. A doctor who is
predictable and always unsatisfying.
There were the days in my youth when a sandwich actually available when you need them most.
stood out as unique. Small sandwich shops that made a
sandwich seem like a homecooked meal. Now those same
mom and pop shops have either closed, were left to the demise
of profit-driven generational changes or simply forced out by I provide proactive, preventive, wellness & sick care to
chain sandwich shops. adult patients at my concierge medical practice.
Also gone are many of our deli restaurants where those
piled-high sandwiches would need a railroad spike to hold them
together. Now we have been left with commercial 10-minute To discuss your health needs, and my care model, you
baked sub loaves, cross-cut shredded lettuce, hydroponic
watery tomatoes, and mayo that’s certainly not Hellmann’s. are invited to a complimentary meet and greet with
But to some, sandwich making is still an art form. This me - by video, phone or, when the pandemic permits,
all came to fruition when two culinary schooled chaps named
Rand and Chris decided to venture out on their own. After years in-person at my practice.
working as private chefs for very affluent clients, they went
back to their roots and opened a very successful food truck Please call 561.368.0191 to schedule your meet and
in Miami. Soon their “eyes were bigger than their stomachs”
and they have now ventured into a brick and mortar operation greet with me. I look forward to meeting you.
called Press Gourmet Sandwiches.
The business section: Regardless how you “butter your Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
bread” it’s not easy being in the restaurant business. When Recognized as a “Best Doc”. Practicing in our community since 1979.
Press Sandwiches first advertised as a “pop-up” sandwich store
I was expecting a small unit with a large takeout presence.
When I walked through the doors, it didn’t appear to be 7280 W. Palmetto Park Road | Suite 205N | Boca Raton | 33433
anything close to my expectations. A small counter, one person, ww.BocaConciergeDoc.com
one sandwich maker, and minimal offerings highlighted on
menu wall boards. Good business acumen? Not really. Past
the ordering counter I was surprised to see Too Jay’s original
huge dining room empty with a new minimalist industrial look.
In all of my travels I have yet to see any sandwich
shop fill that kind of capacity and certainly not during a
COVID-19 crisis. It will take more than a “foot long” to
cover those rent demands.
The food section: Like me, you may have thought their
“name” was derived from the fact that their sandwiches would
be “pressed.” You are half right. The other half of their thinking
was a spinoff on newspaper names, which the menu truly defines.
As for Hungry Al, I was immediately tempted by the
“Journal.” Advertised as a 12-hour slow-roasted pulled pork
topped with coleslaw, crispy onion and a sweet barbeque
sauce, all “pressed” in between an excellent ciabatta bread.
The headline news reports it was quite good. The pork was
tender, not too fatty, flavorful meat, encased in a bun that was
crisp and soft at the same time. Ship quickly
Hungry D subscribed to the local “Telegraph.” This anywhere in
Fontina Press Fried Chicken (or grilled) was mounted on the US or
same bun with the inner pages consisting of roasted peppers, Internationally
fontina cheese, basil pesto, arugula, and their signature Press
sauce. The editorial opinion was, even though she enjoyed her
sandwich, she would’ve opted for the grilled edition.
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