1. Genies here in portland has a reuben. House cured naturally raised corned beef. Homemade sauerkraut. Yo. The. Bomb. Provided much sustenance while tugging home a 150 lb dehumidifier on my bike trailer.

2. Pastaworks "new" panini, enjoyed saturday, was on one of those spongy yummy square rolls, and consisted of white bean spread, grilled zucchini, arugula, hot pepper flakes...gosh...was there cheese? if not, maybe it was vegan. Anyway, it was spectacular.

3. La Torta Loca -- this is in Oakland, on international ave in Fruitvale -- has the best tortas in the bay area. Almost makes me want to eat factory farmed pork. The best is the pambazo, a torta that is stuffed with a thick stew, then soaked in chili sauce and then the whole sandwich is seared on the plancha. Madre de Dios. I won't eat em any more, but I won't ever forget them, either.