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Cheap Eats: Local sandwich shops with global tastes

For a taste of Italy, try the panini at Toast Paninoteca in downtown Durham.
For a taste of Italy, try the panini at Toast Paninoteca in downtown Durham. JOHN ROTTET

A monthly roundup of ethnic eats, counter service chow and other tasty bargains. Last month, we checked out some new variations on the all-American sandwich. This month, we venture further afield for a global sampling.

Cuba: Cubano sandwich

Old Havana Sandwich Shop

310 E. Main St., Durham

919-667-9525

oldhavanaeats.com

France: croque madame

La Farm Bakery

4248 NW Cary Parkway, Cary

919-657-0657

lafarmbakery.com

Germany: schnitzel sandwich

J. Betski’s

10-120 W. Franklin St., Raleigh

919-833-7999

jbetskis.com

Greece: gyro pita

Gussy’s Place

2945-121 Miami Blvd., Durham

984-439-8455

gussys.com

India: vada paav*

Sri Meenakshi Bhavan

740-E E. Chatham St., Cary

919-463-9130

srimeenakshibhavan.com

* vegetarian (spiced potato fritters with green and garlic chutneys on a bun)

Italy: panini

Toast Paninoteca

345 W. Main St., Durham

919-683-2183

toast-fivepoints.com

Mexico: torta

Las Marias

1600 Ronald Drive, Raleigh

919-977-8149

facebook.com/tacosypupusaslasmarias

Poland: kielbasa on toasted roll

J. Betski’s

10-120 West Franklin St., Raleigh

919-833-7999

jbetskis.com

Venezuela: arepa

EpaChamo

730 Ninth St., Durham

984-439-2923

facebook.com/epachamovenezuelanarepas

Vietnam: banh mi

Taste Vietnamese Cuisine

152 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville

919-234-6385

facebook.com/taste.v.cuisine

This story was originally published March 24, 2016 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Cheap Eats: Local sandwich shops with global tastes."

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