The News & Observer asked readers to share the best sandwich shops in the Triangle.
Poppyseed Market and Milo’s Cafe are the Top 2 finalists.
Voting in the final round is open until 10 a.m. Friday, March 20.
Friday, March 20 update: The best sandwich contest is now closed. Stay tuned for a story featuring the winner.
It’s a sandwich showdown.
We asked for your favorite places to eat sandwiches in the Triangle, and now we’re down to the final two.
On March 2, The News & Observer invited readers to nominate the best restaurants and delis in the Raleigh area. Then, we turned to our staff’s foodies to recommend places to round out the list.
We started with 43 nominees, and only the Top 2 are still in the running. Below, you can vote for your favorite local place to get sandwiches:
If you really want to show your love for a sandwich shop, you can refresh this page and vote over and over again. The fifth and final round of voting will be live from about 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 until 10 a.m. Friday, March 20.
As we get closer to finding out the winner, please remember that this contest is meant to be fun and not a scientific poll. Here are the Top 2 sandwich shops in the Triangle, in order of the number of votes they received in Round 4:
1. Poppyseed Market
2. Milo’s Cafe
“Before the nominees went up for a vote, the businesses were vetted to make sure they had fewer than 20 locations nationwide and were located in or near Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill,” The N&O previously reported.
Here’s a list of the original 43 nominees, in alphabetical order:
1. A Place at the Table
2. Alimentari at Left Bank
3. Artisan Beer and Cheese
4. Berkeley Cafe
5. Big Bob’s City Grill
6. Bongiorno & Son
7. Cafe Meridian
8. Carroll’s Kitchen
9. Common Market
10. Deli on Main Street
11. Eastcut
12. Foster’s Market
13. Fratelli’s Delicatessen
14. Ideals Sandwich and Grocery
15. International Delights
16. Iris Coffee Lab
17. Italian Pizzeria III
18. KoKyu
19. LRB Provisions
20. LunchBox Deli
21. Manhattan Cafe
22. Merritt’s Grill
23. Milo’s Cafe
24. Neal’s Deli
25. Oakwood Deli
26. Parker and Otis
27. Pastrami Tom’s
28. Pat Murnane’s Irish Pub
29. Pho Xpress
30. Poppyseed Market
31. Redstart Takeaway
32. Serendipity Gourmet Deli
33. Side Street Restaurant
34. Sosta Cafe
35. Southern Craft Sandwiches
36. State of Beer
37. The Butcher’s Market
38. Toast
39. Tonya’s Cafe
40. TRU
41. Union Special
42. Village Deli & Grill
43. Watkins Grill
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