Between the Bread

• Saigon Sandwiches raises prices on its banh mi by a quarter! — The Tens
• R2L transforms classically huge sandwiches into finger foods — Unbreaded
• Danny Meyer's latest venture: sandwiches at the Whitney — Serious Eats
• This croissandwich looks deliciously confused — Insanewiches
• Abe Lincoln ham and cheese and other historical figures on toast — Illusion 360
• Blimpie responds to the double meat sandwich controversy! — Blimpie

To kick off my Dublin sandwich coverage, here's a sandwich that has nothing to do with Ireland. But doesn't it look delicious? On our way to the airport, I made a not-so-quick stop at Saigon Sandwiches in the 'loin, and Andrew swung by to pick me up in a cab.

A bit excessive? Sure. But it beats crappy airport food. After all, it's important to start a vacation off on the right foot, and sometimes, that means starting at Saigon Sandwiches. What's the most ridiculous thing you've ever done to secure good food for a flight?

In New York City, I'm told, banh mi are so 2008, perhaps because the New York Times discovered them? But San Francisco's two-block Vietnamese sandwich mecca, in Little Saigon, is still very much worth a trip. Particularly Saigon Sandwiches, which despite being profiled in Esquire and Yelped silly remains a reliably cheap and unbelievably delicious hole in the wall.

The $3 sandwiches come with a limited number of filling options; the chicken, pork, and pork meatball are too divine for me to ever order the tofu. My favorite is the chicken, pictured here. Check out the mouth-watering details and an indulgent number of pics.

Everyone loves sandwiches, even Playboy! And of course, everyone loves a sandwich list! Playboy's top 10 includes plenty of droolworthy photos — a departure from the mag's usual subjects — and three of my personal favorites: the banh mi at Saigon Sandwiches, the pastrami at Katz's, and the French Dip at Philippe's in Los Angeles (below).

Rounding out the top 10 are the lobster roll at Straight Wharf Fish Store in Nantucket, a Cuban in Tampa, Pat's King of Steaks Philly cheesesteak, Al's Italian beef, and more. If you've been to any of these other joints, I'd love to hear your recommendations, though it sounds like Playboy knows its stuff.