Extend Thanksgiving With These Local Sandwiches

by Missy Frederick@bylinemjf Nov 28, 2012, 11:31am EST

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by Missy Frederick@bylinemjf Nov 28, 2012, 11:31am EST

By this point, you've finally finished the turkey and stuffing leftovers in the fridge. But in case you don't want to move on, here are some places around town to get your fix this week (and in many cases, beyond) with a classic Thanksgiving leftover sandwich. You know, the sandwich you assemble with turkey, stuffing, cranberry and maybe even mashed potatoes — basically an entire Thanksgiving dinner smushed together on bread. Some of these menu items are November specials, but many of these sandwiches are available all year, so you can celebrate Thanksgiving flavors whenever the mood strikes.
— Adele Chapin

Mayfair & Pine

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Executive chef Emily Sprissler’s open-faced Thanksgiving sandwich is piled high with roasted turkey breast, sour cream and onion mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry and gravy. The sandwich is available year-round at this Glover Park gastropub.

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2218 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

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Pret A Manger

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The grab-and-go specialists at Pret offer up an annual holiday lunch special, which combines roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, turkey sausage stuffing, spinach, mayo, and — why not? — a crispy onion topping for good measure. Find this sandwich at all of Pret’s six locations in Washington.

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1155 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

(202) 464-2791

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Andrew Evans BBQ Joint

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Andrew Evans, owner and executive chef of the cult favorite BBQ Joint in Easton, Maryland, goes beyond barbecue with The Turkey Melt sandwich, which has all the classic ingredients: cranberry relish, home-style stuffing and smoked turkey breast on grilled rye with a layer of melted brie to cement it all together. All this, and the $9.95 sandwich comes with fries too.

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216 E Dover St, Easton, MD 21601

(410) 690-3641

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Ted's Bulletin

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OK, so it’s not quite traditional, but Ted’s Bulletin is rolling up Thanksgiving flavors into a pop tart for the month of November until December 1. The aptly named “Thanksgiving in a Pop Tart” is exactly what you think it is: a pop tart with turkey, cranberries, stuffing and sweet potatoes inside and gravy on top.

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505 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

(202) 544-8337

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Jetties

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Jetties, a shrine to sandwiches in the Palisades, serves up a Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich all year. The $8.95 Nobadeer features carved turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and mayo on sourdough.

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1609 Foxhall Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007

(202) 965-3663

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Trio Restaurant

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Trio in Dupont Circle serves up a $7.95 open-faced hot roast turkey sandwich with gravy year-round. The mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and a chestnut dressing are on the side, but you could pile them on the sandwich for the full effect.

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1537 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

(202) 232-6305

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Clyde's of Gallery Place

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At Clyde’s in Gallery Place, order the “Turkey Terrific” sandwich for $9.95, a combination of roast turkey, sausage stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayo on rye bread with fries.

707 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

(202) 349-3700

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Earl's Sandwiches

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There's no stuffing on Earl's turkey cranberry sandwich, but it would be remiss not to mention this sandwich with roasted turkey breast topped with cranberry relish, mayo and lettuce on toasted multigrain for $7.99.