I believe that Portland is currently the best sandwich city in the country. Period.

To wit, I used to make (the best) hoagies and cheesesteaks outside of Philly during my college summers. I’ve tasted some of the best New York City has to offer. I’ve tried Carolina pulled pork on soft white rolls. Gorged myself silly on Lobster Rolls in Massachusetts. Been lucky to try sandwiches from all around the land.
And they are all amateur hour compared to what we have in Portland.

To celebrate Portland’s rightful place in the pantheon of the country’s very best, The Life Portlandic is pleased to announce a photo contest for the month of March:

It’s the Sandwich City USA Photo Contest.

Yes, we are stealing a page out of the Breakfast in Bridgetown and Hike Yeah playbooks, but nothing says “I love Portland sandwiches” more than sharing with all of us.

Here are the rules:

1) Order a sandwich. It could be an old favorite or a new friend.

2) Snap a picture BEFORE you take your first bite. (I know, your mouth will be watering, but please try your best.)

3) Send it to us at tlpdx@me.com with the sandwich name, a short description of the aforementioned sandwich and where you bought it. You may be as basic or effusive as you like but bear in mind that creativity helps immensely here.

We will post the sandwich photos on our site and choose the one that looks the tastiest and has the best description.

The winner will receive a $25 gift card to the Portland sandwich place of their choice.

So, get your gorge on and celebrate the beauty of Sandwich City USA!