Black Friday Deal

Visit Sandwich Emporium on Black Friday for a FREE THICKER upgrade with any sandwich order till 1pm.

Holiday Toy Drive

Sandwich Emporium is collecting toys to benefit Sundance Elementary Adopt-A-Family Toys.Please bring an unwrapped toy by December 13. Thank you!

Glazed Donut BLT

We were asked to provide sandwiches for the CityBeat San Diego Best of Party at the W Hotel on November 12. We decided on something offbeat to fit the mood of the event and created the Glazed Donut BLT. Sweet, salty, crisp and moist.

We also served Italian meatball sliders, our 8 hour pulled pork sliders, and our vegetarian Hummus Wrap.

Old La Jolla

Thank you Sierra Deardorff who gave us an old photo of the La Jolla coast. The photo was her grandfather's. We are proud to hang it at the shop.

It is a great addition to our collection of vintage San Diego photos.

New Sandwich Emporium Breakfast Menu

We expanded our Breakfast Menu.

My personal favorite is the Sunny Day with real croissants (not crescent shaped rolls).

We worked on this menu for months and came up with items that we would love to eat to start the work day or after a long night out.

Sandwich Emporium Kiddie Party Bags

Sandwich Emporium now has kiddie party bags. Inside is a PB&J, Turkey/Cheese or Ham sandwich, small chips (fruit cups available), cookie, and a toy. These bags were for a rock star themed party, so Pop Rocks candy, sunglasses, and a fake tatoo were included.

Happy St Patrick's Day

Celebrate St Patrick's Day! Our St specials are:

Irish Dip - Roast Beef, grilled onions & mushrooms, melted swiss on a grilled roll with a Guiness Au Jus...$6.99

Classic Reuben - Savory cornbeef, sauerkraut, melted swiss on grilled rye...$5.99

Green Ice Tea - Sweetened or Unsweetened....$2.00

2010 Food Trends

Here are my food trend picks and predictions for 2010.



1. Comfort food with a twist – Like 2009, comfort foods with a twist remains popular. From upscale restaurants serving variations of mac & cheese (mac & cheese with truffle) to sandwich shops recreating classic sandwiches (I am talking from experience).
Bacon whether sugared, peppered, mixed with chocolate etc. remains to be popular. My personal favorite is the Peter Luger thick cut Canadian bacon eaten as an appetizer.
2. Korean fried chicken goes mainstream and Korean fried chicken stores continue growing in the East and West coasts.
3. Exotic super fruits – soursop which is believed to be a natural cancer killer, mangosteen which is an anti oxidant, then duku for 2011
4. Black Garlic – fermented garlic popular in Korea and prized for its antioxidant qualities.
5. Classic cookies with a twist – Non traditional cookie ingredients such as cornflakes, pretzels, espresso beans made into cookies. Chocolate chip cookies mixed with the non traditional ingredients or made with premium chocolate such has Valrohna. (then donuts with a twist in 2011)
6. Gourmet Finishing Salt – truffle salt, pink Himalayan salt, Hawaiian sea salt
7. Functional foods, Benefit labels on food – ie mushrooms prevent cancer, garlic against hypertension
8. Artisan overshadows molecular gastronomy for now...experimental cuisine will make a comeback when the economy improves.
9. Home vegetable gardens then pickling your produce
10. Gastropubs
11. Luxury meats served at home – wagyu and iberico ham
12. Sandwiches from different countries – Vietnamese banh mi, Cuban cubanos, Mexican teleras and tortas

Our New Sandwich - Cranberry Chicken Melt

Our new sandwich is the Cranberry Chicken Melt..our own recipe chicken salad, cranberry, cheddar cheese, honey mustard on grilled sourdough.

Help Haiti

Join us! Sandwich Emporium is donating 10% of Tuesday, Jan 19 sales to the Red Cross Haiti relief fund.


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Happy New Year!

Have a fantastic and prosperous

New Year!

Thank you so much for eating at Sandwich Emporium. We are so grateful to our wonderful customers.

For 2010 we are continuing our tradition of excellent products & excellent customer service at affordable prices. We have many exciting events and new items planned for the new year.

To begin, we will be expanding our breakfast menu.

Follow us on Twitter (@semporium) & Facebook for updates.

"Let us not drink to the past, but to the future."
-- Anonymous

Sandwich of the Month CaliMelt

CaliMelt

Roast turkey, melted mozzarella, tangy Cajun sauce, grilled sourdough, ripe avocado, crisp lettuce, onion, and tomatoes.

Simply extraordinary!

Toys Of Joy

Thank you for donating to the Sandwich Emporium Toy Drive. Proceeds benefitted the San Diego Center for Children (www.centerforchildren.org). The mission of San Diego Center for Children (SDCC) is to promote the well-being of children, youth, families, and communities by providing an array of proven and effective mental health, educational, and social services.

On December 17, from 6-8pm, we served sandwiches & hot chocolat to people who brought an unwrapped gift.Thank you so much to Melissa from Stantec Consulting Services who delivered a big box full of toys donated by her office. Thank you for helping us make a child smile for the holidays.