You go up north, you can get in some pretty heated arguments about where to get the best hero. Hell, you can get into heated arguments about whether to call the thing a hero, a sub or a grinder. Here in Houston, though, the choice is pretty simple: Jersey Mike's. A national chain, it started out as a single store on the Jersey shore in 1956 and has kept its premise simple: quality meats, fresh bread, good ingredients. For the real experience, get the Number 13 ("The Original Italian") and have them make it "Mike's Way." Then turn it upside down so the juices can soak into the bread, drive home and imagine yourself at some Jersey sub shop. Or, if that doesn't appeal to you, just appreciate the sandwich.