—————————————————— Eat This: Spec's Grand Cru Sandwich | Eating Our Words | Houston | Houston Press | The Leading Independent News Source in Houston, Texas

Menus

Eat This: Spec's Grand Cru Sandwich

Here's an idea: Spec's should abandon selling booze (at least at one location) and open an independent shop selling only its sandwiches. Let's call it (you guessed it) "Spec's Sandwiches."

Seriously, how many fantabulous sandwich options does a company have to offer before consumer demand and momentum compels it to open a branch entirely devoted to [insert your favorite filling combination here] between two slices of bread? Just saying.

Katharine Shilcutt named Spec's "Pâté de France" one of her 100 Favorite Dishes in Houston and others have extolled the virtues of the California Dreamin' and Chick Chick sandwiches. Let us now praise another famous sandwich: the Grand Cru.

This story continues on the next page.

KEEP THE HOUSTON PRESS FREE... Since we started the Houston Press, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Houston, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls.
Joanna O'Leary