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Great Eat: Bison Witches Bar & Deli, Tempe, AZ

Bison Witches Bar & Deli is certainly a worthwhile sandwich treat to try if you’re out in the Tempe or greater Phoenix, Arizona area. Not only are there a selection of delectable sandwiches for every palate – the delicious Cally has turkey, avocado slices, cream cheese, alfalfa sprouts, and mayo on a croissant, while the Beef & Brie sports Brie cheese melted over smoked beef with tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, and Russian honey mustard, just to serve as examples – but the restaurant also has salads and soups. You can totally combine a half sandwich with soup or salad (the cream of broccoli is lovely), and the conveniently located (right in the “Mills” area of town around Arizona State University – you can spot the “A” on the nearby mountain if you opt to eat on the sunny patio) spot is a great place to start your roam around a hip area of Tempe. The homemade potato chips are wonderful, and the beer list has everything from your average Budweiser domestic to high gravity microbrews and yummy ciders. Tuck in a good lunch at Bison Witches (and say hi to the friendly staff) next time you’re in Tempe – you won’t be disappointed!

JR/Great Eat: Potbelly Sandwich Shop; Louisville, KY

The sandwiches at Potbelly Sandwich Shop – on 4th and Jefferson St in downtown Louisville, KY – are tasty and on par with other hot sub shops (e.g., Penn Station, Firehouse Subs, Jersey Mike’s, etc.), and the place makes for a solid lunch stop. I went and got “A Wreck” – salami, roast beef, turkey and ham with swiss cheese – with a chocolate milkshake. They custom-build your sandwich in front of you Subway-style and warm it up just right — not burnt like Quiznos. The shakes were very good and came with a couple of tiny sugar cookies around the straw. All was reasonably priced, and even though there were a lot of people in there, the line moved fast thanks to a good assembly-line setup and technology (an order-taker greeted me with a tablet and submitted my order before I reached the counter). They also have soups, serve breakfast, and have in-house music appearances.

I’d go again.

Juror #14

JR: Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is a place for history and architecture buffs; I am not really one of those types of people, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I was mostly wowed by all of the wonderful shopping and the city’s cultural heritage. Single travelers, especially women, should beware of what I call “the vultures.” These are pushy salesmen in the markets who mark you as prey and follow you around inundating you with sales pitches for rugs, pashmina, and food. Watch out for the scammers too! There’s nothing to worry about in terms of safety, but the practice is really annoying and it can take away from the beauty of the scenery. Things to do: get a bath at a Turkish hammam, eat at Şehzade in Süleymaniye, visit the palaces and mosques and shop till you drop!

Juror #2, Megan F./Andalee
View juror’s blog about her journey here: http://halfeuropehalfasia.blogspot.com/

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