National Sandwich Day: Celebrate and Find Out Where to Get 'Em Cheap

WINCHESTER, MA—Ah, sandwiches. The most delicious stack of yummy between two pieces of bread. Like for Joey on "Friends" and Doug on "King of Queens," for many it's the perfect meal in your hands. This week, sandwich lovers rejoice, gather and celebrate with their favorite hoagies, grinders, subs and panini.

It's National Sandwich Day on Thursday, Nov. 3, and to celebrate, you need only "get in and make yourself every kind of sandwich you can imagine,"according to Days of the Year.

Apparently, we have John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, to thank for the delectable edible. Montagu loved to play cards, so he'd have his meat delivered to him between slices of bread to avoid getting any yucky grease on the cards. Others heard about it, and started ordering their food, "The Same as Sandwich."

"Sandwich Day celebrates both the Earl himself, and the wonder he brought to us in the form of the sandwich," write Days of the Year.

Lots of local restaurants, delis and sandwich shops celebrate by offering deals, and in some cases, freebies.

GoBankingRates has shared "Where to Get a Cheap Sandwich for National Sandwich Day 2016," which include several in the area.

Among the list:

• Arbys
• Bertucci's
• Boston Market
• Burger King
• Domino's
• Longhorn Steakhouse
• Outback Steakhouse
• Panera Bread
• Quiznos

Local business owners. If you are holding any National Sandwich Day deals, let us know by emailing joe.lipovich@path.com

And the best sandwiches in or near Winchester? According to Yelp! reviews, here are the five best places to grab a sangy in town. These rankings were developed from Yelp ratings. Let us know your favorite sandwich place in the comments section.

1. D’Agostino’s Delicatessen
2. Joe’s Main Street Pizza
3. TWK- The Waterfield Kitchen
4. La Patisserie
5. Swanton Street Diner

Get the specific deals, and the full list, on GoBankingRates.

Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Story by Charlene Arsenault, Patch Staff