Getting to know Logan, one sandwich at a time
There is no better way to get to know a place than to try the local food.
One can never go wrong with a sandwich, and when it is from a local joint, good service is guaranteed. All of these shops are not only locally owned but community minded and involved. This guide goes from the south end of Logan to the north, giving only the best in local sandwiches and burgers.
Crumb Brothers – Starting with artisan bread and ending with grilled in-house chicken, local cheese and vegetables, one can’t go wrong with their small but delectable sandwich selections.
All bread is made in house, which means it’s delicious and every sandwich is served with the choice of homemade coleslaw or kettle chips.
Not in the mood for a sandwich? Grab a slice of their quiche which is always offered in a vegetarian or meat selection. They also offer a wide variety of French breakfast pastries such as the onion bialy, chocolate croissant, ham and cheese croissant or a ginger snap cookie.
They also offer Danishes with fresh fruit filling that changes seasonally. Buy a loaf of their freshly baked artisan bread and make your own sandwich at home. The Decker five seed and ciabatta are good ones to start with.
Open Monday – Saturday 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., closed Sunday. Cash or check only.
Logan’s Heroes – What’s not to love about a shop where your sandwich is served with a side of sass? Logan’s Heroes is serious about their subs and the amount of meat they put on them. Not sure what to try?
The owner Hamid Salehi said the Roger (smoked beef and turkey), the Spicy Italian, Ham Salami, peperoni, the Pastrami and the Turkey Delight (turkey and turkey pastrami) are the best sellers. Their baklava isn’t too bad, either. The average cost of a sandwich there is $6 and well worth it, too. Open Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., closed Sunday. Cash only.
Center Street Grill, 18 E. Center St. – Reminiscent of a California beach grill mixed with a ’50s diner, the Center Street Grill doesn’t just offer cool decor. Their huge burgers and tasty sandwiches are top notch.
Manager Anthony Ford said the two top burgers are the Blue Bacon and Cheese Burger and the South Western. Their sandwiches are top of the line, the Focaccia Turkey being the favorite with real in-store roasted turkey, a fresh focaccia bread, you won’t find any deli meat on this sandwich.
The shop also offers vegetarian sandwiches and wraps and are willing to make anything on the menu vegan or vegetarian. Center Street Grill also offers a wide variety of breakfast items. Open 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. Cash, check and credit card accepted.
Great Harvest Bread Company – Corporate and yet local owned, Great Harvest does good bread, great desserts and grilled sandwiches. Holli Young, an employee of Great Harvest, said the most popular sandwiches are Swede’s Turkey Pesto, the Rachael and the Reuben, which has their signature homemade coleslaw with dill. Young said some people try to pansy out on the coleslaw but the Reuben isn’t good without it.
Great Harvest also offers a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the low price of $2. If you aren’t in the mood for a sandwich, pick up one of their gigantic cinnamon rolls, brownies, cookies or savory scones. They also offer soups which change daily.
Open Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed Sunday. Cash, check and credit card accepted.
The Italian Place, 48 Federal Ave. – What’s not to love about a place where you are treated like family, given a fresh-off-the-grill sandwich and are able to talk politics with the owner and former Logan City Councilman John Harder?
The Italian Place sells a sandwich that is serious about taste and quality but sets itself apart from other shops in Logan because of what they offer both on the menu and off. Harder claims that there isn’t a store favorite. Most people seem to order the Four Seasons, Boston or Manhattan, he said, but every one wants it their own way.
All ingredients for their sandwiches are found locally with their bread made at Shaffer House Bakery, just like Logan’s Heroes, and the meat for their steak marinated and grilled in house. They also offer a veggie sandwich for those who aren’t heavy on meat and even though they are across the street from Caffe Ibis, they offer a different company of coffee that is just as good.
Can’t get down to see them until Christmas? Stop by on Christmas Eve and grab some homemade eggnog, crackers, gourmet cheese and sandwiches.
Learn about the perks of being a regular by eating there often. Open Monday – Saturday. Cash, check and credit card accepted.
Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. – As a staple coffee shop in Logan and known for their coffee, espresso and multiple flavors of hot chocolate, Caffe Ibis also offers organic, soups and sandwiches to match their tasty drinks.
Featuring mostly vegetarian fare, the Ibis sells paninis, wraps and vegan soups. Keeping things local, the shop gets all of their eggs and produce locally and the bread for their sandwiches from Crumb Brothers.
Cook Krista Purbaugh said the most popular items on the menu are chicken and vegetarian wraps or the spinich, pine nut, artichoke salad. Ibis serves their sandwiches and soups Monday – Saturday and does a brunch on Sunday.
If hot chocolate is more of what is on the mind, try one of their six flavors and one of their homemade treats, including the baklava. Open seven days a week. Cash, check and credit card accepted.
True Aggie Cafe, 117 N. Main St. – The True Aggie Cafe is saving students money in ways that the university could only dream of. Not only do they have great sandwiches but you can also sell your text books back and get free food depending on the dollar amount you buy or sell back.
Their original sandwiches, with names like The Scotsman, The Bull Rider and the vegetarian Tony Grove, are packed with fresh ingredients.
If money is an issue, take a look at the starving student menu which offers house originals like the grilled peanut butter and jelly, with or without banana, or a grilled cheese, with optional ham.
Can’t decide what to eat? Owner Richard Steele recommends one of the two most popular sandwiches – The Downtowner (turkey, Swiss cheese, avocado, cranberry sauce, cream cheese, dill, lettuce and mayo) or The True Aggie (turkey, bacon, provolone cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, dill, mayo and mustard). The True Aggie Cafe also offers breakfast sandwiches. Open Monday – Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., closed Sunday. Cash, check and credit card are accepted.
Old Grist Mill, 89 E. 400 North # 78 and 981 S. Main St. – With two locations in Logan, the Old Grist Mill makes it easy to grab a sandwich when leaving town, running errands or grabbing a movie from Hastings.
Old Grist Mill offers a home-cooked taste with fresh ingredients and in-store baked bread. All their sandwiches are up for the customer to decide what goes on them and they also offer a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
If a light treat is on the mind, grab one of their famous chocolate chip cookies, scones or a loaf of bread. Open Monday – Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., closed Sunday.
Papa Kelsey’s and Henry, 661 North Main St. – A staple in Logan for years, if their pink building hasn’t caught anyone’s attention, their food will. Papa Kelsey’s and Henry offers hot subs and pizza with the most popular sub being the Italian Combo and the Steak and Everything. Employee Angela Richman recommends the turkey supreme for first timers in the shop.
For pizza the Papa Kelsey Special takes the money for the best pizza in the house with nearly everything on it. Papa Kelsey’s and Henry also offers a veggie sub for those who aren’t so keen on meat and is always willing experiment.
Open 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Friday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Cash, check and credit card are accepted.
Logan Burger, 1085 N. Main St. Ste. 130 – In a not-so-noticed location, Logan Burgers and Sandwich offers noticeable food of Greek origin and American as well. Owner Sam Oberoi said the Gyro (pronounced yee-roh) is the post popular Greek sandwich they have with the suflaki coming in a close second.
As far as burgers go, all of them are good but the most notable are the Logan Classic, the shop’s signature burger, the pastrami burger and the Logan burger. Logan Burger is open 10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Cash, check and credit card are accepted.
–ch.jensen@aggiemail.usu.edu
Paul Merrell dresses a sandwich at The Italian Place on Federal Avenue. All ingredients for their sandwiches are found locally with their bread made at Shaffer House Bakery. (Cody Gochnour)
Crumb Brothers provides fresh sandwiches as well as an assortment of hard crust breads made from organic ingredients. Crumb Brothers also offers Danishes filled with fresh fruit filling that changes seasonally. (Cody Gochnour)