The area that I live has been seeing a lot of changes in the last year… we got a Target, a Neiman Marcus Last Call, a new movie theater and more… so things are definitely looking better, and when I heard that Taylor Gourmet was coming to the new Mosaic District I was rather ecstatic. I had never been to Taylor Gourmet, but a friend that works near the location on H Street constantly raves about the sandwiches and salads.
We were watching the construction finish so I hopped on Twitter to ask @Taylor_Gourmet when their Merrifield location was going to open and they wrote back that their Grand Opening was on February 4th and…. they were giving free hoagies! So as soon as I got home we headed over to stand in line for a sub. The line was long, the temps were low, but it did give me ample time to read the plethora of sandwiches available with all their fresh ingredients piled on.
Founded in 2008 by Casey Patten and David Mazza, all the sandwiches are named after their hometown of Philly. So from their menu you can try anything from the Rittenhouse Square hoagie (pictured below) to the Love Park salad. You can also make your own sandwich or salad if for some reason you do not see a combination that you like. Their traditional hoagies come with Italian loaf bread with sesame seeds (you can ask for wheat), Italian cured meats, in-house roasted turkey, pork, and beef, and aged cheeses (none of the ingredients are ever frozen). Also check the menu to see if the sandwich you are ordering automatically comes with lettuce, tomato, onion.
I was being indecisive because too many of the options looked good, but I finally decided to try the Rittenhouse Square hoagie (pictured above) that included grilled chicken, tomato, and pesto then toasted to perfection. I also got an order of the Taylor Sampler, which included risotto balls, stuffed peppers, mozzarella sticks, and fried ravioli (YUM!).
And this Saturday morning we have a date to try Taylor Gourmet’s latest line of breakfast hoagies! I better start looking at the menu now. I also want to check out their Taylor Charles Steak & Ice on H Street that serves “authentic” Philly cheesesteaks!
Details:
Taylor Gourmet
Locations: H St NE, K St NW, 14th St NW, Dupont Circle, Merrifield (VA), & Bethesda (MD)
Serve: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
Price Range: $7.10–$11.60
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