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So I got into a big argument today with one of the other Turtleboy writers. It was a gigantic issue so we decided it had to be blog about it – who makes a best Italian grinder in Worcester – Regatta or Bushel n’ Peck? It’s a question that’s as old as time itself. East side vs. West side. This is like an old school Worcester gang war. After watching Bill Belichick’s press conference on Saturday in which he explained the scientific experiment he used to prove that everyone in the country is a butthurt Patriots hater, I was inspired to do my own experiment. Naturally then we had to get to the bottom of this sandwich conundrum via a head to head taste test.

First I’m gonna show you two sandwiches. I’m not gonna say which is from which place. See if you can guess which is which:

Sandwich #1:

Sandwich #2:

As you can see I only get the meats, cheese, pickles, and mayo on my subs. Anything else is uncivilized. Now try to guess which one is Bushel n’ Peck and which one is Regatta. Answer below.

Sandwich #1 is Bushel n’ Peck, and #2 is Regatta. My beef with both sandwiches revolves around one thing – too much bread. I understand that a sandwich is all about the bread, but at some point you’re just masking your sandwich’s value. You’re turning your sandwich into the guy at the club who’s wearing way too much cologne. So to really investigate what’s better you gotta take a few bites first. Here’s what a half eaten version of each one looks like:

No contest really. The top grinder is Regatta, the bottom is Bushel n’ Peck. Hey Regatta – where’s the meat? That’s a bread and pickle sandwich right there. I mean, what am I supposed to do with the left hand corner of that sandwich? It’s just a crevice of mayo at this point.

Clearly the answer to the question then is that Bushel n’ Peck makes the superior Italian grinder. IMHO they’re a million times better service too. I didn’t announce myself as an undercover Turtleboy investigator or else it would’ve skewed the data. At Bushel n’ Peck it was an in and out situation. At Regatta I waited over 15 minutes for that freaking sandwich. They were on the phone taking orders and writing credit card numbers down, which is BS. Customers in the store should ALWAYS take priority over customers on the phone. I actually got my ass off the couch and went down there, and here I am waiting behind the fat bastard on the other end of the phone line who keeps screwing up the expiration date on his debit card. 

Anyway, here’s what’s better about the Regatta sub. 1) The bread tastes better. It’s borderline – orgasmic. But as I said earlier, too much of anything is a bad thing. You gotta keep me wanting more as a customer. 2) Regatta has superior pickles. Nice and sour. Bushel n’ Peck’s pickles are like Cucumbers dipped in oregano. At the end of the day though Bushel n’ Peck is your clear winner.

Anyway, check out this bad boy:

Now THAT is a sandwich. I’m getting aroused just looking at it. I mean, look at all that meat. Uhhhhhhhhhhhh. So hot right now. It’s from a magical place called Weepin’ Willies. Ever heard of it? I swear by it. They have one store in Shrewsbury and another Auburn, but they need to open one up in Worcester because I avoid going over that stupid makeshift bridge on Lake Quinsigamond like the plague. They’ve got all types of fresh, delicious crap in there, so it’s worth the ten minute temporary urge to kill yourself that you get while driving down Belmont Street:

Anyway, this could be a lively debate. I’m looking forward to see who wins in the poll. West side till I die!!

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