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| - As someone who lived in an Illinois college town, Jimmy John's was always a front-running food option, known for its fabulous "food so fast you'll freak," and super cheap slim subs. I'd pick up a slim on my way to the Amtrak Illini train on any journey back home, and probably also eat Jimmy John's back in my hometown as well. We were tight.
I went through a phase with the turkey tom ("#4," highly recommended - it has sprouts!), and then the roast beef ("#2," ask for easy mayo), but never really had a favorite. They're both so good and so different, so I'd go with the mood of the time. But no matter what - delivery or pickup, eat in or carry out, lunch time or late night, Illinois' Jimmy Johns never did me wrong.
We had a brief reunion in Denver a couple years ago, but because the only JJ in California is in Clovis (what?!), another reunion was a longtime coming.
That's where this JJ's comes in. We came here the day after Thanksgiving, after a wonderful time hiking around Red Rock Canyon. We were famished and thirsty and Jimmy John's met all of our needs. But here's where it got interesting (or at least my pathetic wannabe foodie idea of interesting!): I decided I wanted the tuna sandwich ("Totally Tuna," "#3"), and instantly developed a new favorite. JJ's menu will declare "My tuna rocks!," and they tell no lies. (True story: it was also so fast I freaked!) It was a wonderfully flavorful tuna salad, and topping it with tomato, cucumber, and sprouts was an awesome flavor combo. I love tuna sandwiches, and this was by far the best I'd had yet! And I haven't even started taking about the bread yet! It's so good you'll just have to try it - and you might find yourself buying some of their super cheap day-old bread!
So - overall, my reunion with Jimmy John's was everything I imagined and more. We relived our old times and left with an even stronger relationship than we had before. Even after all these years, we still make wonderful new memories together.
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