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Monday, December 1, 2008
Lubi’s and Other Wonders
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I spent the holiday in Jacksonville, Fla., with my new in-laws, and one of the fun things that was insisted upon that I try was a local sandwich known as a ‘Lubi’.
My husband grew up there, and the tour of where he went to school and visiting his old neighborhood was a hoot, but the Lubi really was a trip maker (along with his Dad’s sticky date pudding, which was so gooey, sweet and delicious it made my teeth hurt).
Apparently the Arabic population in Jacksonville skyrocketed in the late 50s and 60s, and sandwich shops hawking hummus and the like can still be found in abundance on the south side. ‘Camel Riders’ (now there’s a name that would never make it past the PC police these days) can be found in lots of these Arabic sandwich shops — they are basically a hero sandwich on pita bread, stuffed with cheese, mustard, mayo, tomatoes, pickles and lots of peppers.
The ‘Lubi’ —named after it’s creator, I presume, is a hot dog bun stuffed with ground beef and smothered in onions, cheese, mayonnaise, hot peppers and a few other things I’m not so sure about. Pre-rolled and ready to pop into the microwave, they’re served honorably with cherry limeade, which is like a Mister Misty on acid — a huge, sweet drink with fresh lime wedges floating in pink syrup with chipped ice.
There are apparently four locations in JAX.
What’s Atlanta’s Lubi’s? Is it the Varsity? That seems the obvious choice … or is it a BBQ sandwich .. or the banh mi thit at Lee’s Bakery? Do we have a Lubi’s?
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