Cleveland’s signature dish is a messy, mouthwatering sandwich you need to try

Plus, strange food left on Ubers [View this email in your browser]( Hi all, Detroit may have its coney dogs and Chicago its Chicago dogs, but in Cleveland the Polish Boy reigns supreme. This messy meal is made with kielbasa sausage put in a bun and topped with French fries, coleslaw, and hot sauce. Staff writer Alex Bresler looked into the somewhat disputed history behind this dish that Anthony Bourdain enjoyed on No Reservations and that Iron Chef Michael Symon dubbed one of the “Best Things I Ever Ate.” [Here’s where to get a taste for yourself](. Elsewhere in the world, writer Satarupa Datta explored the world of sweet Italian liqueurs. If you like limoncello, you’ll [want to try these]( too. In England, [a new study]( found that Brits can save their pubs and restaurants from the economic damages accrued the past year if everyone in the country drank 124 pints in 2021. Finally, Uber released its annual list of most popular and most interesting items left in rides in 2020. [Sushi platters, coolers full of shrimp, and 20 pounds of salt]( are just a few of the foods people have forgotten to take with them as they leave. Have a great rest of the week, Nickolaus Hines, food and drink editor RESTAURANTS + BARS [Cleveland’s signature dish is a messy, mouthwatering sandwich you need to try]( The hot dog’s legitimacy as a sandwich is hotly debated in the United States. In Cleveland, Ohio, this controversy is uniquely complicated. What’s widely considered the city’s signature sandwich — yes, sandwich — is really a dressed-up hot dog made with kielbasa, french fries, coleslaw, and a smother of hot sauce. That Polish smoked sausage is the sandwich’s foundation that explains its name: the Polish Boy. To confuse matters more, that name might have once referred to any large kielbasa dog served in Cleveland. Yet today, ask for a Polish Boy, and you’ll receive a very specific taste of the city’s food scene. [PIG OUT!]( LATEST ARTICLES FOOD + DRINK [You know limoncello, but you need to try these 10 other ‘cellos’ and liqueurs of Italy]( NEWS [England can save its bars if everyone has 124 more pints in 2021, study finds]( NEWS [A catheter, an ankle monitor, and 48 other wild things left in Ubers last year]( FOOD + DRINK [22 of the world’s hottest peppers (and where to eat them)]( SUSTAINABILITY [Faka'apa'apa]( In the years since Tonga banned whale hunting, an important piece of the local economy has become swimming with whales. But will this new form of ecotourism be sustainable? [WATCH THE FILM]( FOLLOW US AND FIND YOUR NEXT #TRAVELSTOKE [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [TikTok]( Copyright © 2021 Matador Network, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Matador Network PO Box 7775 #40021San Francisco, CA 94120 [Add us to your address book]( Need to change something? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from our newsletter](. We'll be here when you need us!