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In between last Friday’s downpours, Matt Patton stepped inside Ideal Sub Shop, a cash-only place on Dudley Street known for its steak and cheese – and lines out the door. It was standing room only that afternoon, and people darted in and out with their orders, one of them a young woman carrying out a breadbasket. Patton flagged down one of the harried employees who had been
Who makes the best Italian sub in Boston? It’s a question we asked our readers in late March, thinking — naively, perhaps — that a couple dozen sub shops would be suggested and we’d come away with a concise understanding of the city’s top Italian subs. Needless to say, there were strong opinions on this topic. More than 2,300 readers responded to our survey, and many of the responses named sub destinations well outside of Boston’s borders. These recommendations included sub shops, of course, but also Italian restaurants and pizza joints, delis tucked away at the back of liquor sto...