Delis and sandwich shops have been the heroes of lunch hours for generations.
They are where you can catch the buzz of a lunchtime rush, as office dwellers, students, retirees, construction workers and others from the great cross-section of everyday life will line up for sandwiches stacked with meats, cheeses and veggies. Sandwiches are the handheld flavor bombs that power us through afternoons and cure our midday cravings.
In Columbia and the surrounding areas there are numerous sandwich shops and delis where customers are known to line up for lunch and more. Now, The State wants you to vote for your favorite from a list of 25 places, selected by the newspaper’s staff, in the 2026 Midlands Sandwich Shop Poll…