Cheap Eats 2009

By Matthew Korfhage

The neighborhood around lower Division isn't known for its culinary cornucopia, but Nosh's $4.50 boxes (sandwich of the day, pickle, chips, cookie) make this pastel, nice-to-the-point-of-twee sandwich shop one of Southeast's choicest spots for a cheap, good lunch. That said, it's the Southwest beef sandwich ($7.95) with its horseradish and New Mexican chiles that really puts the fire in the belly.

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Matthew Korfhage

Matthew Korfhage

Matthew Korfhage has lived in St. Louis, Chicago, Munich and Bordeaux, but comes from Portland, where he makes guides to the city and writes about food, booze and books. He likes the Oxford comma but can't use it in the newspaper.

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