Denver's Bánh Mì Scene Has Evolved With More Options Than Ever

From longtime favorite Vinh Xuong, one of Westword's picks for the Top 100 Restaurants in the city, to global chains that have moved into the Mile High, like Lee's Sandwiches, there are more bánh mì options in the metro area than ever before. Recently, over the span of one week, I ate four combination bánh mì; a surprisingly satisfying spicy tomato-sardine bánh mì; lemongrass beef, pork and tofu (in separate sandwiches) bánh mì; a fried egg bánh mì that, at $7, felt like theft considering the current cost of eggs; and last — and certainly least — a turkey club bánh mì…

Denver's Bánh Mì Scene Has Evolved With More Options Than Ever
From longtime favorite Vinh Xuong, one of Westword's picks for the Top 100 Restaurants in the city, to global chains that have moved into the Mile High, like Lee's Sandwiches, there are more bánh mì options in the metro area than ever before. Recently, over the span of one week, I ate four combination bánh mì; a surprisingly satisfying spicy tomato-sardine bánh mì; lemongrass beef, pork and tofu (in separate sandwiches) bánh mì; a fried egg bánh mì that, at $7, felt like theft considering the current cost of eggs; and last — and certainly least — a turkey club bánh mì…