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It's not just a great name.
Like many businesses in the aftermath of COVID-19, Eight ½, the off-Main Street restaurant, pivoted its operations. The eatery, owned and operated by City of Vancouver councillor Michael Wiebe, opened up the aptly named Side Hustle Sandwiches with the goal of providing hungry folks some solid takeout.
Since its opening six weeks ago, they’ve added a rather roomy patio area so you can engage in some solid people-watching while keeping the appropriate distance. They’ve also started experimenting with specials every couple of weeks to add to strong, creative repertoire like the PBLT (braised sakura pork belly, gravlax and tarragon aioli on sourdough) and the East (V) Chee (mushrooms, bell peppers, chimichurri, onions, arugula, vegan fondue, on a pretzel hoagie).
View this post on Instagram Introducing this week’s new feature the Dr. Bahn Mi Henry Beef Dip. Thinly sliced beef, sweet & spicy pickled carrots, garlic and ginger aioli, fresh cilantro on a french hoagie with Pho Jus dipping sauce. Health-care workers get 20% off. #yvr #sandwichesarebeautiful #vanfoodie #narcityvancouver #eastvan #mountpleasant #kingsgatemall #mainstreet #scoutyvr #supportsmallbusiness #eatlocal #vanfoodie A post shared by Side Hustle Sandwiches (@sidehustlesandwichz) on Jun 17, 2020 at 12:58pm PDT
Introducing this week’s new feature the Dr. Bahn Mi Henry Beef Dip. Thinly sliced beef, sweet & spicy pickled carrots, garlic and ginger aioli, fresh cilantro on a french hoagie with Pho Jus dipping sauce. Health-care workers get 20% off. #yvr #sandwichesarebeautiful #vanfoodie #narcityvancouver #eastvan #mountpleasant #kingsgatemall #mainstreet #scoutyvr #supportsmallbusiness #eatlocal #vanfoodie
A post shared by Side Hustle Sandwiches (@sidehustlesandwichz) on Jun 17, 2020 at 12:58pm PDT
The hardest thing to figure out about the latest addition is what’s better, the name or the actual sandwich. For the Dr. Bahn Mi Henry, an ode to our provincial health officer (health care workers get 20 percent off) is an awesome cross between a classic bahn mi and a beef dip. This doctor is comprised of thinly sliced beef, sweet and spicy pickled carrots, garlic and ginger aioli, fresh cilantro on a french hoagie and, of course, Pho Jus dipping sauce.
At $14 it ain’t cheap. Delicious stuff usually isn’t, sorry to say. It also likely won’t be around much longer. Hopefully like COVID-19 in B.C.?
UPDATE: We called it, Side Hustle ran out of the Dr. Bahn Mi Henry in a few days. Maybe that’s a good thing, though: could it be the restaurant’s next permanent staple?
View this post on Instagram We are sold out of this weeks feature and Alex’s horrific handwriting! Thanks to everyone for making this sandwich as strong argument for our next staple. #yvr #sandwichesarebeautiful #vanfoodie #narcityvancouver #eastvan #mountpleasant #kingsgatemall #mainstreet #scoutyvr #supportsmallbusiness #eatlocal #vanfoodie A post shared by Side Hustle Sandwiches (@sidehustlesandwichz) on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT
We are sold out of this weeks feature and Alex’s horrific handwriting! Thanks to everyone for making this sandwich as strong argument for our next staple. #yvr #sandwichesarebeautiful #vanfoodie #narcityvancouver #eastvan #mountpleasant #kingsgatemall #mainstreet #scoutyvr #supportsmallbusiness #eatlocal #vanfoodie
A post shared by Side Hustle Sandwiches (@sidehustlesandwichz) on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT