Ode to the Best Sandwich Shop in All of Macedonia
I'm going to take you all back to New Year's Eve, 2003, my first New Year's here. I was spending it in Skopje, the capital, with a group of volunteers. We were just going to party at someone's apartment, but it was definitely dinner time and we needed some sustenance before our New Year's festivities began. A lot of people wanted to go to McDonald's, which was still a huge deal at that point (we'd only been in country for a little over 3 months), but obviously, I wasn't too thrilled with the idea. So, a volunteer who was living in Skojpe mentioned a little place that he thought would better satisfy me and the other two vegetarians in attendance. So, he took us to this sandwich shop right outside the main mall. It looks like your average sandwich shop to the untrained eye, so I was weary. But, I almost cried out of joy when I saw that this sandwich shop had...VEGGIE BURGERS!!!!
HUMMUS!!!
TOFU BURGERS!!!!
OTHER SCRUMPTIOUS VEGETARIAN DELIGHTS!!!
And yes, the large font was called for. So, that night I had what was my first of many veggie burgers with hummus and it felt like heaven. Now, every time I go to Skopje, I make it a point to stop by the sandwich shop and experience that heaven all over again. It's seriously the highlight of most trips I make to Skopje, and I end up psyching myself up about it a few days before hand- "Oh man, I'm gonna go to THE sandwich shop. That tofu burger is gonna kick ass!"
So, here's to you, Best Sandwich Shop in All of Macedonia. Thanks for getting me through those tough days in the capital and making my time here a little more bearable with your chick pea yumminess and your tofu deliciousness.
posted by Shayne @ 6:40 PM
6 Comments:
I am in awe of you my "Blonde Swan"!
You are an amazing young woman.
Love,
Mom
YOU'RE a delicious chickpea
But do they deliver?!? That's what I thought. And that my friend is what makes this country great!!!
I am a macedonian married to an american who is a vegetarian. I am originally from Skopje but have not been in Macedonia for 10yrs. In 2006 I plan to take my husband to Macedonia for the first time. So say...what's the name of this great sandwich shop you mention? Where is it about?
I don't remember the actual name of it, but it's in the center, right next to the GTC shopping mall, across the street from Blue Cafe. There is a row of 3-4 sandwich shops, and it is the one closest to the entrance of the mall. I can't say enough good things about it. Skopje also has a vegetarian restaurant that is fantastic, as well as an Indian restaurant and a Middle Eastern restaurant that both have great vegetarian selections. I hope this helps!
GASP! Sandwich shop was boarded up the last time I was in Skopje! It looks like they had a fire or something. Katastrofa!
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