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French Dip Sandwich in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

French Dip Sandwich

Tender sliced roast beef on a crusty French roll dunked in its own rich au jus — the sandwich that started an argument, since two century-old downtown counters both claim to have invented it in 1908. Sawdust floors, old phone booths, and a century of regulars included.

Try it at: Philippe The Original (Cole's also claims the invention)