Affordable, quality deli food with solid bartending in a cozy-cool environment

Noteworthy for: Four-dollar half-sandwiches that are a big enough meal for some and allow others to mix and match.

Popular plate: For the traditional, the prosciutto, mozzarella, and green apple Hambo; for the bold, the Victory at Sea with white anchovies and lemon mayo.

Victory Sandwich Bar follows through on all three things its name implies: the sandwiches are creative and satisfying, the bar is enough of a reason to visit, and the place is definitely a winner.

Featuring a ping-pong table and retro films projected onscreen, the bar also serves up quirky cocktails like a Jack & Coke slushie but also other, more mature libations like the Paper Plane, which includes bourbon and Aperol. As for the menu, it's simple but interesting, and in addition to the tasty half-sandwiches, there's delicious hummus, which changes daily.