A Sandwich a Day »  A different sandwich profiled every single
day.  A Sandwich a Day: Mexican Hoagies at El Soto Grocery in
Philadelphia   [Photographs: Hawk Krall]  A couple weeks ago, a
brand-new Mexican corner store opened in my neighborhood, in
what used to be a dicey double-paned bulletproof glass spot
where you could buy questionable banh mi along with vanilla
blunt wraps. They gutted the whole place and though I was hoping
to find a taco counter in the back, with no hot food license
instead we got sandwiches. Not exactly hoagies or authentic
tortas or gourmet "artisan" sandwiches but an awesome
combination of all of the above.  First up is the torta: it's
"Mexican" ham and queso fresco and fresh slices of avocado on a
bakery fresh Sarcones roll slathered in chipotle mayonnaise.
How's that for Mexican-Italian South Philly fusion? It's got the
flavors of a simple authentic torta but is built like an Italian
hoagie with the textures and freshness you get from shredded
iceberg and thinly sliced tomato in