Ernie’s is a party store in Oak Park. I don’t want to say much more about it, nor do I need to. Watch and marvel at the wonder of Ernie’s. PS Take cash—no credit cards or checks accepted.
PPS I guess I need to say more. Two complaints have flown in already. Well, first of all, you get to customize your sandwich, beginning with the bread. Nothing is toasted so get ready for a wet bread experience. I chose white bread because I am an American and Stavros of course had to order the ethnic option, an onion roll. From there you just tell Ernie what to put on it, or in my case, what not to put on it. There is a $3, a $4, and a $5 version. We went with the expensive choice because we wanted to see what Ernie was made of when he went balls-out. We also tried Better Made's "Wavy" chips which I was not surprised to find were WAY better than Ruffles. Anyway, the sandwiches were good and vinegary, mine was, anyway, because of all the pickles and shit. There was something other than pepper in that shaker, too, because I definitely tasted celery and maybe some seasoned salt. You can tell that is what Ernie considers his special spice. The $5 is a very large sandwich, the kind you can't quite figure out how to get in your mouth. Next time I will get a smaller one. Stavros went back today and got one and said it was much better. If you don't like being chattered to in the manner of Ernie, like my good friend Janis Beaglehole, you should not go there, because he is obviously on fire like this all the time.
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I can only describe this as perhaps the most shocking cinematic movement of a door since "Haunted Hentchmas."
Hay was everything on Wonder Bread? Do they have Italian subs? Were you satisfied with the cleanliness of the blade once it had been used to slice cheese? Why weren't these questions addressed in the posting?
Gregor, I was satisfied with the cleanliness of the blade once I accepted that there was nothing I could do about it. I asked his lovely assistant NOT to cut mine in half because I was afraid there would be mayonnaise on the knife, however. You can get the sandwich or your choosing. Nothing is premade. There are other kinds of bread but there is nothing hearty, as far as I could tell. The breads all seemed to be of the Wonder consistency.
Thank you for the compliment--I am an auteur of the door. A doorauteur, if you will. And you will note I have revised my review to answer some of your questions. What is this, anyway, the Spanish Inquisition?
Too chez, beloved Eunice. Too chez.
YEAH, Baby! Oh Oh OH, Baby! NO, Baby! G'day, Baby! Put the LOVE on it, Baby!
Oh, sorry, I was having sex while typing this comment.
-agoness snively
I have a feeling his assistants are blowing dudes in the back lot for $$$ after ernie has his warm milk and takes his afternoon nap.
-jav
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