To subvert grumpy monarchs, angry medieval youths scrawled condiment graffiti such as "Fran Tanner has plague" and "the king is a jerk" inside their sandwiches. Dig beneath lettuce to bring history to light with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of sandwiches, salads, pasta, and more at carryout-only Dish, which was deemed Detroit's Best Carryout in a 2010 Hour magazine poll.

Dish's menu unites fresh sandwiches, full-flavored salads, and pristinely parmesaned pastas in the global fight against sandwich-shop simplicity. The hummus- and feta-laden Mediterranean veggie sandwich ($8.00) encloses a sea of beets, pine nuts, and cucumbers in a perimeter of lavosh wrap or multi-grain bread, and the tiger-shrimp and bacon sandwich ($10.00) is served with caper-dill cream cheese. Pastas such as the linguine picatta or pasta puttanesca can be ordered as standalone meals ($9.50 each) or served alongside a chicken ($12.50) or shrimp ($13.50) entree that uses either free-range poultry or free-reign shrimp that were born into a uniformly diminutive aristocratic family and controversially presided over an entire crustacean kingdom.

With rotating specials, Dish adds daily variety to its already wide-ranging edible inventory and the ability to induce culinary shock in regulars. Chef Paul Sulek hails from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York; he has roots in French cuisine and develops dishes based on the inspired ideas of Peg, his longtime partner but not identical twin.

Reviews

Dish has received tons of press, including multiple Hour awards and a feature in the Metro Times. Dish is a nominee for Best Sandwich Shop by CityVoters. Yelpers give it a five-star average:

• For four years now the three chefs have been packing in plastic such upscale, thoughtful dishes – Jane Slaughter, Metro Times
• Always fresh ingredients, nice portions, side salad and a pickle for a great price. – Sstephens59, CityVoter
• It's hard to decide what to order - it is all so good! – Deva, CityVoter