Smokiness induced by chipotle, smoked paprika, even the heat of a little jerk will quicken the pulse of a vegetable sandwich.

A vegetable sandwich is not about privation: it is about getting vegetables together and letting them be themselves.

An aide woke Teddy at midnight with lemon tea and a vegetable sandwich.

At Peter Dent, the vegetable sandwich approaches Dagwood Bumstead's in bulk.

The Five Guys' menu is centered on hamburgers offered with American cheese or bacon, kosher style hot dogs, grilled cheese and vegetable sandwiches.

Some items, like the all-vegetable pizza, sliced herbed chicken breast and roasted vegetable sandwiches, are designed for dieters.

There are also a grilled vegetable sandwich and a hot sandwich of blue cheese and prosciutto.

We gave high marks to the grilled vegetable sandwich served on a Cuban roll with diced plum tomatoes, sweet onion relish and a roasted garlic vinaigrette.

But a zesty, layered grilled vegetable sandwich, served on homemade focaccia bread, moist with pesto, was the daytime standout.

Marinated mushroom and chicken salad, toasted French bread, cold beef and grilled vegetable sandwiches.