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Harry’s Sandwich Company: Bringing familiar flavors to homesick American residents

From Cubanos to cheesesteaks, Harry’s sandwiches hit the mark

Comfort food: “I want to bring people the tastes they remember from back home,” says Harry Stanwood, owner-chef of Harry’s Sandwich Company. | D. LAIRD

Comfort food: “I want to bring people the tastes they remember from back home,” says Harry Stanwood, owner-chef of Harry’s Sandwich Company. | D. LAIRD

By W. Tanner Kirk
Contributing Writer

Nov 7, 2020

I first discovered Harry’s Sandwich Company after hearing whispers of a legit meatball sub in Harajuku.

Until recently, I truly thought I would never find what I was craving — a decent, no-fuss sandwich, as opposed to something artisanal — in Tokyo, a relentlessly fascinating, yet frustrating, culinary wonderland.

But I’m in luck, because Harry Stanwood, the 32-year-old owner-chef of , had the same problem as me.

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