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Penn Station as a Dining Destination? Yes, Really

Penn Station as a Dining Destination? Yes, Really

While most commuters try to spend little time in the train terminal, others rave about the food from afar. Penn Station East Coast Subs is a sandwich chain, but it’s not in New York.

For many weary commuters who soldier through New York City’s busiest transit hub on a daily basis, eating at Pennsylvania Station is a last resort, reserved only for the most inescapable of delays. These days, Penn Station is prone to leaving most travelers feeling dyspeptic.

So those all-too-familiar with the grim rail terminal might be perplexed to learn that less than 600 miles west of Manhattan, the mere mention of Penn Station causes some people’s stomachs to rumble, their taste buds to tingle.

“I think Penn Station’s great,” Mark Rouse said.

“It’s awesome. It’s fantastic,” said Tim Craft of the food at Penn Station.

Of course, these men were not speaking of the Penn Station that has been the object of so much disaffection this summer, as Amtrak’s emergency track repairs have forced service cutbacks and train reroutings have upended many lives. Instead, they were among the many satisfied customers of a chain of sandwich shops in the Midwest and South that curiously, if not inexplicably, chose to brand itself Penn Station East Coast Subs.

Somehow, that name has not deterred the business from growing into a chain of more than 300 outlets in 15 states. New York, unsurprisingly, has never made the list. Nor has New Jersey, whose largest city has its own rail terminal called Penn Station that is equally uninspiring.

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