This Restaurant Merch Makes Me Hungry

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There’s restaurant merch you’d like to have. And there’s restaurant merch you need to have. For me, everything at Philadelphia’s premier sandwich shop Middle Child falls in the latter category, starting with this rad T-shirt. Chef and co-owner Matt Cahn tapped local artist Eric Kenney, who goes by the name Heavy Slime, for the illustration and Press & Release Printing to make it.

The shirt ($30) is sold only at the shop, and it’s as essential as a sandwich order. (We also like their tote!) That’s because wearing it is a declaration that you’re in on the fact that such a place exists, where the sandwiches are always of the highest quality (short rib corned beef Reuben!) and lunches are never depressing. Plus, there’s a cute, recognizable little smiley face, both on the front and the back, which will elicit a Go Birds! from any in-the-know Philly native. Wear it proudly.

Go there: Middle Child

Originally Appeared on Bon Appétit