PRESS
Huffington Post
“Lesbian Chef Melissa McMillan Is Taking Over The Meat Game”
Portland Mercury
“PoMo reports of two highly anticipated openings this week: Melissa McMillan’s Portland-by-way-of-Ashland sandwich shop, Sammich, which has opened at 2137 E Burnside,”
SUNSET
“Sammich. The Loop comes West. At Sammich, Illinois expat Melissa McMillan does Chicago’s sandwich traditions proud. She roasts her own beef, poaches her own tuna, and smokes her own pastrami, all of it best enjoyed on Sammich’s picnic tables and AstroTurf patio.”
The Oregonian
“The Daily Tidings article says Fieri -- and his signature Camaro convertible, with the "FLVRTWN" license plat -- then went to Sammich, the sandwich-specializing restaurant with a "Chicago Italian" approach. A Facebook post dated June 7, on the Sammich Ashland page, says, "Sorry for the late post but we were being filmed for a TV show today."“
PDX Monthly
“It’s no secret that we are completely obsessed with Pastrami Zombie’s meat.”
The Daily Meal
“Melissa McMillan of Pastrami Zombie’s pastrami sandwich would have been a little less stunning without the sweet house Russian dressing that held it all together. She took home people’s choice.”
Feast
“Portland Preview”
EATER
“Chef-owner Melissa McMillan has been serving beefy masterpieces in Portland out of her Pastrami Zombie food truck since June 2016, and today’s the day her legit Portland brick and mortar, Sammich PDX, opens at 2137 East Burnside St.”
Willamette Week
“Melissa "Pastrami Zombie" McMillan is better known in Portland for her Montreal-style cured brisket. But in cold weather, order Windy City comfort in the form of a beefy, cheesy, jus-dipped, Chi-style Timbo.”