Vote for D.C.'s best sandwich shop

D.C.'s best sandwich shops will go bread to bread this week as our readers vote on their favorites.

Why it matters: We own half-smokes and mumbo sauce , but D.C. is also a capital sandwich city.

How it works: Vote for your favorites! We'll reveal the winners the following day, and crown the readers favorite sandwich shop on Friday.

State of play: Hundreds of readers have narrowed down the list to the elite eight. See where voting stands below, and weigh in!

Between the lines: We curated the list in a few ways because there are too many tasty options otherwise.

• The shops are all in D.C. proper (though we love every banh mi around Eden Center ). They serve lunchtime sandwiches, though some make a mean breakfast. And they're all sandwich places vs. restaurants with good sandwiches (still love ya, I Egg You !).

Cast your vote below: