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by Nola Sarkisian-Miller, islands.com​

The former gold mining town of Placerville in Northern California struck gold again ... read more

by Becky Grunewald, COMSTOCK'S MAGAZINE​

If Willy Wonka opened a sandwich shop, his menu might look a lot like the one at Timmy’s Brown Bag in Placerville ... read more

by Susana Guerrero, SFGATE​

A quick glance at the shop's funky menu reveals items inspired by culinary dishes like biscuits and gravy, chicken satay, and Spam and kimchi ... read more

100. Timmy's Brown Bag, Placerville, California
by Yelp​

... “As soon as I unwrapped it, warm shrimpy goodness started tumbling out.” ... read more

by  Amy Graff, Kendra Smith, SFGATE ​

Placerville is a natural place to pull over for a bite. Most cars need a fill-up by then, and you can stretch before the stress of driving over Echo Summit. Rather than brave the line at In-N-Out, head into town for a sandwich from Timmy’s Brown Bag  ... read more

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by VIA​

Timmy’s Brown Bag shines as a beacon of culinary creativity in Placerville, Calif. You’ll never taste anything like the smoked oyster ... read more

 by FATT MINK​

Today there exists in Placerville, El Dorado’s county seat, a remarkable little eatery that could be considered – if you give credence to wackadoo beliefs ... read more

by BENJY EGEL​

When a Tahoe ski trip turned sour, an eccentric Placerville sandwich shop was there to fill the void. ... read more

by Mr. Joe Walker

The ham sandwich on “Timmy’s OG Weekly Super Special Selection of Awesome Funky Sandwiches!!!” menu is the figurative equivalent of Miss Piggy at New York Fashion Week ... read more

by CATHERINE WARMERDAM​

Customers ... in Swischuk's grand sandwich experiment, ... they don't shy away from all the zaniness that entails. There's little room to accommodate picky eaters ... when the ingredients are this unorthodox ... read more

by BENJY EGEL​

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Main Street.Northern California — heck, maybe the entire U.S. — has no other sandwich shop like Timmy’s Brown Bag, where nearly every sandwich would be the weirdest one on a normal restaurant’s menu. ... read more

by Jackie Burrell and Mary Orlin

A trio of new foodie destinations joined Placerville’s Main Street offerings earlier this year, offering up some extremely tempting fare, including sandwiches that only a crazed culinary genius could dream up. BLTs may be standard fare, but at Timmy’s take-out shop ... read more

by Maggie Rosenberg & Trevor Hagstrom

There are riffs on classics from around the world and some creations so perplexing that they could be Martian. For example, Tang powder is one of Timmy’s favorite sandwich seasonings. ... read more

by Gabriel Glasier

If you haven’t had your lunch yet, Timmy’s Brown Bag is a must-stop that you shouldn’t miss. 

This quirky sandwich shop serves some of the wildest combinations of unusual twists on classic and brand-new sandwiches. ... read more

by EAT FARM TO FORK

Timmy’s Brown Bag. With unthinkable flavor combinations and crazy ingredients like peanut brittle, boba bubbles, carbonated candy, crinkled french fries, pork rinds, candied orange peel ... read more

by Amanda Williams​

Timmy’s Brown Bag serves up an amazing sandwich experience. With flavors that tantalize the taste buds (and combinations that most wouldn’t think to put together) it is a great culinary addition to Main Street...The vibe of the place is laid back cool, with surfing videos on the tube and Christmas lights dangling from the ceiling in an almost avant-garde artsy display of holiday cheer ... read more

by Heather L. Becker

Discovering a new lunch spot is always the highlight of my week—especially when it’s Timmy’s Brown Bag, a takeaway joint on Main Street serving up one-of-a-kind, homemade, comfort-fusion sandwiches with sides to match. Opening this past January, Chef Timothy Swischuk uses his architectural background ... read more

by Doug Noble

I had to ask him why. He told me, “Woodpeckers are a bit of crazy with all that shaking their brain around. I thought it was appropriate.” Think about that for awhile ... read more

...There isn't anything not to love about fried potatoes, but the Truffle Tots from Timmy's Brown Bag take it to the next level. The superbly crispy ... read more

by Doug Noble

Well, I may have had the best sandwich of my life right here in Placerville, just a couple of weeks ago. That is a difficult thing for me to say since in my 80 years I have eaten a lot of sandwiches ... read more