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Roast Beef and Brie Sandwiches, aka The Gatsby Arrow

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This recipe for hearty roast beef and brie sandwiches was inspired by the delectable Gatsby Arrow sandwich at Booeymongers in Georgetown. It’s a sensational flavor combination!

gatsby arrow sandwich

Ok, before I start telling you about the best sandwich in the Entire World, I need to give you just a tiny bit of background, and I will start this by telling you I am a proud graduate of Georgetown University.   That’s right, I am a Hoya just like my dad, and while I’m not telling you exactly HOW long ago I graduated, let’s just say that Patrick Ewing lived in the on-campus apartment right next door.  You do the math.

Georgetown University

Georgetown was a fabulous place to go to college in so many ways.  The gorgeous campus, the fact that we were right in Washington DC, some of the best professors in the world, and a campus pub where I would…well, never mind.

You will note that the cafeteria was NOT included in the list of Georgetown wonderfulness.  Because it was not wonderful.  At all.  Ever.  So every so often we would trundle down Prospect Street to the world’s most fantastic sandwich shop, which is (thank goodness!) still there, and that is Booeymonger.

Affectionately known by the Hoya faithful as Booey’s.  And there was only one thing I ever got at Booey’s…the Gatsby Arrow. 

I have no idea how it got that name, I just know it is the most delicious sandwich I know…a baguette stuffed with rare roast beef, Brie cheese and lettuce.  When I make my own version I use a little Dijon mustard as well.  It brings me right back to my college days, only without the blue book exams and the eight track tapes.

So here you go, the very best sandwich I know.  Go Hoyas!

 

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Roast Beef and Brie Sandwiches, aka The Gatsby Arrow


★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American
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This recipe for hearty roast beef and brie sandwiches was inspired by the delectable Gatsby Arrow sandwich at Booeymongers in Georgetown. It’s a sensational flavor combination!


Ingredients

  • One loaf french bread
  • 1/2 pound rare roast beef, sliced very thin
  • 1/2 pound Brie cheese
  • Romaine lettuce leaves
  • Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Split the loaf of bread down the middle and spread one or both sides with mustard, depending on how much of a mustard-lover you are.
  2. Layer the roast beef on the bottom of the loaf, top with lettuce and then slices of Brie. Place top of loaf on sandwich. Cut into as many sandwiches sections as you like!
3950.5 g1137 mg18.7 g10.7 g0.1 g28.9 g2.7 g27.4 g85.7 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on April 12, 2011

Good for: Brunch, Picnic Food, Super Bowl Eats, Tailgate Treats

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  1. Joanne says

    April 12, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    I love that you love brie. Just saying. It means that when I come here, I know I'm in for a swoon. This sounds fantastic!

    Reply
  2. vanillasugar says

    April 13, 2011 at 12:19 am

    yep i've never heard of this BUT am glad i did. lol
    love new reasons to use brie

    Reply
  3. Marisa says

    April 13, 2011 at 12:32 am

    You make me want to keep brie on hand all the time. :)

    Reply
  4. flaky says

    April 13, 2011 at 1:11 am

    I would like to dispute step #3. I believe it should say…3. Run & hide to eat it so that no one knows there are Roast Beef & Brie sandwiches in the house.

    Reply
  5. Jessica says

    April 13, 2011 at 1:42 am

    as a current DC resident, I can't believe I haven't tried this yet. I can't wait! looks delicious!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    April 13, 2011 at 2:49 am

    My friends from Madeira introduced me to Booey's (drinking age 18 back then!)- thanks for the trip down memory lane!

    Reply
  7. Barbara says

    April 13, 2011 at 11:39 am

    How marvelous! Booey's sounds fabulous and I thank them for introducing you (and now me) to this delight of a sandwich. Of course, brie is good anytime, anywhere, anyhow.

    Reply
  8. jillian :: cornflake dreams. says

    April 13, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    looks pretty fantastic! im a huge sandwich fan :) xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams

    Reply
  9. Lindsay says

    April 13, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    yum! I live in DC – used to live a couple blocks away from Booey – it's still a Hoya hotspot :)

    Reply
  10. Sooji says

    April 13, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    As a current Hoya, I must say that I love Booey's too! Thanks so much for the recipe! I can't wait to try it out for myself!

    Reply
  11. Ellen says

    April 14, 2011 at 2:14 am

    I make a similar sandwich using pastrami instead of roastbeef and it tastes pretty awesome too!

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    April 17, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    We live just 30 minutes from Georgetown, so I can't wait to go find Booeymongers and try their famous sandwich! In the meantime, I'll probably just make it myself :)

    Reply
  13. JL says

    June 6, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    I actually laughed out loud when I opened this post — I'm a Georgetown alum too, and I still live in the neighborhood and can literally see Booey's from my window!

    I'm more of a Georgetowner (turkey, avocado, sprouts) or Patty Hearst (turkey, bacon, melted provolone and Russian dressing) fan myself, but I probably eat four meals a week from Booey's!

    Glad to see the Georgetown/Booeymongers love. Keep it up!

    Reply
  14. culinaryneophyte says

    June 9, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    Making my mouth water!

    Reply
  15. FramedCooks says

    June 11, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Glad to see so many Hoyas found this post…all of you PLEASE go have an original Gatsby Arrow for me, okay? :)

    Reply
  16. Nathan Schattman says

    October 4, 2019 at 6:58 am

    Hoya Saxa! Although I was more of a chicken madness man myself. CAS’91

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      October 4, 2019 at 9:13 am

      Hurray, another Hoya heard from! And you can’t go wrong with any of those sandwiches. Memories…

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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