They stopped for takeout sandwiches at a deli.

Cinnamon rolls and cookies reign supreme, but you can also get takeout sandwiches and salads to eat on the beach.

Sam's Deli, Fore Street, (44-1726) 832-322, sells takeout sandwiches, Cornish pasties and muesli bars, and is always crowded and cheerful at midday.

Chris Altamari, a photographer looking for a drink to wash down his takeout sandwich, reached into the cooler for a Jones Vanilla Cola.

Its jukebox is considered among the best on the island, and many a long winter night is fueled by takeout sandwiches and burgers from Woody's (401-466-7775) next door.

We see Jackie Robinson as a member of a Negro League team, seeking food in a roadside diner for his teammates and being told that he could only get takeout sandwiches.

I'd fallen asleep with a bag of takeout sandwiches in my lap.

The takeout sandwiches are gigantic - made on huge, crusty-edged sesame-seeded rolls (all rolls and breads come from Terranova Bakery in the Bronx).

"I was always a very secure person," Ms. Dispeker said, offering a coveted stash of butter cookies after a desktop lunch of takeout sandwiches.

Where to Eat In Miami Beach, Paninoteca, 809 Lincoln Road, (305) 538-0058, has takeout sandwiches, salads and pastries.