In a fitting development to all the drama that’s been happening over at the most popular sandwich place in the Castro, Ike’s Place will actually be staying open–for now.  Media outlets such as the Bay Citizen and Grub Street were accounting earlier that Ike’s had finally been ultimately slain by a morning court ruling.

However, as vegansaurus’ on-the-scene correspondent Steve reports, Ike’s eviction has been indefinitely suspended, due to a technicality!  Take it away, Steve:

I’m standing at Ike’s Place for my final order, and Ike just came out and announced triumphantly, “we’re not closing!” So here we go. The landlord evicted the wrong entity: Ike and his mom, instead of the corporation named Ike’s Place. So, he gets a new day in court, on a technicality. And the sheriff agrees: a stay of execution!

 The show goes on.  SFist was on it too.

[Photo by slowpoke_sf]

Mark from death wish three and/or breadxbread sends us a tip that the artery bustin’ Ike’s Place experimental sandwich lab is holding an online survey. As if the buy-one-get-one-free coupon that you get in return wasn’t news enough, sections 11-14 seem to imply an interesting future business venture: offering morning-prepped Ike’s sandwiches in vending machines.

Click the following image for a closer look:

For serious? There’s no way a deep-fried mozzarella stick will maintain it’s consistency after 4 hours in a vending machine. And that Halal chicken sauce will eat through your fresh-baked roll leaving you with a soggy mess the likes of which you haven’t seen since your mom didn’t separate out the J in your PB&J lunch back in grade school.

Of course, nothing is certain and this all depends on the interest generated from the survey. Until then, take solace in the fact that Ike’s is still in TCB Courier‘s “Yes, Bro!” zone.

PETA claims the country’s best vegan meatballs live at Ike’s Place, per their Top 10 list on the VegCooking blog.  They also claim they don’t eat anything with a face but I BEG TO DIFFER (see image above)!!!

[via Grub Street]