It’s no big secret that Publix subs are a big deal here at Sporked. We’ve taste-tested all of them, we cover it when the store adds new subs to its lineup (like it did just a couple of days ago), and we’re generally full of admiration for them. And you know who else admires these sandwiches? Spider-Man. Yeah, that’s right. Tom Holland has tried a Pub sub, and he gave his verdict live on camera.
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It’s the crossover you never knew you needed, right? Here’s an explainer for what we’re talking about.
Tom Holland x Pub Subs
Holland’s visit to Publix came to the world via the BERO Brewing’s TikTok page, which posted a video of him trying said sub. BERO, in case you didn’t know, is the actor’s non-alcoholic beer brand (which we tried last year, finding that it was…okay!), and as part of its promotion, he rolled up to Publix, Guy Fieri-style, with a pack of BERO in the front seat next to him. In case you were wondering, BERO is now available at Publix, hence why he ended up there in the first place.
Onward, though, to the taste test. Tom confirms in the video that this is his very first visit to Publix and his very first Pub sub. He begins by complimenting the wrapping of the sub, before he takes a big old bite out of the side. And…
Did He Like It?
He did. “I don’t know what this sandwich is called, but it is delicious,” he says. “I like this a lot.” He suggests pairing it with the HERO Pils, before hastening to add that you really shouldn’t do so while you’re driving. Not because it’s alcoholic, because it isn’t, but because you’re gonna need your hands free to focus on the road, people.
As you can probably imagine, the comment section of this TikTok fell into a state of, shall we say, mild curiosity at Holland’s visit to the store. “The concept of Tom Holland in Florida at a Publix…” said one comment, which garnered thousands of likes. Another person posted a selfie with the actor in Publix, confirming that yes, he did go in and get the sandwich himself. Our top comment, though, has to go to the person who said that this was boots on the ground journalism. ‘Cos honestly, it is.
Which Pub Sub Did He Eat?
While it’s not confirmed, viewers believe Holland went for a Buffalo chicken sub. You can see the orange-y note of chicken tender breading that we’d recognize anywhere. To be honest, the whole thing has made us hungry for a sandwich of our own. Such is the power of Tom.
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