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Sandwich School: Eisenberg Takes Us Back to Basics

Monday, October 27, 2008

Eisenberg’s Deli (174 5th Ave, between 22nd & 23rd St) is the kind of old-fashioned New York deli all the tourist traps try to replicate. They wind up adding too much kitch and not enough flavor. Eisenberg is the real deal. It’s got lots of old-fashioned signs advertising egg creams and chopped liver and other [...]

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Helloo Roasted Pork-o-Vision

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The latest hubbub in the village sandwich scene is Porchetta (110 East 7th Street, just east of 1st ave); it’s a tiny two seat,  mostly-take-away nook dedicated to one thing: traditionally cooked pork, rolled with herbs and slow roasted (aka porchetta).This leaves the pork soft and juicy - and delicious. When I say dedicated, I [...]

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France Falls to the Power of the American Sandwich

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Finally, France has fallen to the power of the sandwich: the great American hamburger. A few silly inconsistencies (improvements?):

 ”nine out of 10 people use knife and fork.”
“Ketchup does not automatically come with a burger. If requested, it may appear in a porcelain bowl.”
“She’s kneaded a mixture of chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tangy cornichons and capers [...]

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Call me ‘Katz’, Call me ‘God’

Friday, February 22, 2008

For me, eating at Katz’s is like an astronomer finding a new galaxy or a priest preachin’ ’bout jesus or a doctor saving a baby; it’s the all-enveloping feeling of finally reaching your singular purpose in life. It warms the body, lifts the soul and fills the stomach. Okay, enough idolatry, all readers should already [...]

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You da Navajo

Saturday, February 9, 2008

The Cheesecake Factory features over 200 items on its menu, and only about 15 sandwiches. Human travesty. Today I enjoyed one of those 15 sandwiches, The Navajo.
The Navajo consists of the following ingredients:

Fried Pizza Dough
Grilled Chicken
Ancho Chili Sauce
Sliced Avocado
Tomato Slices
Shredded Lettuce
Red Onion Slices
Mayonnaise

Although the pairing of chicken and avocado is less than inspired, [...]

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Open Face Season for Purple Parm

Friday, February 8, 2008

It was a dark and stormy winter day in New York. The wind was blowing and the windows rattled! Oooh! Thankfully I didn’t leave the house all day and instead had an old friend for dinner: eggplant parmesan! Hooray!
This recipe comes from the incredibly in-depth book, Beautiful Breads and Fabulous Fillings: The Best Sandwiches in [...]

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