When Xie Xie (645 9th Ave, between 45th and 46th St.) opened a few months back it got more fanfare than nearly any other sandwich shop opening in recent memory. People were throwing around words like ‘concept’ and ‘project’ and generally seemed very pleased to be talking about an ‘asian sandwich shop.’ Maybe I’m jaded, [...]
Num Pang (12 E 12th Street) is everything I want a sandwich shop to be. It’s got a cute little storefront where people line up at the window. It’s got a cozy little seating area with nice views of 12th street. It’s got a new angle on the bahn mi to share with the world, [...]
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Today the NYTimes did a great piece on Bahn Mi’s in the city! They cover the latest bahn-buzz: Num Pang, Baguette, Nha Toi and even has a listing of Bahn Mi places in the city (though they forgot about Nicky’s). Coincidentally, I went to Num Pang yesterday and will post the review shortly. They also [...]
I spend most of my day reading for delicious sandwiches online. For the past few months, Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches (150 East 2nd Street, between Ave. A & B) have constantly popped up as the (or one of the) best Vietnamese sandwich (thats “Bánh mì”) joint in NYC. (Astute readers will also notice that it’s been [...]