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Stand Down and Step Away from the Grill

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Stand4 (24 East 12th st, between University Pl and 5th ave) is some kind of mix between a French bistro and an American burger joint. It sounds nice but comes off a bit like a cafeteria. Or maybe it was all the kids eating with their parents that did that. There are lots of kids, [...]

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Xie Xie for Shredded Beef and Mayo

Monday, November 2, 2009

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, [...]

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Shorty’s is Close, Comes up Short Delicious

Monday, September 21, 2009

Shorty’s aka “Tony Lukes” (576 9th Ave, NYC; between 41st and 42nd st) is another place I want to love. Cheap beer, decent selection and cheesesteaks. Cheesesteaks. Just the word makes me relax. I can almost feel the wiz and beef fat coating the inside of my mouth (okay, okay, “wiz in the mouth” sounds [...]

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Sandwiches Moroccan Style: Bombat

Friday, November 30, 2007

There I was having lunch at a garden diner in Marrakech, Morocco and what’s on the menu staring me in the face, asking “where have you been all my life?”? A SANDWICH. It turns out that sandwiches are universal. I used to believe that the binding force in all societies is alcohol, but I’m [...]

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