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Defonte for Mayor: Make Manhattan Sandwichy

Well, well, well, Defonte’s (261 3rd Avenue, Manhattan and 379 Columbia St, Brooklyn) has finally come to Manhattan. Its opening has created quite a buzz as everyone clamors over each other to eat. And eat. And eat. Yeah, the sandwiches are that big. Thankfully the hubbub is true: the sandwiches are delicious and massive. If [...]

Salumeria is Italian for ‘Heaven’

From the outside Salumeria Biellese (376-378 8th ave, at 29th st.) looks like any old deli. Actually, from the inside it looks generic too: a bit run down with faded plastic menus and hand-written specials. Thank god, or people would discover the secret: it’s not generic — they serve up incredibly tasty Italian cold cuts [...]