People can fetishize the pizza and bagels all they want, but one of my most essential foods I miss from New York City is a deli bacon-egg-and-cheese on those big, crusty Kaiser rolls. Salt, pepper and ketchup, half-steamed in the foil by the time I get to where I'm going. Perfection.
My fav is “The Skyscraper”, 3/4 pound of any 2 meats - I get pastrami and corned beef, add swiss, on freshly baked rye. Hot mustard and Russian dressing on the side. I end up eating most of it bare since the meat melts in your mouth, but dabbing the sides doesn’t hurt either. Damn, I’m hungry and it’s only 5:30am so I’ll have to wait until they open. Great post Jay!
Roast beef, swiss, green peppers, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, spicy mustard, oil and vinegar, salt and pepper on 5 grain. I don't like to order ahead (although I do for ALTA matches, or I used to pre-pandemic), because I love our sub people at the Publix at HB & Old Alabama. I don't get out much, I love to chat with them. :)
People can fetishize the pizza and bagels all they want, but one of my most essential foods I miss from New York City is a deli bacon-egg-and-cheese on those big, crusty Kaiser rolls. Salt, pepper and ketchup, half-steamed in the foil by the time I get to where I'm going. Perfection.
Goddamn, that sounds delicious. I've never lived in NYC, and I think the food ranks right up there on what I missed out on the most.
http://www.tommypastraminydeli.com/menu ...in Orange County, CA
My fav is “The Skyscraper”, 3/4 pound of any 2 meats - I get pastrami and corned beef, add swiss, on freshly baked rye. Hot mustard and Russian dressing on the side. I end up eating most of it bare since the meat melts in your mouth, but dabbing the sides doesn’t hurt either. Damn, I’m hungry and it’s only 5:30am so I’ll have to wait until they open. Great post Jay!
This sounds amazing. I must get out there. Thank you!
Mayo is a far worse crime on a sandwich(or anything) than the hatred you express towards mayo....I'll fight you on this
No need to fight with me, I'm on your side here. Mayo is gross.
I meant mayo is worse than lettuce, but I am glad you understood what I meant, and even more glad you agree 🙂
And 100 years ago when I was at W&M, there was a great deli across the street from my dorm that responded to our sub needs very very late at night.
Paul's or College? They're still humming right along!
College, I believe. Haven’t been back in years. I’ll bring an appetite if I do.
Roast beef, swiss, green peppers, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, spicy mustard, oil and vinegar, salt and pepper on 5 grain. I don't like to order ahead (although I do for ALTA matches, or I used to pre-pandemic), because I love our sub people at the Publix at HB & Old Alabama. I don't get out much, I love to chat with them. :)
You are very sweet! I order ahead because of humanity clogging up the aisle there. But yes, they are fine folks.