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 1. Lamazou

370 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 532-2009

Categories: Cheese Shops, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Kips Bay

5.0 star rating
  5/31/2010

The combo sandwiches are just overflowing with quality. The ciabatta bread is so crusty and wonderful. The people are so nice and accommodating, and they don't even care if your degenerate companion insists on paying with Sacajaweas because she…More »

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 2. Katz's Delicatessen

205 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-2246

Categories: Delis, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

5.0 star rating
  4/17/2009

It's overpriced. The system for payment is antiquated and ridiculous. The (table) service is abysmal. The sandwiches are shoddily put together, with inadequate bread.

But the PASTRAMI is unrivaled. One bite, and you will forget everything I just said.More »

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 3. Johny's Luncheonette

124 W 25th St
New York, NY 10001
(212) 243-6230

Categories: American (Traditional), Diners, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Chelsea

5.0 star rating
  7/15/2009

The Bigman Breakfast: Two eggs, toast, home fries, coffee or tea, pancakes or French toast, sausage AND bacon. $8.25.

Only some sort of deranged sicko, a TRULY twisted individual would eat this by themselves on a weekday morning before work.

And it was…More »

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 4. Bite

211 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-3123

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Gramercy, East Village

5.0 star rating
  10/12/2010

Peter D: I can't decide between the Middle Eastern Mushroom* and the Goat Cheese Salad.**  

Bite Guy: Why not both?

Peter D: Uh, because I'm watching my weight. Because I don't need to eat two lunches EVERY day. Because that's too much goat cheese for…More »

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 5. Despaña

408 Broome St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 219-5050

Categories: Spanish, Basque, Grocery

Neighbourhood: SoHo

5.0 star rating
  3/25/2010

So many samples!
So much delicious cheese!
So much olive oil!
Holy crap that's a lot of chorizo (see pictures)!

We walked in, not needing anything. And somehow we walked out with a large assortment of meats and cheeses. Just know that if you step in…More »

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 6. Adinah's Farm

262 E 2nd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 677-6906

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Neighbourhoods: East Village, Alphabet City

5.0 star rating
  3/15/2009

Everything you want in a corner deli.

They make cheap, good sandwiches, and sell beer 24/7.

There's also a nice selection of random items. They even have Pocky.

And they make an official bacon, egg and cheese. But be warned, after noon they charge an…More »

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 7. V-Nam Cafe

20 1st Ave
Manhattan, NY 10003
(212) 780-6020

Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: East Village

5.0 star rating
  2/3/2012

Things I Love About V-Nam Cafe.

1. They spell out what the spice levels mean. (Mild is Sriracha. Medium is Sriracha with jalapenos as well. Hot is all of it plus Thai chiles.) It helps me make an informed decision.

2. You can add an egg to your banh…More »

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 8. Sal, Kris, & Charlie's Deli

33-12 23rd Ave
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-9240

Categories: Delis, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Astoria

5.0 star rating
  12/13/2011

Sandwiches are not a laughing matter. Especially not at Sal, Kris & Charlie's. These. Things. Are. SERIOUS.

The Bomb is not a refined, delicate combination sandwich with ingredients carefully selected to complement each other beautifully. On the…More »

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 9. Heaven's Hot Bagel

283 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 420-7566

Categories: Bagels, Delis

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

5.0 star rating
  Update - 4/2/2010

They are now open on Sundays too!

And amazingly, in addition to having affordable, delicious sandwiches, deli meat here is cheaper than at the grocery stores/delis in the surrounding areas.

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  • 4.0 star rating
    5/7/2009 First to Review

    Sadly, Jean's Bagel Deli is no more.

    In its place has arisen Heaven's Hot Bagel, which has the same… Read more »

 10. Parisi Bakery

198 Mott St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 226-6378

Categories: Bakeries, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Nolita

5.0 star rating
  Update - 12/23/2011

Everyone I was with ordered sushi for lunch and "forgot" to get me something. Just like they "forgot" to tell me about team outing last month, and "accidentally" scribbled over my face in the group picture. But you should be feeling sorry for them,…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    1/6/2010

    I REALLY wanted a chicken parm sandwich. I eagerly ran over to Parisi, but unfortunately, the… Read more »

 11. No. 7 Sub

1188 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
(212) 532-1680

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Flatiron

4.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

This won't be the biggest sandwich you've ever eaten, nor the cheapest (all subs are $9), but it could very well be the most interesting. With ingredients like lychee ketchup, pickled blueberries and fried lemon, they are pushing the sandwich…More »

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 12. 7A

109 Ave A
New York, NY 10009
(212) 475-9001

Categories: Bars, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers

Neighbourhoods: East Village, Alphabet City

4.0 star rating
  3/25/2009

A little bit taller/A baller : peter d.  : :  7A : Diners

Meaning, 7A is what diners wish they were.

Both diners and 7A have large, varied menus of American staples, including breakfast foods. Both are open 24 hours. But 7A is actually good.

Burgers…More »

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 13. Earthmatters

177 Ludlow St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 475-4180

Category: Health Markets

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

4.0 star rating
  3/28/2009

The first time I came in, I sat upstairs for hours on one of their comfy red couches, plugged my laptop into the power strip next to me, yelped on their free wi-fi, listened to a pleasant playlist* of classic rock, and drank a $.99 bottle of Poland…More »

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 14. Baoguette

61 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10010
(212) 532-1133

Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Kips Bay, Flatiron

4.0 star rating
  4/24/2009

$10.84. That's how much two sandwiches will cost you.

I'm not telling you this because you need two sandwiches. On the contrary, one delicious BBQ chicken sandwich with daikon, cilantro, carrots, etc. will be plenty to fill you up.

However, you will…More »

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 15. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 481-3800

Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhoods: Midtown East, Kips Bay

4.0 star rating
  9/28/2010

Chicken Meatball Sandwich. Those words don't have to be capitalized, but they deserve it.

There are times in a man's life when he takes a bite of a certain something, and he knows. He knows that nothing else he eats at that restaurant is going to…More »

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 16. Sandwich House

17 Ann St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 566-6886

Categories: Sandwiches, Italian

Neighbourhood: Financial District

4.0 star rating
  3/5/2010

A House of Sandwiches. This is not false advertising; they construct good sandwiches made of solid ingredients, on your choice of several types of fresh, good bread. While there are better sandwiches in the city, but I've yet to find one in this…More »

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 17. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave
New York, NY 10010
(212) 675-5096

Categories: Diners, Delis

Neighbourhood: Flatiron

4.0 star rating
  3/20/2009

Miriam: Hey Pete, you're picking lunch today.
peter d: Hmm...how about--
Miriam: Yeah, we're getting Eisenberg's.
peter d: Yes, ma'am.

So as I was looking at the menu for Eisenberg's, and I realized there was just no way I wasn't getting a…More »

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 18. Defonte's Sandwich Shop

261 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10010
(212) 614-1500

Categories: Sandwiches, Caterers

Neighbourhood: Gramercy

4.0 star rating
  3/30/2009

I love sandwiches. Everyone loves sandwiches. That's probably why there was a line out the door when we got to Defonte's.

But the line moved efficiently, perhaps because everyone was terrified of the woman yelling, "NEXT! WHO'S NEXT IN LINE?!" This…More »

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 19. Sigmund Pretzel Shop

29 Ave B
New York, NY 10009
(646) 410-0333

Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Beer, Wine & Spirits

Neighbourhoods: East Village, Alphabet City

4.0 star rating
  6/29/2010

When Sigmund first opened, I thought, "How will they stay in business? It's such a spacious storefront, and they are just selling pretzels. It just doesn't seem like a viable business model, seeing as how those carts can only get by because of their…More »

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 20. This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef

149 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 253-1500

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: East Village

4.0 star rating
  9/13/2010

Normally, a soggy sandwich is not a good thing.
Normally, Cheese Whiz is not a good thing.
Normally, eating a enormous roast beef hero drenched in au jus so quickly that you feel like vomiting for a good hour afterward is not a good thing.*

But at This…More »

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 21. Blue Dog Kitchen Bar

101 W 25th St
New York, NY 10001
(212) 229-9222

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Chelsea

4.0 star rating
  5/12/2010

Before we delve into the actual review, I would like to offer some advice on blue dogs in general.

1. If your dog is blue (in terms of the color), you should take him/her to the vet. There is something wrong. Unless you painted him/her blue; in that…More »

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 22. Atlas Cafe

37 Clinton St
New York, NY 10002

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bagels

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

4.0 star rating
  6/8/2011

The other night, I had a little too much fun on a friend's rooftop over on Pitt Street. And when I stumbled out of her apartment, I left my laptop behind. Subconsciously, I think I might have just been giving myself an excuse to get out of bed at the…More »

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 23. Num Pang

21 E 12th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-3271

Categories: Cambodian, Sandwiches

Neighbourhoods: Greenwich Village, Union Square

4.0 star rating
  10/26/2011

This place makes one TASTY little sandwich that will num the pangs of hunger. Get it? GET IT?!

OK, good. My bad for yelling.

We were starving when we stepped up to their crowded little shop conveniently located below Union Square. Unable to decide on…More »

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 24. Spoon

17 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(646) 230-7000

Categories: Caterers, Breakfast & Brunch, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Flatiron

4.0 star rating
  5/6/2010

My girlfriend is always telling me that the salads I eat are not healthy at all. She claims that just because there are vegetables, that doesn't mean it's good for you.

I'm always telling my girlfriend to shut up.* Salads are (usually) green, which…More »

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 25. Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

129 Rivington St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 228-4919

Category: Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

4.0 star rating
  3/29/2009

I don't know if they should be allowed to call themselves Tiny's Giant Sandwiches. They are really just average sized sandwiches. However, they could call themselves Tiny's Delicious Sandwiches, and I would have no objection. But I suppose that…More »

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 26. L & M Delicatessen Corp

80 7th Ave
New York, NY 10011
(212) 242-2645

Category: Delis

Neighbourhood: Chelsea

4.0 star rating
  1/21/2012

I don't get over to Chelsea a lot, but my dentist is in the area and nothing makes me hungrier than another man scraping around my gums for an hour (that's not weird, right?). So I stopped by L&M for a sandwich.

It's definitely a neighborhood joint,…More »

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