montreal x schwartz

medium smoked meat sandwich

oh my goodness. i have to say, i'm fond of katz back at home, but i am smitten with schwartz's medium smoked meat sandwich. moist, juicy, tender, melt-in-your mouth good. just the right portion to leave you wanting more which is probably why the sour pickles hit the spot just so. get the cherry cola and you've got yourself one of the best meals in montreal.

schwartz, 3895 st laurent, montreal, qc

new york x torrisi

house turkey hero

before parting ways, i took my canadian friend for a last bite at torrisi's. i was happy to see a full house for the well-deserving torrisi (a drastic change from its early, pleasantly uncrowded days) but the wait wasn't pretty. still, the house turkey was worth it -- moist and perfectly seasoned. having it on the bench right outside the torissi window, under the warm sun, was a bonus.

torrisi italian specialties, 250 mulberry st, ny, ny 10012 (bn prince & spring)

new york x defonte's sandwich shop

nicky's special
while thrifting an $8 lamp, the jitters came over me, and i promptly went in search of an equally cheap dinner. defonte's sandwich shop came into view and soon nicky's special was mine.
"ham capocollo, salami, fried eggplant, provolone, hot salad, marinated mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar". on thin, chewy bread. just what i needed to pick myself back up, and then some. you could easily split this hero into two meals.
defonte's, 261 third ave, ny, ny 10010 (se corner of 21st and 3rd)