September 19, 2008These days Little Italy is a mere shadow of its former self. It takes the Feast of San Gennaro to put one of NYC’s most historic hoods back on the map. Unfortunately I’ve found that a lot of the food at the Feast is the same stuff you’ll find at a summer street [...]
Posted in Alleva Ricotta & Mozzarella, Alleva of Little Italy - Italian Combo, Grand Italian Food Center, Grand Italian Food Center - Fireman's Special, LITTLE ITALY, SANDWICHES, feast of san gennaro 
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August 14, 2008NYC Food Guy Note: I’m on vacation in California so I’m sending you on a NY Food Tour to keep your stomach happy while I’m gone. Enjoy the deliciousness.
What: Forget artisan breads and fancy olive oils, Faicco’s, an old school butcher shop, wedges prosciutto, ham cappy, your choice of hot or sweet soppresseta (go with [...]
Posted in Faicco's Pork Store- Italian Hero, SANDWICHES 15 Comments »
May 20, 2008Lenny’s G3 is defined as “Grilled Roast Beef with crispy bacon, melted American cheese, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and A-1 Steak Sauce.” I’m not an A-1 fan so I replace it with Russian Dressing and there you have my go to sandwich at Lenny’s. The Smoked Chicken Deluxe is also delicious, but it lacks [...]
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May 19, 2008Belly Delly Deli’s sandwich menu is great in concept but the counter guys seem to be lost when it comes to preparing them as they’re listed. You’re there for a good sandwich so in a friendly manner, guide the counter guys in the right direction (e.g. when they try to slip your cheese covered [...]
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May 16, 2008There are few things more satisfying than excellent sandwiches. On nearly opposite ends of the West Village you’ll find the model Italian hero ($10) at Faicco’s Pork Store and a suped up, nearly perfect meatball hero ($6) at Crosby Connection inside the Parisi Bakery.
Posted in Crosby Connection - Meatball, Mozz, Ricotta, Sauce, Faicco's Pork Store- Italian Hero, SANDWICHES 3 Comments »
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