The sandwich gods were not with me last night. I was curious to try out some more offerings from the newly opened Defonte's, but my arrival, half an hour before their posted closing time of 8 p.m., was greeted with a simple hand written sign: "Sorry Closed." Annoying, yes, but not the end of the world. It turns out they had run out of ingredients, which is not uncommon for them. To ensure you'll get a sandwich, you should get there before 7:30 p.m.

Since Baoguette was only a few blocks away, I hustled up to Lexington Avenue. My timing was better than it was at Defonte's, but not by much—I got there just as a hand written sign was being posted on the door informing me that they had "sold out."

Defonte's

261 Third Avenue, New York NY 10010 (at 21st; map)
212-614-1500
defontesofbrooklyn.com

Baoguette

61 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10010 (b/n 25th and 26th; map)
212-518-4089