In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.

[Photo: Carey Jones]

There's no sign at Tedone Latticini—and no bread, either. But you'll know you're in the right place if you see Georgia Tedone, 90 years old if she's a day, sitting by the window. She rises early each day—2 a.m., she once told the New York Times—to make every ball of fresh mozzarella in the shop, as she has done since she was 16.

They make sandwiches at Tedone, but it may be on a BYOB (that's bread) basis; stop across the street at Napoli Bakery for a hero roll, then bring it back and wait as your sandwich is made. I asked for prosciutto and mozz, and watched as a whole leg of prosciutto di Parma was hauled out of the case. Onto the slicer it went; I was offered a shred to nibble on as the sandwich-maker worked. Then the fresh mozzarella (I got a slice of that as well) in generous rounds. "Let her taste the eggplant!" called Georgia from the window. Tender, and oil-soaked in the best of ways; it went right onto the sandwich.

Nine dollars, which I would have paid for the trip back in time alone, not to mention a fantastic sandwich big enough for two. Piled high with prosciutto, eggplant, and that famous mozzarella: soft, supple, and fresh as if it came from a milkmaid's pail.

This Saturday, I'm showing up early for their famous roast beef.

Tedone Latticini

597 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 (b/n Lorimer and Leonard; map)
718-387-5830