Boerum Hill's standby for Mexican standards,
Fast and Fresh Burrito Deli is not quite in the same league as the taquerias of Sunset Park, but it's nothing to scoff at if you need a serviceable torta or a pair of tacos in a pinch. The deli's
breakfast tortas ($3.50 each, $4 after 11:00 a.m.) make for an particularly good meal on the go, offering a few options for mixing and matching.
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When we first tried
City Sandwich in Hell's Kitchen, we loved their crisp, sandwich-perfect crusty bread (from a Portuguese bakery in New Jersey), the unusual sausages they often use, and the general construction of their sandwiches: stuffed full but never overstuffed.
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Good sandwiches can come from strange places. I'd never think to duck into Fifth Avenue smoothie shop
Juice Masters in Park Slope, but saw a sandwich board while walking down the street: Avocado, Egg, Cheese, Kale, and Bacon Breakfast Sandwich: $6.50. Hey, I liked all those things!
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I've been meaning to grab breakfast at
Bluebird Sky Cafe ever since reading Ashley Muir Bruhn's
report this winter, and I'm happy to say that the
Egg Sandwich ($5.25) was every good as I expected.
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There's one model of great egg sandwiches, not unlike one model of a great hamburger, that has totally melted cheese (there's nothing wrong with American), soft, fluffy eggs (if they're scrambled), and a squishy bun that's soft enough so nothing spills out when you bite it. That's what you get with the
"Tiger Paws" at
Shopsin's ($8, +$4 with bacon): three mini egg-sandwiches, served in a row slider-style.
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Somewhat messy, given how the croissant shatters, this is best eaten right on the spot at one of the outside tables. Next time, I'll also be adding cheese. (If you're going to do it, might as well go all the way.)
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It's a little bready, but it's also the rare breakfast sandwich that tastes as good two hours later as it does straight out of the case—a rare commuter-friendly egg sandwich to remember.
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The promise of New Orleans-style sandwiches is what drew me into Cheeky's royal blue and white storefront; the promise of a Southern-style biscuit topped with a "slab-of-bacon" is what ultimately decided my meal.
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The
Farm on Adderley makes a vegetarian
eggplant-egg sandwich that we're crazy about, but (no surprise) the bacon-laden version is just as good.
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While
"Sam's Green Eggs and Ham" ($7) may be a somewhat precious name, it's nonetheless a mighty good sandwich.
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