Sometimes you walk into your favorite slice joint and, faced with the sheer number of options, become paralyzed, and your interior dialogue becomes muddled: do I want plain? Pepperoni? A Grandma slice? That crazy-looking fried chicken strip and jalapeño creation over there by the register? Maybe I don't want pizza at all, but a calzone or even a hero? Never fear: in times like these, Famous Ben's Pizza has got you covered: not only do they offer a selection of gut-busting heroes, but they also have a selection of "rolls," which are definitely not as dainty as the name might indicate. More

I wasn't looking for great eggplant at Wafa's in Forest Hills, but it found me, along with several other vegetable-forward wonders. And I'm glad they did. More

Eggplant is one of those culinary chameleons that can take on the flavors of just about any cuisine. Italian? Bring on the mozzarella. Japanese? Hello, miso. Indian? Israeli? Sichuan? Azerbaijani? All good. The humble eggplant has an awful lot of stamps in its passport. So let's look at our favorite eggplant dishes in the city. More

While the Italian-style cold cut sandwiches are a major draw at Parisi Bakery, they've got plenty of vegetarian options, too, like this enormous eggplant mozzarella sandwich. While the eggplant was layered on just a little too thick for us, the milky mozzarella and housemade hefty roasted red peppers make this sandwich a winner. More

Nothing groundbreaking, but a modestly-sized eggplant sandwich from Lamarca in Gramercy is a satisfying lunch. Paper-thin slices of fried eggplant and mozzarella get a nice heat from a good shake of red pepper flakes and ground black pepper. More