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The sandwich has always been a rather neutral food item for me — I’ve always liked them just fine, but never craved ’em (with maybe one exception). However, this has all changed. NY makes great sandwiches. And I’m not talking about some fancy place where you have to pay top dollar and make a trip out of, any corner deli (and really, almost every corner has one) makes a good sandwich. Fresh baked bread, packed with meat, cheese, and anything else you want on it, for cheap (4-5 dollars). That’s really all I had to say with this post. I just realized that for about a week straight now I have craved a deli sandwich and have even made the effort to try different corner delis to see if one was better than the next. Conclusion… they’re all good, it’s just a matter of which ones are open 24 hrs, ’cause a hot patrami hero at 2am is hard to beat.

Ladies, here’s the diet tip of the day: If you want to look thinner, find a way to be exceedingly happy.

I haven’t lost any weight since moving to New York, but people keep asking if I have (ok so they’re prob just being nice). I’m lucky if I get to the gym once a week. I’m eating like someone who’s never seen food before. But I’m happier than I’ve ever been. Perhaps the glow has a phantom thinning effect.

We’ve officially lived in New York City for six months. Not only have we survived, we’ve thrived (corny, yes, but that’s me). So I figured it’s a good time to hand out some midterm grades. Here’s our list of favorites so far:

Food

Meatball Sub: Pizza Plus
Specialty Food Market: Blue Apron
Produce: Fresh Direct
Hot Dog: Willie’s Dawgs (honorable mention: Crif Dog)
Pizza: Grimaldi’s
Cheese Shop: The Cheese Shop, Bierkraft (tie)
Bodega Hero: 12th Street Deli
Breakfast: Magnolia
Lunch Special: Bombay Grill
Early Bird Dinner Special: Agozar
Food From a Street Vendor: Red Hook ballfields
Random Find: Provence en Boite
Gelato: Colson Patisserie
Blueberry Muffin: Cousin John’s bakery
Late-Night Fix: 7th Avenue Donut Shop
Granola: Naidre’s
Health Food: Second Helpings
BBQ: Smoke Joint (honorable mention: Pioneer BBQ)
Pastrami: Katz’s

Drink

Coffee: Gorilla
Espresso: Cafe Sutra
Iced Coffee: Red Horse Cafe
Beer Bar: Blind Tiger
Bar/Lounge: ReBar
Wine Shop: Red, White & Bubbly
Place to Watch the Bears: Pacific Standard!

Other

Laundry: Green Cleaners
Local Garb: Sport Prospect
View of Manhattan Skyline: construction lot in Williamsburg by East River
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Cafe Sutra
Subway Station for a Transfer: Smith-9th St.