With me just back from 5 marvelous 24 hours in NYC – my choice of entry has to come from the 1200 photo bank I came home with. There is quite a few photos that will suit well for this challenge, but I have chosen 2 shots from a well hidden gem – City Cafe on 35 W 43rd St New York, NY 10036. One of those old fashion diners with excellent food, but the worst coffee in the world.
And no NYC visit without a great Reuben sandwich … and this was excellent !!
The establishments description of their Reuben: Corn beef, Swiss cheese, pastrami, coleslaw, melted cheese, and Russian dressing on rye toast. Served with curly spicy fries.
The coffee, don’t worth mention. *smile
“The diner is everybody’s kitchen”
Richard Gutman
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I have never had a Reuben sandwich! good photos
Well, Terry …. you should get one so soon as possible – one of the best sandwiches in the world. Piping hot it has to be. *smile
I will try it because you said to!!! hugs
It was to be pipping warm .. and please, let me know if you like it or not. *smile
I had forgotten what a lovely voice she has, Viveka. 🙂
Jo, I don’t think it’s Ella that sings on this track, but who ever it’s … has a fantastic voice.
You’re so right! I thought it didn’t… silly me! 🙂
You any better at sitting down? How was the flight?
My sorry ass … decided to stay home – but my sore feet went instead, but it went very well …. first day they told me that I must had walked over 60 blocks, from 42nd street down to 9/11 Memorial in +83F/28C bruning sunshine.
The flight to NYC was never ending … home much quicker. Strange because it use to be the other way around. Excellent service on Copenhagen – Heathrow, but only okay to and from JFK. And I had misread my prize, no first class .. but World Traveller Plus we had.
Hmm, Viveka this sandwich does look yummy. Can you believe it I have never had a taste of it. I want to know how delicious it was 🙂
A Reuben sandwich is just the best – when it’s good. Had some iffy ones too.
This was fantastic .. and piping hot. I’m sure you can get a Reuben sandwich anywhere in US, but I only had mine in NYC and I do one sometimes at home.
Viveka, I kid you not, just today my vegetarian self was CRAVING a reuben sandwich from our downtown deli. I haven’t had one in probably 3 years. I think it is time.
Heather, I admire that you can stay vegetarian – when there is so much good food out there … bacon, BLT … and Reuben … I won’t tell anything about your sin if you have one.
I’m craving too now – have to buy pastrami tomorrow.
I am sure your sandwiches taste heavenly Viveka 🙂
Thanks, Anyes …. I have learned something then from all the hours I spend with food shots in studios through the years. Thanks again.
A delicious entry Viveka. Happy to hear (overhear actually) that your ass behaved 😀 Hope the pain stays away. Take care.
Love the cloud choice 😉
I changed it 3 times since I posted the entry – couldn’t get it right .. but because it is about a cafe … I think I manage to find a great cloud. Thank you so much.
Thanks, Madhu …. so do I – it was nearly 10 weeks of private hell. Just disappeared as it came.
i’m not a fan of Reuben sandwiches – I’d prefer the coffee 😉 xo
Dia, I promise that the coffee in the mug … you wouldn’t like. Like dishwater. *smile
Your photos make it all so appetising 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Uru, thank you so much ….. you’re the one that makes photos appetizing.
The inside of the sandwich! 😉
Colleen, the inside of the sandwich is the most important thing about a sandwich. *smile
Amen. Well…..good bread does help!
Totally agree …. a good bread is 50% of a great sandwich. *smile
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The sandwich looks great… funny I didn’t enjoy the coffee in NYC except when we discovered the Wa Wa coffee shops… then you couldn’t keep us out…
Only had two bad coffees and they was ordinary coffee .. weak as dishwater … but all the cafes had great latte and cappuccino, Aroma became our favorite coffee stand. *smile
How exciting! How was your trip Viveka, and your birthday of course? I hope you had a wonderful time and can’t wait to hear about it 🙂 Shame about the coffee though!
My trip was great, but hot … *smile – I did a quick post yesterday … about NYC in random order – http://wp.me/p293Pw-7ef – have so many photos to work through and edit … and I have to get my head around how to start … That was one out of two bad … there was many excellent ones. *smile
I love Reuben and if it’s in the menu you can be sure I’d pick it. I miss the days when delis pile up the meat in your sandwich.
Bebs, compare to sandwiches in Sweden … there is loads of meat in the sandwiches in US – Reuben is a great sandwich and I try to get so many as possible .. when I visit NYC, but only one this time.
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Thank you ….. again!!!!
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I might go someday…because of Reuben! Delicious photos, Viveka! Nice to hear you’ve left your pain…your feet will recover too. Welcome back.
A-C, of course you might …. I would love to see your random view on NYC and of course you should have a Reuben and more than one.
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Yes, I’m sure I’ve eaten at this diner, Viveka. I love a Reuben sandwich, and your pic has made me hungry and it’s a long time until dinner. 🙂
It’s a place where the locals goes … just of 5th Ave – behind the State University Of New York College of Optometry on 43rd street – will do a post about our breakfasts .. coffee was just like washing up water. But the Reuben made up for it … still US can make regular coffee – very good on the fancy Italian and French. *smile