Serious Eats gives Sal, Kris, & Charlie the spotlight

Our favorite sandwich shop in ~~Astoria~~ the world, Sal, Kris, & Charlie's got the spotlight today in Serious Eats. Must eat Bomb now.

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What's on The Bomb ($7) at Sal, Kris, and Charlie's Deli in Astoria? Like the sign behind the counter says, everything.

No, seriously. Every. Damn. Thing. All on really great hero bread with a shatteringly crisp exterior and airy crumb (from Corona's Bakery Boys of New York). Ask one of the deli guys for specifics, and you better have time for the answer, because they will rattle off a list as long as your arm—which, coincidentally, is a good way to scale this sandwich for a photo. Continue reading

Tags: sandwich, serious eats, the bomb

Comment by Dan B. on March 11, 2010 at 9:30pm: They seriously are the sandwich kings! The Italian and The Bomb are both enormous. I personally prefer The Italian, but either way, you cant go wrong. Make sure to get it with the sweet peppers. Thats what really pushes it over the edge!