These delis bring the “sub” to the Subway series.
While New Yorkers salivate at the prospect of their two local teams potentially meeting in a Gotham-only World Series, local eateries are being sliced up in honor of their local “heroes,” ie. They offer specialty sandwiches.
Benetelli's Italian Deli Located in College Point, just a few miles from Citi Field, this Mets player favorite offers chicken cutlets smothered in vodka sauce, melted fresh mozzarella, crispy bacon, and hot crumbles into crispy dough. They offer a special menu called OMG, which is layered with red pepper flakes. semolina bread.
“This sandwich is hot and hot, just like the Mets,” said Angelo Baretta, co-owner of the sandwich, which is named after the Mets. National anthem made famous by infielder Jose Iglesias.
Taliercios of Middletown, N.J., introduced the Bronx Bomber on Friday following the Yankees' win over the Royals in the ALDS.
It's made up of potato knish, shredded cheddar cheese, corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, hot deli mustard and Russian dressing, and Eric Tarisio said customers are flocking to get the flavor.
One person took a bite and said, “Very good, Derek Jeter coming out of retirement if that's the only way he can do it.”
Southern New York residents are also starting to get in on the game.
Rockies NY Deli Savannah, Georgia's Polar Bear, named after Pete Alonso, features half a pound of roast beef, melted provolone, and homemade onion rings tossed in a horseradish cream sauce.
The delicious special appeared on Tuesday, when Alonso hit the game-winning three-run home run in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series to defeat the Brewers.
“We're selling 45 pieces a day, making it our best-selling special ever,” Rocky's owner Bill Visicchio said.
“One customer said the cascading melted provolone looked like a polar bear. Others, like Pete Alonso, said the half-pound of meat was larger than life.”
Visicchio grew up on Long Island and fills the walls of his Georgia eatery with Mets memorabilia, including the old Shea Stadium railing and a highway sign that reads “Citi Field 821 Miles.” are.
He said 60% of his customers are from New York.
We're already ready to celebrate Aaron Judge's World Series MVP award. Joe's Deli The Spring Lake, N.J. restaurant is adding Hero to its lineup, an assortment of prosciutto, capicola, salami, hot soppressata, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers and hot peppers.
Owner Joey Valentino, whose parents opened the deli in 1984, said the sub will likely be named No. 99, after the prolific Yankees right fielder.
“This is a Yankee deli through and through,” Valentino said. “We were Yankee fans so much that our cousin Lee Mazzilli once played for the Mets. And we were still Yankee fans.”
meanwhile, Parkwood Deli Located in Midland Park, New Jersey, he makes a grinder called the Grand Lindor. Garlic roasted pork, smoked Virginia ham, melty baby Swiss, house-made plantains and sweet pickles are topped with yellow mustard and served on piping hot Italian bread.
“He hit a grand slam last night,” owner Roger Schnorbusch told the Post, referring to Lindor's sixth-inning series-clinching run in Game 4 of the National League on Wednesday, naming him after the star shortstop. It's because of it,” he said.
After the Mets defeated the Phillies on Thursday, Hobby's Deli in Newark, N.J., playfully made fun of the team's “City of Brotherly Love” mascot by selling “Prucked Philly Fanatic Poutine” (pastrami and cheddar cheese curds). I made french fries topped with
Michael Bloomer, who owns Hobby's with his brother Mark, said they serve it with “Francisco sauce,” also known as turkey gravy.
During the Phillies series, they invited the Mets' good luck charm, “Rally Pimp” Max Weiner, to the deli and renamed the bathroom the “Phillies Seating Section.”
Also, the Philadelphia cheesesteak was changed to “LFGM Flushing Queen's Cheesesteak” and served with polar bear sauce made with horseradish.
they Posted a renamed cheesesteak to XBloomer said he received 75 comments, most of them from irate Philadelphia fans.
“There were some pretty nasty comments being made for most of the day until the Mets scored five points in the game. Then they went quiet.”
