NYC Tastes

Have I ever mentioned how much I love having Defonte's in my neighborhood now? In case I haven't...I LOVE having Defonte's in my neighborhood! Man those guys have really brought the level of sandwich awesomeness (is that even a word?) to a whole new level. I love their Roast Beef sandwich so much it's hard not to order it every time I stop in. Somehow I managed to pry my eyes way from that luscious roast and order their Hot Turkey instead. They slice off some thin layers of roasted turkey which has been stewing in juices, through on some delicious swiss cheese, the classic fried eggplant and then pour some hot au jus on a smushy white roll. That's it. Nothing flashy, nothing crazy just some great sandwich goodness. I sill have yet to find a sandwich here I don't absolutely love. It's just sandwich perfection. Oh and Nicky still has the Bill's hat on. That's what I'm talking about.

Ever since I saw the 30 Rock episode where the teamsters go to a secret sandwich shop in Brooklyn and bring back some amazing sandwich's with a "magical" dipping sauce, I knew I had to find out exactly where this place was. I did find out- it was Defontes in Red Hook. I never made it to Red Hook and luckily now I don't have to. THEY OPENED ONE 2 BLOCKS FROM MY APARTMENT!!!!! Sorry for all of the caps but I was so psyched! And man it seriously delivered. This is the sandwich they are most known for- the number 20 Hot Roast Beef. Basically perfectly rare roast beef, fresh mozzarella and fried eggplant get thrown on a fantastic baked roll that has been dipped in au jus. Oh...my...goodness. It was one of the best freaking sandwich's I have ever had. Something about their roast beef is addicting. It was smokey, salty and just fantastic. Mr. T and I swung by after having dinner at Ippudo. We figured we would get a sandwich, try a bite and save it for tomorrow. That did ...