Not your Daddy's nor your Momma's Tuna Sandwich...

Relatively recently NY Magazine did a write up of NY's best sandwiches. Now while they did do a good job...they really missed a winner. Now in all fairness NYC is a big city with a lot of restaurants with many great sandwiches (one of the many great things about living here) but great food is not only available at the newest & most trendy places. The Grilled Tuna Fish sandwich at Fish - 280 Bleecker (Btwn Jones St & 7th Ave S) is one of NYC unsung hero's (no pun intended). It's chunks of fresh tuna seared (you can get it medium or well done...but why would you???) in a wasabi sauce with celery & red onion. It's served open-faced on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, & pickle. Of note it is only available on the side with an order of Fries...which are very good (thus I eat the fries & skip the bun to cut carbs...a girl has to watch her or in my case keep girls looking at my figure) . You may want to go with the Red, White, & Blue special to start (one of NYC's best oyster deals that Time Out missed when they did there Oyster special) or a bowl of Chowda. My preference is to enjoy this at the bar. It's one of those great old long wood ones & they have a good selection of beer on tap. This is not the bumble-bee with mayo on wonder bread you grew up on. It's what happens when that sandwich moves to NYC, gets a bit worldly & a bit more upscale...yet stays true to it roots...just like you...right?