After leaving their long time home, Crosby Connection -- now better known as Crosby at 45 Bleecker-- has found their niche in the multimedia lobby of The 45Bleecker Theater. I challenge you to walk into this historic building without being tempted into a snack by Joe Crosby and his team of Sandwich engineers; I don't think I've walked in here once without getting a one, and I don't plan to anytime soon. With combinations ranging from famous Crosby Special (hot meatballs witha schmear of ricotta, topped with a tomato/basil sauce,fresh mozzarella, and a touch of pesto), to the Avocado Brie Dill (avocado, brie, honey mustard, sweet roasted peppers, sundried tomatoes, and a touch of Julien-ed apples and fresh dill) the sandwiches served up fresh everyday at this NYC landmark are physically impossible to refuse.
In an article for Time Out New York, the then Crosby Connection owner/worker noted that they "don't make customers. They make friends," and in their new Bleecker St. location this sentiment has been allowed to flourish. Lower Manhattan college students, couples from out of town, mother-daughter Pinkalicious dates, all gather at the tables or the bar, surrounded by visual and dramatic art and captivated by the unique, unpretentious air about this Sandwich shop.
Right now, as I sit in the lobby enjoying my favorite sandwich, the Suzy Special (2 slices of Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, sweet roasted peppers, avocado, basil, virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinagrette), I look around and see a local NYU band that will be playing our new after hours show this week, each with a sandwich of their own, an older couple splitting a Smoked Gouda and Ham (slice of ham, smoked gouda, honey mustard, granny smith apple slices and fresh dill) two college students sucking down coffe with buds in their ears and eyes glued to computer screens, and a row of eager friends competing to get a word in to the man himself (in between bites, of course).
For Joey and Bleecker Sandwiches, "huge portions, cheap prices (ALL SANDWICHES ARE $6) and top-shelf ingredients are secondary to the small-town vibe he engenders among his devoted clientele." As if all that isn't enough, I haven't even mentioned my favorite item sold at Crosby at 45 Bleecker: old-style Boylan Cream Soda (and Root Beer, Orange Soda, and Orange Cream.)
In an article from last November's New York Times, Crosby at 45 Bleecker's sandwiches were said to "evoke the New York of Ed Koch," and "made with great affection, if not outright love."
(Images from Time Out New York and NYC Food Guy)
After leaving their long time home, Crosby Connection -- now better known as Crosby at 45 Bleecker-- has found their niche in the multimedia lobby of The 45Bleecker Theater. I challenge you to walk into this historic building without being tempted into a snack by Joe Crosby and his team of Sandwich engineers; I don't think I've walked in here once without getting a one, and I don't plan to anytime soon. With combinations ranging from famous Crosby Special (hot meatballs witha schmear of ricotta, topped with a tomato/basil sauce,fresh mozzarella, and a touch of pesto), to the Avocado Brie Dill (avocado, brie, honey mustard, sweet roasted peppers, sundried tomatoes, and a touch of Julien-ed apples and fresh dill) the sandwiches served up fresh everyday at this NYC landmark are physically impossible to refuse.
In an article for Time Out New York, the then Crosby Connection owner/worker noted that they "don't make customers. They make friends," and in their new Bleecker St. location this sentiment has been allowed to flourish. Lower Manhattan college students, couples from out of town, mother-daughter Pinkalicious dates, all gather at the tables or the bar, surrounded by visual and dramatic art and captivated by the unique, unpretentious air about this Sandwich shop.
Right now, as I sit in the lobby enjoying my favorite sandwich, the Suzy Special (2 slices of Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, sweet roasted peppers, avocado, basil, virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinagrette), I look around and see a local NYU band that will be playing our new after hours show this week, each with a sandwich of their own, an older couple splitting a Smoked Gouda and Ham (slice of ham, smoked gouda, honey mustard, granny smith apple slices and fresh dill) two college students sucking down coffe with buds in their ears and eyes glued to computer screens, and a row of eager friends competing to get a word in to the man himself (in between bites, of course).
For Joey and Bleecker Sandwiches, "huge portions, cheap prices (ALL SANDWICHES ARE $6) and top-shelf ingredients are secondary to the small-town vibe he engenders among his devoted clientele." As if all that isn't enough, I haven't even mentioned my favorite item sold at Crosby at 45 Bleecker: old-style Boylan Cream Soda (and Root Beer, Orange Soda, and Orange Cream.)
In an article from last November's New York Times, Crosby at 45 Bleecker's sandwiches were said to "evoke the New York of Ed Koch," and "made with great affection, if not outright love."
(Images from Time Out New York and NYC Food Guy)
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ReplyDeleteTotally tempting! I've been to 45 Bleeker for evening shows and have always stared, salivating, at the sandwich menu posted in the cafe. Cannot wait to sneak away from work to FINALLY taste a sandwich during lunch. Thanks! Never knew Crosby had so much history.
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