Eastern Hemisphere – SANDWICHES

I was hard to decide where on earth to start, so I went with a crowd pleaser: sandwiches. Not just any sandwich, but Vietnamese sandwiches. I’d never had one until I moved here, but once I tried them it became a summer weekend tradition for my boyfriend and I to walk to Chinatown and eat them for lunch.

What the Vietnamese sandwich consists of is meat- which can be pork (the classic option, usually comes with a few different kinds), chicken, or a vegetarian option if one is available – like mushrooms or fake meat – mayo, sliced cucumbers, pickled carrots, cilantro, and hot peppers – all stuffed in a toasted baguette. Besides being delicious, they are so, so cheap.

I live in the Lower East Side, and I have three favorite places that are near me, in order of how much I love them:

Nickys

1. Banh Mi Saigon Bakery is a tiny shop hidden behind a jewelry-store front that you may not even notice unless you went inside. This is my favorite place simply because it is the most delicious. Roughly $4 for a sandwich the size of my forearm.
   138 Mott St., nr. Grand St.
2. Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches is a fantastic place because it’s two blocks from my apartment, the people who work there are super friendly, and (best part) they deliver. They also have a Brooklyn location, but I haven’t been. $5
   150 E. 2nd St., nr. Ave. A
3. Viet-Nam Banh Mi So 1 was the first Vietnamese sandwich I ever had, back when I was a vegetarian. I love this place because of it’s vegetarian options: amazing fake chicken (I recommend the curry flavor), or just veggies if you’re not into faux-meat. If you’re a meat eater, the real meat is good as well, but you can walk right down the street to Bánh Mì Saigon for a better sandwich. Bonus is that they sell Stewart’s soda, which I’m a sucker for. $5
   150 E. 2nd St., nr. Ave. A

Pforzheim, Germany

 

"Das Lamm" is my absolute favorite restaurant. 
It is in a small village near Pfzorheim called Zainen. 
The owners are former teachers and opened nearly 20 years ago. 
The ambiance is intimate and comfortable with sofas and extra 
tables in a separate room where you can relax after dinner or 
drink a quick cup of coffee. They offer a menu that changes 
weekly with two or three starters, three entrees (one is always 
vegetarian), and one dessert. You can be sure there will always be 
          something on the menu to eat!
 
 
 




Lamm Interior



 Konsumat is a  bar, design shop and exhibition place all in one. Also on every first Saturday of each month you can get a fab menu from Mama Christa Deluxe.
Konsumat Interior
 
Konsumat Bar