Tuna sandwich… *yawn*. But wait, Jimmy’s Famous Hero’s Tuna Sandwich!!! SCHWING! That’s right, there exists a tuna sandwich good enough to possibly make our list of places to eat at before you die, unbelievable? Well believe it, this is no ordinary sandwich, much less no ordinary tuna sandwich. I have said in the past what sort of suckers we are for a great or even good sandwich, this is no exception.
The bread is amazing; to the best of my knowledge Jimmy’s sources its carby sandwich-handles from four different local bakeries. The tuna in of its self is probably nothing special, but on the already awesome bread, the tuna salad shines, there is tomato, MUSTARD (yes, on a tuna sandwich), trivial lettuce and onion that somehow add something, mayo, oil, vinegar and… jalapeño peppers. This is one of what I am convinced, is the most critical components of this mythical hero (not to be confused with Mythological Hero’s such as Perseus or Homer).
From the minute you walk in, you know Jimmy’s is special. Sparse walls, metal folding chairs, a cloth map of Sicily graces the wall near counter. The few chips, drinks, and tomato’s for sale only seem to be there out of formality. Jimmy’s is first and foremost a church of the sandwich. We love to take a short drive down to Sheepshead Bay (between Emmons Ave & S Shore Pky) to have this glorious neighborhood sandwich. Another friend of ours also frequents Jimmy’s, fellow food aficionado, TV personality, and globe trotter Dr. Andrew Klapper (oh yea, he is also a great Plastic Surgeon). If Jimmy’s makes it to our “Bucket List” we will have to get some of Dr Klapper’s thoughts for the write up.
Super Hero's of New York
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