sandwich • wine • bar


 

sandwich • wine • bar



BAYSIDE: 718.281.1950
ROCKVILLE CENTRE: 516.536.1950
CONTACT US

Mega Drop Down Menu  Press 195 Restaurant GRUB STREET NEW YORK
 
     

V. VOICE ARTICLE 1
V. VOICE ARTICLE 2
 
MEDIA MAIN PAGE
 
VIEW BY YEAR
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

 
























VEGETARIAN DELIGHTS OF NYC: PRESS 195'S NO. 12

June 22, 2010 - View actual article by clicking here

 

Press 195 has been a Park Slope standby for years, and its extensive menu of sandwiches is a veritable garden of vegetarian delights. Case in point: the specimen pictured above.

 

What you're looking at is the No. 12, an enjoyable mess of fontina, provolone, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and black bean hummus. It's all squashed between fat slabs of ciabatta, and hot-pressed until it reaches optimum gooeyness.

 

While artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheese is hardly a novel combination -- particularly for anyone familiar with the vegetarian playbook used by most restaurants -- the black bean hummus gives unexpected dimension to the sandwich, balancing the salty insistence of the tomatoes and artichokes with a warm, Earth Mother-ish depth. The chief contribution of the melted cheese is, well, melted cheese, which is never a bad thing, particularly when there's plenty (but not too much) of it. And most importantly, all of the ingredients are layered equally throughout the sandwich, a small but crucial detail that eludes a surprising number of sandwich purveyors.

 

Taken together, the sum of the No. 12's parts -- including the terrifically crunchy-but-soft bread -- adds up to a meal that is both satisfying and, at $8.50, relatively inexpensive. And the gratis side of pickles, while a little on the sweet side, makes a refreshing accompaniment to the onslaught of the cheese, salt, and beans.

 
 
Press 195
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER  
     
BAYSIDE, QUEENS ROCKVILLE CENTRE, LONG ISLAND ALL LOCATION HOURS 
4011 Bell Blvd. 22 North Park Ave. Sun-Wed: 11:30am -9:45pm
Queens, NY 11361  Rockville Centre, NY 11570  Thur-Sat: 11:30am -10:45pm 
718.281.1950  516.536.1950  Happy Hour: Mon - Fri  4pm-7pm
driving directions  l  LIRR    driving directions  LIRR Bar Open Late Night
beer menu  I  bayside menu beer menu  rvc menu   catering menu I  delivery available
     
© PRESS 195 - all rights reserved     contact us