Table of Contents
Foreword Adam Richman 11
Introduction 13
Chapter 1 Aggressive Handhelds 15
Over-the-Top Sandwiches
Pepperoni Pizza Cheesesteak The Truffleist 16
The Butch Hero Anthony & Son Panini Shoppe 19
Loaded Doritos® Grilled Cheese Harlem Public 20
Philly Cheesesteak Fedoroff's Roast Pork 23
The Panino Supremo Sandwich Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken 24
Pulled Chicken Sandwich Brine Chicken 27
Smashed Plantain Patacon with Roast Pork Cachapas y Mas 29
Chopped Cheese Hero Chef Papi Kitchens 33
Sake-Battered Fish & Chips Sando Silver Light Tavern 34
Chapter 2 Not Your Average Backyard BBQ 37
Burgers to Brag About and Hot Diggity Dogs
Mac & Cheese Burger and Fries The Bedford 38
Shrimp Big Mac 'n' Cheese Burger Flip 'N Toss 41
Texas Hotdog Dyckman Dogs 44
Beer Cheese Burger Benson's 47
Wake and Bake Burger Harlem Public 48
Chili Cheeseburger by New York Burger Co. 51
Scrapple & Egg Burger by Wing Jawn @ Echo Bravo 52
Bacon Onion Jam "Magic" Smash Burger by Pig Beach 55
The Steez Dog by At the Wallace 56
Chapter 3 Tomayto, Tomahto 59
Fuhgeddaboudit (Said In Your Best-Worst New York Accent)
Burrata Pizza by Macchina 60
Dominican Pizza by Chef Papi Kitchens 63
Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza by Emmy Squared 65
Buffalo Chicken Pizza by East Village Pizza 69
Shrimp Scampi Pizza by Macchina 70
Pepperoni Pizza Mac & Cheese by Flip 'N Toss 73
Lobster Burrata Pasta by Bella Gioia 74
Chapter 4 Keepin' It Saucy 77
Wacky Wings
Firecracker Wings by International Wings Factory 78
Grilled BBQ Buffalo Wings with Alabama White Sauce by Pig Beach 81
Mango Habanero Bacon Wings by Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue 84
Smoky Manhattan Wings by Holy Ground NYC 87
General Tso's Pig Wings by Wing Jawn 88
Charred Pork Ribs by Glaze Teriyaki 91
Chapter 5 Tortilla Time 93
Taco Vibes and Badass Burritos
Steak Burrito with Kettle Queso by Conmigo 94
Loaded Carne Asada Quesadillas by Dos Toros Taqueria 97
Bulgogi Cheesesteak Tacos by SET LE.S. 100
Pancake Burrito by Mom's Kitchen & Bar 103
Impossible™ Tacos by Diller 104
Mac Wrap with Smoked Pastrami by Cash Only BBQ 107
Chapter 6 Fire Starters 109
Not So Small Apps
Dynamite Mac & Cheese Balls by Burger, Inc. 111
Kentucky Fried Cauliflower with Hot Honey by Silver Light Tavern 112
Extra Cheesy Garlic Knots by East Village Pizza 115
Kale Pesto-Stuffed Burrata by The Bedford 116
Chicken Tinga Nachos by Roebling Sporting Club 119
Fries with the Works by Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken 122
Bronson Fries by Fedoroff's Roast Pork 125
Slow-Cooked Bourbon-Glazed Bacon by Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse 126
Fried Pickles by Diller 129
Chapter 7 Treat yo Self 131
All things Sweet
PB&J Chicken 'N Waffles by 375° Chicken 'N Fries 132
Funfetti Cookie Cakes by Schmackary's 135
French Toast Fritters by Roebling Sporting Club 138
Wookies by Echo Bravo 141
Milk 'N Chips by 375° Chicken 'N Fries 142
Thank-Yous 145
About the Authors 147
Index 148