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Press 195
195 5th Ave
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
718-857-1950
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Responding to an American-sized appetite with pressed sandwiches
filled to bursting, Press 195 distinguishes itself from the traditional
panini bars popping up throughout the city. While influences vary, with
different ingredients including homemade roast pork, Mexican Queso
Bianco and the Italian dried beef Bresaola, much of the menu has a
distinctly regional feel. Certain elements, like honey jalapeno mustard
and hard cider, are brought back from weekends trips to the Hudson
Valley. Co-owners Brian Karp and Chris Evans even pay homage to their
time spent as students in Buffalo with a spicy grilled chicken cutlet
sandwich pressed with blue cheese and carrot shavings. All sandwiches
are pressed hot between chewy Ciabatta from Park Slope's popular
Uprising Bakery. One of the few Fifth Avenue spots open for lunch,
Press 195 presses steadily on through the day. Local families abound
during the early dinner hours, ceding space to a later-night crowd of
casually dressed adults. With Brian grilling chicken in the tiny open
kitchen and Chris greeting diners at the bar, this narrow bar with its
lemonade-colored walls feels familiar, even if you're visiting for the
first time. For dessert, try the apples pressed with wildflower honey.
-- Sarah Lagrotteria
Restaurant
American, Sandwich, Wine bar
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