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| Pret a Manger (Turtle Bay) | ||
| Address:
880 3rd Ave. Phone: 646/810-2422 |
Neighborhood:
Turtle Bay Website: pret.com |
Cuisine: Sandwich/Soup Shop |
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Ah, Pret. You're like
the white working man's Subway.
Or something... Since they changed my favorite tuna sandwich and then
made some tweaks to my grilled chicken sandwich, I've been looking
for a replacement. Not seriously, though, as I only go to Pret at
this point out of desperation. It hasn't been completely stricken
from my list like the aforementioned sandwich shop, but I often find
myself walking in, scanning the shelves and walking back out, mad
at myself for not finding a more creative choice. Shit, you could
fart and stink up five better options. So on this trip I tried the
salmon and cream cheese baguette. Horrible-sounding, right? But not
at all unprecedented. I used to order bagel lox and cream cheese for
lunch from some of the delis in the Times Square joints back in the
day, but this thing had the more typical puny amount of stuff surrounded
by lots of crunchy French bread. Because, like the aforementioned
sandwich chain, the best thing about their sandwiches is often the
carbs surrounding it, the fish was relegated to second class status. There were apparently capers somewhere in there too,
but I didn't taste them. Not that this made me sad, as I've always
been a bit freaked out by those little pickled buds. [MF] Other Locations: Pret a Manger (Midtown East) Pret a Manger (Midtown East II) Pret a Manger (Murray Hill) Pret a Manger (Murray Hill 2) Pret a Manger (Rockefeller Center) Pret a Manger (Times Square) |
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