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The Beef on Weck SandwichYou might think that Buffalo could not give more to the culinary world after bestowing upon us the beloved Buffalo chicken wing – if only because it reduces ordering to one phrase: “Cold beer, hot wings.” But the Queen City of the Lakes is generous, and among its most Buffaloan fare is the Beef on Weck. This old-style sandwich features hand-carved roast beef lovingly stacked inside a salty German kimmelweck roll. (The roll gives the sandwich a pretzel-like crunch that perfectly balances the rich meat.) Every local has his favourite version, but you’ll find a classic at Charlie the Butcher’s, where Charlie himself oversees his beef empire while wearing a hard hat. And because one of its locations is less than two kilometres from the airport, you can get there chop-chop.
Charlie the Butcher’s Kitchen, 1065 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville, New York, 716-633-8330 (plus other locations, including downtown Buffalo), charliethebutcher.com Write to us: letters@enroutemag.net |
