"Mama’s Too on the Upper West Side (with another location in the West Village) does some of our favorite pizza shop sandwiches, and no part of our obsession hinges on the fact that they’re only available for lunch twice a week, and sometimes require waiting in a half-hour line. Instead, it’s all about the sesame-speckled semolina bread, stuffed with the day’s special: a chicken cutlet dripping with vodka sauce and burrata, juicy eggplant parm, cheesesteak or french onion ribeye, meatballs with marinara, or something else entirely. Show up before they open at noon, and check their website—you can sometimes pre-order two sandwiches for pick-up or delivery and skip the line. The Order: Whatever they have on the Wednesday or Saturday that you can get there. Keep an eye on their Instagram for sandwich announcements." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
