S&P Lunch

"One of New York City’s most quizzical dishes is the egg cream, generally available in flavors that run from classics like chocolate and strawberry to sometimes, coffee. What’s so unusual about it? Despite the name, there’s no egg or cream in the recipe, just seltzer, whole milk, and syrup titrated with seltzer in a tall glass as a long-handled spoon is twirled. It’s a refreshing beverage that’s all the more enjoyable at S&P, a newer restaurant with the feel of a classic." - Eater Staff

"S&P is one of the forerunners of the luncheonette revival. The counter-service restaurant from the team behind the sandwich shop at Court Street Grocers has a menu stocked with tuna melts, peanut butter bacon with rye, cottage fries, and egg creams. Few places feel more New York." - Eater Staff

"James Cameron’s Aliens. Bladerunner 2049. Dune starring Timothée Chalamet. You might be wondering, “Why are these crackpots talking about science fiction reboots on a sandwich guide?” That’s because they, like S&P Lunch from the people behind Court Street Grocers, took a beloved 20th-century classic, and revived it. S&P has the look and schtick of classic NYC delis and luncheonettes, but a menu that has the creativity that put Court Street Grocers on the map in the first place. The Order: For novelty, try the Dinkelburger—a burger with a piece of pastrami on top. But we actually like the classic pastrami on rye even more." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick

"S&P Lunch is from the sandwich specialists at Court Street Grocers. It’s located in the space that used to house the iconic Eisenberg’s in Flatiron, and, like its predecessor, it looks like an old-timey luncheonette where you'd drink an egg cream and read the paper. You can do both of those things here, and you can also sit on a vinyl stool and eat some lox and eggs while hunched over a counter. If you want to feel like you’re on the way to work in 1935, stop by for some diner-esque Jewish deli classics. The egg and cheese breakfast sandwich with added pastrami on toasted rye is particularly great. " - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah

"Eiesenberg’s, a sandwich shop open since 1929, was a tough act to follow. Fortunately, S&P stayed true to the old-school spirit of its predecessor, offering an expansive menu of lunchtime staples in its pretty much unchanged, narrow, diner-like space. On weekend afternoons, folks line up to eat eggs with lox or a pastrami-topped burger on a swiveling stool up front, or on a vinyl banquette in the back. Keep in mind, the restaurant closes at 5pm." - bryan kim, hannah albertine