Even hardcore meat eaters will fall for the spicy, soul-warming wonders of the vegetarian alternative to Urban Deli and Drafts’ classic pastrami. The Grand Central District deli and craft beer hub substitutes portobello mushrooms for pastrami at no extra charge. And the best part? The hot sandwich’s portobellos are smoked the same way as their brisket counterpart (which makes you think, “What’s the difference again?”) then piled onto rye alongside Swiss, house-made sauerkraut and Urban mustard. Mmm. —Meaghan Habuda
This article appears in Best of The Bay 2016.
