We went to the stage door deli in Times Square. I ordered a brisket. They don’t do half sandwiches.
I took half with me in a stage door bag.
Waited on the street while wife and daughter shopped. Homeless guy came by and asked for $5. I offered him the bag with food. He asked what was in it. I said half a brisket sandwich. He said no thanks I’m a vegetarian.
Huh. I guess beggars CAN be choosers...
I have had that happen. I approach homeless people often and ask if they are hungry and offer them food. I ask “what would you like” and they usually say just a hamburger. I go the distance, a grilled chicken sandwich, fries, a salad, and a glass of water. They are shocked when they get it. When they respond “I am vegan,” I say “starve, you are not going to make it off the street by demanding food your way.” It is a gift and now they want to be specific? Get real!
"...grains and grapes, mostly. Fermented. The grain has to be cooked just right, and then distilled to its essence..."
Preferably the sort of non-meat that can be fermented.
He isn’t a vegetarian... he is a alcoholic...
I took two daughters on a 'budget' (yeah, right) trip to NYC a few years ago for some Broadway and the Met. I had Marriott points and frequent flier miles.
We had a mini-fridge in our room. The first night, I ordered one Carnegie Deli pastrami sandwich for the three of us. We still wound up taking half of the sandwich back to the hotel and snacking on it for the next two days.