Posted on 04/15/2023 10:36:25 AM PDT by lowbridge
A ham and cheese sandwich at Eli Zabar’s E.A.T. on the Upper East Side now costs $31.57 — $29 plus tax — and Gothamites are experiencing intense sticker shock over the cost of what was once a working-class staple.
It sparked outrage among eaters when a Reddit thread with a photo of the sandwich captioned “$29 Ham and Cheese sandwich” drew more than 600 comments and 2,000 upvotes on Monday.
“The first time I bought that sandwich I was like, ‘Are you serious?’ ” an Upper East Side psychologist who lives in the neighborhood told The Post, declining to give her name.
“It’s not the best ham and cheese sandwich, it’s not the worst, but it’s just fine. I absolutely would not have picked up the sandwich had I looked at the price,” she added.
The luxury lunch item is actually two sandwiches made from ham, Gruyère cheese, mustard and four slices of seven-grain “health bread.” But even then, it’s fairly small.
“The idea of a ham and cheese sandwich selling for $29 is ridiculous – even if it serves two portions; no matter how good the ingredients are or where they are from; or how tasty the sandwich is,” Phil Lempert, editor of SupermarketGuru.com, told The Post.
When The Post went to purchase the sandwich on Friday, an employee at the Madison Avenue eatery was so embarrassed by the price, they offered to charge us a mere $22.
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“Some people complain, but a lot of people who live around here, they know the prices, and they don’t complain because they like it [the food].”
We persisted with the $29 sandwich purchase — and found it to be reminiscent of an airport sandwich.
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Same reason they vote Democrat year after year: They are stupid.
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Fried bologna with cheese is a staple in my house when I work from home or on the weekends.
Of course, I still eat beanie-weenie (I’m 53), Vienna Sausages, and the like.
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