Blessed are the Vegan Sandwich Makers
The Bonnie in Astoria, Queens
August 27, 2021

Sometimes, when I read a menu, I fall in love with a vegan sandwich option. I imagine it in my hands. And because “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul” (Edward Abbey, but read via graffiti in abandoned hospital), I headed over to the eatery as soon as possible. To court and to ingest…
In this case, I was moved off the beaten path to Astoria, Queens to The Bonnie. It was their Vegan ‘Pastrami’ Reuben that would be mine. It is house-smoked vegan pastrami, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, coconut Provolone, and pickles on a gorgeous marble rye. And it was well worth it. Blessed are the vegan sandwich makers, indeed.

Observe sandwich perfection:

Perhaps I will stop taking pictures of it and commence eating…

Layers of goodness. This is elevated vegan sandwich perfection.


