Some food items are quintessentially New York – the big apple, a slice of pizza, the halal cart – but maybe one of the biggest food exports to come out of New York City is the lox bagel sandwich.

Each state has its own signature sandwich, from a grilled cheese to something called a Jucy Lucy. Indiana claims to have the best pork tenderloin sandwich in the nation. Illinois is known for the ...

I will admit that when I saw a cream cheese and olive sandwich on the menu at S&P, the delightful sorta-new revival of a very old, very classic New York lunch counter, my first reaction was: Hmm.

Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook. She ran ...