The sandwich invented in Richmond
Anika Imajo has the story behind Richmond’s own sailor sandwich: The brazen assemblage of hot pastrami, grilled knockwurst, melted Swiss and hot mustard on rye bread, curiously known in these parts as a “sailor sandwich” is, most likely, a true Richmond native. Carytown’s New York Deli, established in 1929 and operating at its current location […]
Anika Imajo has the story behind Richmond’s own sailor sandwich:
The brazen assemblage of hot pastrami, grilled knockwurst, melted Swiss and hot mustard on rye bread, curiously known in these parts as a “sailor sandwich” is, most likely, a true Richmond native. Carytown’s New York Deli, established in 1929 and operating at its current location since 1934, bills itself as “the birthplace of the sailor sandwich.”
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