TOMMY’S JOYNT
Salubrious? No. Cutting edge? No. Hugely enjoyable? Oh, yes. Tommy’s Joynt boasts a “steadfast opposition to change” – still, when cold beer, hot food and a warm welcome have worked this well since 1947, you can see their point. It’s debatable whether it’s a sandwich counter with a bar, or a bar with a sandwich counter, but I’d recommend grabbing a booth to enjoy one of the 130-odd beers on offer, a generous, smoky, meltingly tender BBQ brisket sandwich and a couple of bratwurst, all for less than US$20. Old fashioned? Maybe. But it’s impossible not to have a good time at Tommy’s.