A Taste Of Home
1992 N. Jerusalem Ave.
North Bellmore
516-486-1670
www.atasteofhomebakery.com
Sometimes it’s not just what’s in the sandwich that distinguishes it, but what the sandwich is on. Imagine your favorite sandwich on a light, fluffy, Kaiser egg, onion or whole wheat roll, freshly baked within the last hour. That’s just one of many reasons that make A Taste of Home, a South Shore bakery lunch destination, worth a drive from anywhere. How about Chicken Salad, piled high on a soft salt stick ($4.99)? Or Prosciutto and Provolone on fresh-baked panini ($6.99)? An array of house-made soups, including incredible Meatball, stocked with light, mini-meatballs and braised beef, served in a crock (with homemade croutons) anchors a half-sandwich combo ($5.95). Breakfast, served all day, holds temptations like Bananas and Cream French Toast ($5.75), Silver Dollar Pancakes ($3.49), Potato and Egg Frittata ($5.75) and an Egg Sandwich that won “Best of Long Island” in our readers poll. This friendly, family-run operation-sisters Rose Fuger and Monica Tarantino, along with mother Nancy-has inhabited this enormous space for two years, after expanding, and has quickly become a neighborhood institution. Glass case after case of creative baked goods include jelly doughnuts, chocolate soufflé cake, a whipped-cream-and-pineapple-stuffed pecan ring, lemon drops, awesome cheese Danish and even the hard-to-find Charlotte Russe. Crusty rye bread so good, they swear customers bring it to Brooklyn. A small counter and a handful of tables form the café area, and waitresses serve orders on painted ceramic dinnerware and fountain glasses. More sweets-a dozen varieties of Gelato, and chocolate candies including homemade nonpareils-are found in still more cases among the gift baskets. And don’t forget large mounds of Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn.
Koryodang
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46 Great Neck Rd.
Great Neck
516-466-9361
Perhaps the banner over the window reading “French Bakery” is a qualifier for this North Shore neighborhood, which may be unsure about having a Korean bakery in its midst. But it must work, because this chain always seems busy, with its 10-odd tables across from the long counter filled with locals taking their time over sandwiches and hot cups of Korean teas or iced lattes. The selection includes wraps, deli sandwiches, and a dozen salads, ranging from tuna, fruit and shredded chicken to Noodle Salad with teriyaki shrimp or chicken ($5.50). Dutch Lunch sandwiches are made with long Dutch bread, rolls with a crispy topping baked in. Order everything by number at the counter and a uniformed waitress brings your tray to you. The L-80, a Grilled Tuna with lettuce and tomato ($4.75) with a crunchy coating, was a cheap thrill in a hot Asian seafood sandwich. Breakfast brings all kinds of omelet sandwiches plus, of course, every other kind of egg sandwich variety, and then some. Deli regulars like pastrami, mortadella and bologna mix with asparagus, shitake mushroom and eggplant, all with egg and cheese. Korean white bean and red bean sweet rolls go down surprisingly well with your coffee. Outrageous-looking (and tasting) French pastries include an awesome Mango Mousse cake and individual Caramel Choco Domes; crunchy coconut cookies are for dessert.
