Event #3: Defonte's

Best sandwich I have had in NYC, hands down.  For my birthday lunch, I thought about Artichoke (my favorite pizza), and Shake Shack (never had a burger at the one in Madison Square Park, but I knew I was having one on Sunday) but I chose Defonte's.

Defonte's is a sandwich place that originated in Brooklyn.  They make amazing hot subs and their signature is putting thinly sliced fried eggplant on their sandwiches.  I went with Teddy last weekend, so this time around I knew exactly what I wanted.

I think their two best sandwiches are the turkey with swiss and fried eggplant, and the roast pork with cheese, fried eggplant, and hot salad.  These are not healthy, but they are awesome.  Nothing more I'd rather eat on my birthday.  I shared both with Diana while watching Friday Night Lights (my favorite show on TV, by far).  I was a happy camper.