Syracuse, NYSandwiches

A Syracuse sandwich shop since 1975, named on This is CNY's iconic-restaurants list, with its original room on Burnet Ave in Eastwood. The oversized subs built the reputation, led by the Brooklyn Pickle Special of corned beef, pastrami, Swiss and Russian dressing, and the Italian is a longtime regular order, served with Italian tomatoes and garlic pickles on the side. Order the Brooklyn Pickle Special or the Italian, and take some garlic pickles to go.

Mazzye's on Oswego Road in Liverpool made This is CNY's roundup of local Italian subs, where Charlie Miller singled it out for meats sliced paper-thin. The owner keeps taped assembly instructions above the counter so every sub is layered the same way. It is a small shop that takes its build seriously, more meat market than sit-down. Order the Italian sub.

Deli @ 700 on South Geddes Street earns a place in This is CNY's Italian-subs roundup, where Charlie Miller praised a sandwich built from the bread up. It stacks Boar's Head meats on rolls delivered fresh each morning from Harrison Bakery, so the bread is a big part of the appeal. It is a compact near-West-Side counter. Order the Italian.

Lombardi's on Butternut Street in the Northside appears in This is CNY's Italian-subs roundup for its spicy Italiano, which layers soppressata and finishes with a sharp, nutty edge from parmesan. It is a corner import shop of the old Syracuse type, trading in Italian groceries as much as sandwiches. Order the spicy Italiano.

Thanos Import Market on Green Street, in the Northside near Little Italy, made This is CNY's Italian-subs roundup for its signature sandwich, The Thanos. It combines imported meats with Pastabilities' distinctive stretch bread, giving the sub a chewy, local backbone. The shop doubles as an import market for Italian goods. Order The Thanos.