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Brooklyn's SCRATCHbread Makes NYC's Best Egg Sandwiches

Published Dec 5, 2012

Modified Dec 5, 2012

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The egg sandwich is a staple amongst hangover foods, and in New York City one is usually within walking distance from your bed. While the bodega "egg n' cheese on a roll" will rarely fail you, there are some establishments that go above and beyond the slapped together standard. Enter: SCRATCHbread, the part restaurant/part culinary workshop in Bed-Stuy, which has a walk-up window taking orders every day of the week.While the shop excels at many things (take a look at their menu), the window is a magical portal into the land of The Perfect Egg Sandwich. When asked about creating the ultimate egg sandwich, owner Matthew Tilden told us this afternoon, "I'm much more into excellence and delicioustown, than perfection. I want to give you not bland, not stale, not flavorless, not overcooked, not dull, and not conventional, but a faint reminder and comfort. Those deli guys murder those things. But I think just providing a little comfort, the standard egg n' cheese in NY is amazing to me. I mean, it's a cult. We may ride a line of this cult, but we ain't apart of it. Obviously we're lucky we make our own breads to build from... we design sandwiches from the bread."Currently there are a number of egg options on the menu, which is ever-changing, and Tilden says, "Our menu reflects an ability to maintain the integrety of the egg potion, whether it be those who don't like the runny (egg salad) to those that do." Click through for a look, as well as descriptions of the sandwiches, provided by Tilden.SCRATCHbread is located at 1069 Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy, and is open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. through 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Gothamist

Jen Carlson

Published Dec 5, 2012

Modified Dec 5, 2012

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