
"The Reubens and Dragons Reuben riff’s pastrami made me feel like a moron, because I would describe it as… meaty? Extra meaty? It tastes deep and dark-red, like it came from the body of an animal, and I wanted to take it out of the sandwich and eat it by itself to figure out what was going on with it. Layers doesn’t make its own pastrami — it no longer bakes its own bread either — but co-owner Avery Hardin is a wizard at assembling top-flight ingredients into novel twists on classic sandwiches. This one subs spicy-sweet kimchi slaw for the usual sauerkraut and swaps melted Tillamook cheddar for Swiss cheese. It’s a messy (and yes, meaty) wintry treat — get it while it’s still on the menu." - Harry Cheadle