The Tomato Sandwich That Launched a Small NY Restaurant Empire | Eater

"At their West Village fish-and-chips spot I watched them make the iconic Dame tomato sandwich: Szymanski marinates large tomato steaks for hours in spicy olive oil, herbs, and vinegar to create a juicy vegetarian option inspired by Howard’s habit of eating simple tomatoes on toast when they were the only two employees. They whisk an aioli made with both slow-cooked and raw garlic — Howard jokes he’s known for serving “a bucket of aioli” — then assemble aioli, the marinated tomatoes, lettuce, basil, chives, and crispy shallots on a toasted sesame-seed bun." - Emily Venezky