Blue Sky Deli (Hajji’s)

Where To Eat A Great Chopped Cheese in NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"While the exact history of the chopped cheese is up for debate, Blue Sky Deli, formerly known as Hajji’s, does have the strongest claim for inventing the sandwich. And they’ll let you know. Inside the East Harlem bodega, there are TVs playing on a loop several Youtube video essays that food publications have done on this place. If you’re going to seek out a bodega for a chopped cheese, you should make it this one. It’s simple, classic, loaded with sazón, and best eaten around the corner at a table in Thomas Jefferson Park with a soda and a bag of red hot chips." - will hartman