One of my favorite big city comfort foods is a staple of the diner scene -- the patty melt. According to lore, the patty melt originated in California as a burger topped with fried onions and melted ...
The undersung cousin of an American classic is a superior sandwich, our critic argues. Resistance to the ebb and flow of fashion is baked into the patty melt’s being.Credit...Nico Schinco for The New ...