Kahn's Deli

There's a little sandwich place in The Village, on Rice. It's one of those skinny store fronts that look like nothing. A couple of tables are loitering out front. And when you walk in you are reminded of the old soda fountains in the Bronx. Brick walls and a few more tables inside lead you up to a bar/counter the length of the building. Kahn's Deli has some of the best home made sandwiches in town. Of course, it's way more fun because the combos all have interesting names. There are five kinds of Ruebens including the Mike Kahn, Alpine (turkey), Biggio, and Olajuwan (with knockwurst). Corned beef and turkey seem to be the common thread in most of them. The (Rice) Owl's Hoot is turkey with pepperoni, ham, salami, and provolone. Who can argue with that? I've never been for breakfast but I hear they make killer omlettes!
There were even the token characters inside. There's the girl at the counter who takes the orders and serves. She doesn't talk much and sits by  the cash register surfing the net when no one is looking. Dare I say What do you expect from a New York Style Deli? It's part of the ambiance. Maybe she is an aspiring actress hired specially to play the part.
 A guy was sitting alone at a table having lunch. He was a typical looking teenager, dressed mostly in black, big jacket with some sports team. His cap had a flat "cool person" brim.
So we're looking at the menu blackboard and hat guy sits up straight and says to us "hey, get the sliders", (today"s special), "My girlfriend is the chef and she created them all". What? There's a whole OTHER blackboard with a dozen even crazier slider combinations! And you get three- perfect for trading with a friend for their sliders! Pork Pops are three seared pork belly pieces on a stick. Gourmet? At a Jewish -but not Kosher- Deli? The salmon slider has so much salmon on it, and the capers. Flavor plus!
We take a seat at the bar. And yes, a bar it is! They have nine beers on tap, except the three that were out,
plus a large selection of bottled beer in a glass case behind the bar. I even saw fixins to serve flights and take home growlers. They had the Karbach Yule on tap that has been recommended to us again and again. The Yule is dark and holiday tasting but not over the top. A great beer for a cold day for those who don't usually drink stouts or even IPAs.
The bar experience was great. There are a lot of chachkis behind the counter to look at. And the beer menu. I have to come back again and again just to try all the beers and all the different sandwiches. If I lived in the neighborhood, I walk over and hang out for lunch all the time. I'm sure hat guy is a regular. Maybe there are other regulars that like to hang out over a 50/50 and a beer. I could do that.