Taku Sando

From the team behind LIC’s Takumen, Taku Sando is a sandwich shop in Greenpoint that focuses on Japanese milk bread. Theirs is soft and pillowy, with a crust like a perfectly smushed donut. It’s dense, chewy, a little sweet, and a great textural contrast to all the crunch in the pork and chicken katsu sandwiches. They use panko made from leftover loaves, and the sandwiches are loaded with slivered cabbage, pickles, a sweet sauce, and a mayo and karashi mustard situation. They also make egg salad and korokke sandwiches, a few salads and paper-thin ribbon fries. There are a few tables inside, but if it’s nice out, eat on the back patio, or take your sandwich to a bench in Transmitter Park.

photo credit: Will Hartman