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Cer Te Keeps The Awesome Sandwiches Coming

We’ve sang the praises of Certé for years now, but I’m continually amazed by the versatility and inventiveness of their food. On the surface, this place looks like any other generic deli, but the sandwiches are far superior and always affordable. When it was announced that the May sandwich was a “Chip & Crab Dip Sandwich,” there was a little tug of war among the ML contributors as to who would actually get to taste this bad boy. Needless to say, I won.

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Cer Te’s May Sandwich Launches Today: It's a new month, which means a new Certe sammie is coming your way, and I gotta say, May's sandwich makes me drool on my desk just a little bit. The "chip & crab dip" sandwich includes ale-battered soft shell crab over bibb lettuce with remoulade sauce on a toasted potato roll. The sandwich comes with sea salt smoked paprika potato chips and will run you $8.95. Early adopters, let us know in the comments if this is as good as it sounds!

April Showers Bring Cuero de la Cocina to Cer Te

April is well under way, which means we are a couple of weeks into Certe’s latest Sandwich of the month, the “Cuero de la Cocina” ($9.75). It consists of pork belly mole, spicy cabbage & green mango shred, Anaheim chili, and black bean puree on a soft torta. I’ve been on a bit of a torta kick recently, so obviously when I saw pork belly and green mango I ran over there as fast as my little legs could carry me.

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Last Day for Certe’s ‘Spring Ahead’ Specials: Just a friendly reminder... today is the last day to get your hands on Certe's 'Spring Ahead Sandwich' and Pizza by Certe's 'Spring Ahead Pizza.' I really enjoyed the pizza a few weeks ago, and Serious Eats had nothing but nice things to say about the sandwich. Next week, it's out with the old, in with the new...can't wait to get our hands on the April special!

Have a Wacky Cupcake Idea? It Could Win You $100 Gift Certificate to Cer te

While many of us might be tired of the whole cupcake trend by now, new and unusual flavors can still excite and surprise. Cer té (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is running a contest to come up with new flavor combinations and they need your help. From now through April 16, you can send your brilliant ideas for cupcakes to MyDreamCupcake@certenyc.com. They’ll choose 3 winners who will see their cupcake dream come true. If you really just can’t stand the idea of a cupcake in your name, Cer té is also offering a $100 gift certificate to the winner, and you don’t have to spend it on cupcakes.

Cer Te To Serve Up A Duo Of Lamb In March

Looks like March will go out like a lamb at Certe (on 55th btw. 5+6th) which is introducing its March sandwich tomorrow, featuring “pulled” roasted leg of lamb with mint marmalade, smoked paprika aioli, and fried asparagus ribbons on a spicy garlic baguette.  Not to be outdone, Pizza By Certe (on 56th btw. Park+Lex) will also be starting a lamb special of their own. It’s a pizza topped w/ spicy lamb meatballs, fava beans, goat cheese and sautéed minted cherry tomatoes.  Both specials start tomorrow, and will be available for the entire month of March.

Cer Te, 20 W 55th St (btw 5+6th), 212-397-2020
Pizza by Cer Te, 132 East 56th (btw. Park+Lex) (212) 813-2020

Cer Te’s Gobsmacker is Deceivingly Filling

Last week we announced the debut of Cer Te’s February sandwich special, The Gobsmacker. With a name like that (freedictionary’s definition of “gobsmacked” is “utterly astounded”), the bar is set high. Cer Te has had a pretty good track record with its Sandwiches of the Month thus far, so how did this one stack up?

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Cer Te’s Feb Sandwich is “The Gobsmacker”

Well, it’s a new month (where did January go??), which means it’s Sandwich of the Month time from Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th). This month’s beauty is “The Gobsmacker.” Here’s the kicker: it’s not just a sandwich, it’s a combo consisting of Rich Irish Stew With an Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese w/Horseradish for $8.95. Stew AND grilled cheese? Let me get my coat! The sandwich debuted on Monday and will be available through the month of February. Early adopters, let us know how it is in the comments!

Certe, 20 W 55th St (btw 5+6th), 212-397-2020

Cer Te’s ‘Duck Duck Jus’ Extended Into December

Here’s some good news for those of you who have been enjoying Cer Te’s November special. Cer Te tweeted this morning that they’re are extending the sandwich into December, “by popular demand.” Cer Te has a history of creating amazing duck sandwiches, although earlier this month, Anna wasn’t convinced, posting that the Duck Duck Jus “has potential, but it’s it’s not quite there yet.” Has anyone tried the mighty duck sammie since? I’m curious if it they made any improvements during the month.

Cer Te’s New ‘Duck Duck Jus’ Has Potential

It’s a new month, which means a new Sandwich of the Month from Certe (on 55th btw. 5+6th). This month’s sandwich is the Duck Duck Jus: Duck confit, white bean duck liver puree, steamed swiss chard, and duck cracklings on a duck stock dipped baguette. I have to say, I had high hopes going into this duck extravaganza because a) I like all of these things and b) Cer Te’s other duck sandwich was just plain amazing.

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