The End

There is something to be said about making a long trip for food. Few things make long trips worthwhile for human beings like food, an instant sensory satisfier. If I wasn't covering independent places I would stress the fact that every Long Islander should make a pilgrimage to the upstate New York Sonic Burger in Wappingers Falls, NY.

Montauk is literally about as far as you can go on Long Island, hence its nickname being "The End." That doesn't mean however, that it is the end of options.

I honestly don't know enough about Montauk to discuss its food history. I'm sure it has a lot to do with seafood. However my favorite item there is not.

Down aways from the Montauk Lighthouse, in the general main area of town is an independent grocery store called Ronnie's Grocery. It isn't fancy or flashy, and is exactly the type of places I love, somewhere you never expect to have something mind blowing.



Inside the grocery store is a small deli. The sandwhich and star attraction of this post? The Turkey Berry hero.

The Turkey Berry hero is an amazing combination of fresh carved turkey, bacon, lettuce, red onion, mayo, and of course, fresh cranberry sauce. It's like a Thanksgiving sandwich kicked up a notch by the surprising addition of bacon and red onion which absolutely blow it out of the water. It's just the perfect hero. It's one of those deli combos that seem simple, but you wouldn't combine them on purpose.

If you find yourself, for whatever reason, on the end of this fine Island, do yourself a favor and find this place as well. It will make all the traffic you hit passing through the Hamptons worth it. Also, the Lighthouse is cool too.