Saltie and Skee-Ball

Matt's birthday last weekend was an all-afternoon affair at Full Circle Bar, the skee-ball bar in Brooklyn.  A fun day at the bar will always last longer if the bar comes with games, which means we stayed there for several hours.  I now know that, like beer pong, skee-ball abilities are at their best at about the 2-3 drink moment.  After that, you just get sloppy, which is why we decided to walk around the corner to Saltie to re-fuel halfway through and stay steady at that 2-3 drink point.

This tiny sandwich shop is for take-out only, which means you need to be careful because the second you walk out with your sandwich, you'll be harassed by people who want a bite.  I tried the Clean Slate, which had hummus, bulgur, pickled veggies, and yogurt on naan bread.  It was a huge, deliciously messy ordeal that will only set you back $9-$10.  At first I thought it was a little too mushy with all the hummus, but then the pickled veggies pop up and are like "hello, we thought you could use a little liveliness."  I also tried a bite of another vegetarian sandwich on focaccia and thought it was even better.  It's those pickled veggies that make these  sandwiches so good.  The folks at Saltie don't worry about scaring people away with ingredients like pickled veggies, sardines, or chicken liver.  More sandwich shops need to take note.