Like many favorite childhood classics, the patty melt—a burger with melted cheese and onions on toasted bread—has been elevated to modern NYC standards. Six ounces of dry-aged, überbeefy meat is blanketed with fried onions and a gooey mix of cheeses (nutty Swiss and mild American), all layered between crisp slices of caraway rye. It’s a messy, dripping affair, and though it’s served with whole-grain mustard and ketchup on the side, this sandwich needs neither, relying on its own juices for succulent moisture. 225 West Broadway at White St (646-692-4943, thebutterflynyc.com). $17.—Stefanie Tuder
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