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more of a roll than a hero roll. I'm going in. Harry: It looks great. Joe: Hmm. Wow. Man. Joe: Fantastic. Definitely a heavier

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. He feels like there is more meat in this one than the other two we've eaten. Harry: Yeah, I think I agree. Each component is seasoned, it has a lot of flavor. Joe: He has his own cheese blend, right? It's like an American cheddar cheese blend that he makes. Harry: Okay. This is like a beefy guy. Joe: But I mean, if you look at the price, it's a little bit more, but it also feels like you're getting a little bit more.

Man. I love the way when you cut the burger like this and then add the cheese, it forms like a homogeneous mass, right? Joe: In every bite, you get everything in it. Harry: Uh-huh. Joe: You can see why my guy wants to drive around town and offer this to people who don't have access to it, right? It's a really smart idea. Really is. The more I eat, the more I wonder: why don't we have them in London? I know, I agree, why not? Now, I notice you're still eating it. I can't stop, man. I'm so full.

Well, you'll have to stop, because I have one more place to take you, and it's a very special place that I think you're really going to like. Harry: Okay. Joe: Ready to go? When the

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is this good, it's very hard to stop, but I will. Joe: Give it back to me. Alright. To the next place. Come on. Mo: Yes sir, can I help you today? Alright, Mo, I want to make bacon, egg and cheese. I want you to make it with these giant honey buns the traditional way. Sure! Of course, the only way. I can't forget your baby.

Harry: Neva, neva, neva. Snow, snow, snow. Joe: What's the ocky way? Is that the funny way? Then give it to us the ocky way. Harry: With the hash brown and the mozzarella sticks? Joe: Let's go. Harry: Continue then. This place, man. This is going to kill us. This winery has become famous on TikTok. This is known as the ocky path. What they do is in addition to making chopped cheese or whatever type of

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you want, you can take something off the shelves and throw it in there and they can incorporate it, the traditional way. I'm going with something I saw on TikTok, so I know it's going to be good, but I'm morbidly curious to know if they could make one with these apple pies.

We have brownies here. We have Ho Hos. I mean, I've seen some videos of them doing crazy things. I think I saw one where he made a sandwich out of Skittles. Which, I don't know, which is funny. I don't know how good it would taste. Maybe that's too far. Do you think they could, I'm not going to answer, do you think they could make, like, a chopped cheese where he just puts everything inside a biscuit? Good? That would be ridiculous. Harry: I will say that American wineries seem to have a very good variety of pre-packaged baked goods.

So I guess it lends itself to the deli winery style. Joe: Yeah. I love how these guys just embraced the idea of, yeah, we'll do it your way. If you want us to throw something in there, we will. Know? I don't know how common this is throughout New York. We came here specifically to do this. And unfortunately, "the guy" isn't here today, so. Everything is alright. We're eating a lot of bacon, honey. Harry: That was like 10 strips of bacon at least. We can't forget the bev. We gotta get some bevs, man. Joe: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Alright, what do you think would pair well with bacon, egg and cheese on honey buns?

I mean, I feel like this is the Arizona iced tea vibe. Harry: Yes? Joe: Right? I feel like there has to be some kind of... Harry: I don't know if I've had one before. Joe: Never had an Arizona Iced Tea before? Harry: I know they're famous for capping the price at one dollar. Joe: That's right, still 99 cents. Harry: Standing strong. Joe: They even put it on the can, so no one can try to sell it anymore. Does that track? Do you think iced tea would go well? Would an Arizona iced tea go well with it? Or are you going to opt for a Gatorade?

Harry: I'm going for those. I've probably had enough Gatorade this week to last a lifetime. Now that I think about it, it's going to be really sweet with the honey buns, right? Harry: Is there a nice, tasty iced tea? Joe: I don't think there is. I wonder if I want to reduce the sweetness. What else do we have here? Harry: This type of variation is very rare in the UK. These are so many options. We have this whole row of refrigerators. Joe: Arizona iced tea, Arizona iced tea, I mean, they have two whole rows here. Harry: They have like 19 different Gatorades.

I feel a little overwhelmed now. My little British brain can't fathom the options on offer here. Joe: I feel like this sandwich is going to kill me! Harry: American cereals also baffle me. Why do you eat Wendy's Frosty cereal? Because Wendy's Frostys are delicious and I don't want to wait until noon to eat one. I want to have it with my breakfast. I went to stores in the UK that were this size and they had like half of these things at most. It's really funny that even you guys have such small spaces and yet there's nothing in them.

Harry: I feel like yeah, I don't know where we're going wrong with optimizing space. Joe: The hash brown will be legit. Mozzarella sticks. He's also putting, did you notice that he's putting grated cheese in the egg he's beating? Harry: Oh my god. Joe: Come on, buddy. Come on. Good? Harry: What a delicious way to die horribly from heart disease. Joe: Dude, this is going to be like a bacon, egg, and cheese McGriddle. Our Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle, yes. Harry: McGriddle Winery. These are the cellar McGriddles, yes, exactly. Harry: Can I see that real quick? Joe: Yes.

Harry: There's a somewhat alarming amount of fat and sugar in this. Sorry, is now the time when you suddenly worry about your fat and sugar intake? Where have you been all this week? Where were you all this video? Harry: True. And I feel like we're going to put cheese and stuff on it anyway, so it's okay. Just... Joe: Dude, they're going to load this up with mozzarella sticks and stuff. Are you suddenly worried about what? Harry: Oh my God. Harry: brother. Joe: Cut that bad boy in half. Joe: Hey! Snow, snow, snow. Man. So, this is perhaps the most ridiculous sandwich I've ever had in my hands.

Honey rolls, bacon, egg, cheese, mozzarella sticks, hash brown, covered in syrup. This is huge, man. This is intense. I want to delve into this right now. I'm glad this is the last stop on the trip, because I'll have to go to bed immediately after trying this. Yes ready? Come on. Harry: How much of this can I... can I get this all in one? Come on. Joe: Mmm! Yes friend. That's really amazing. Truly amazing. Oh Lord. It's actually a good thing. It's great! I think it's fantastic. It's actually very good. Somehow all of that works together. Joe: Everything works together.

Fantastic. Harry: When I was grilling this, I was convinced it was two sandwiches, like the ones someone else had ordered. And then somehow... Joe: Maybe he thought he was supposed to do two because there were two of us. Harry: Maybe, and then somehow he just stuffed everything he was cooking into a sandwich. Jesus, man. Yes, mozzarella sticks really work with this for some reason. How does this work? Joe: Everyone is used to being able to specialize their

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based on what's on the menu, what meats or cheeses it has. And the fact that, like, "Take anything from the store and we'll make it work," I think is really interesting.

And we could have had, you know, Welch's trail mix and fruit snacks, and the guy who's making this said, "This is going to suck." Harry: "This is going to suck. You have to pay for it." It makes sense. You have all this at your disposal. Why not just put it on a sandwich? People love this. It looks impressive. I was worried that everything would be what it looks like, you know, the TikTok viral sensation, and that it would actually taste really bad. But somehow. It's fantastic. Harry: It's actually very good. Yes, it's really good. Harry: I think McGriddle's comment really holds up.

That's the feeling I get particularly with syrup. Honey buns with bacon, eggs and cheese. Joe: Yeah. Fantastic. Harry: It's really fantastic. Joe: Alright, it's getting crowded here, so let's go somewhere else and report back. Harry: Perfect. Come on. I mean, that was a winery experience. I feel like we really covered everything possible that a winery has to offer there. Now I feel like a real New Yorker. It's great. Yes. I took you to four different places today. Everyone made sandwiches their own way. Three warehouses... well, two warehouses, a warehouse truck and a car that's like a warehouse, I guess.

I really put it in there because I really want you to try bacon, egg and cheese. But after all that, what do you think of the winery culture here in New York City? Harry: I love winery culture. In fact, I think upon returning to London, this might be the only thing I would take there if I could. I just think it's a great idea. For example, we have convenience stores, but not many of them have a place where you can also go to buy a fresh, hot sandwich. I think there's also a nice community atmosphere in a winery, compared to some of the equivalent stores in the UK, particularly London.

So yeah, I think they're really cool. I think each of them had something great going for them. Mama Jo's, she's been doing it forever, starts at midnight, there all morning. The coffee was amazing; The bacon, egg and cheese were amazing. I love the location right there in Manhattan. Harry: Hajji's, the original chopped cheese, a fantastic sandwich. I really enjoyed that. Joe: Fantastic. Harry: I also have to pay tribute to where all of this came from. Joe: Absolutely, absolutely. The Warehouse Truck. Winery Truck, I love how this guy brings the winery to you. You know what I mean?

And I, who knows where he will be tomorrow, but you know, if you see him, the guy is going to make you an amazing sandwich. I love the baby Tims hanging from the window. This guy had a quart of water out front that is now apparently worth 50 cents. Everybody's hurting, man. These are hard times. But those sandwiches, amazing, right? And, of course, in a strange way. Ocky way. Man, that honestly surprised me at how good it was. I thought it was going to be a trick. I took a bite and said, "Oh, man." Joe: It was amazing.

Harry: And then I finished everything. I'm already thinking about what we'll make him do next time we go, right? It really makes it an event. And I know some people might roll their eyes when someone takes something classic like a

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sandwich and puts a very, very unique and different spin on it and maybe could be considered a little fancy. But honestly, the result, man, I don't think you can argue with that. Joe: Yeah, it was really good. And one thing's for sure: we don't act like we just discovered these places. We are not. No one could accuse us of that.

Joe: Yeah, so when you visit the guys in London, you're having a pint with them and they're like, "Hey, which winery should I go to, mate?" You'll say? It's really hard to say. I think for a very authentic winery experience and possibly my favorite sandwich of the day, I think Hajji's was really great. I thought the chopped cheese was the original. I know other people have put their own spin on it. But I think it was a really good sandwich. Simple but elegant, tasty, you can't ask for much more than that. Yes, it was fantastic. Harry: Bodega's game in New York is strong.