“It’s a New York institution,” she said, anticipating she’d order a “Woody Allen,” an overstuffed sandwich of half pastrami and half corned beef.

The namesake sandwich features a thick slab of corned beef with pickled red cabbage, mint, yellow mustard and maple syrup.

The Guinness-braised corned beef was so good I sort of regret not having the corned beef sandwich at lunch.