“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 most recent round of hand-wringing over Woody Allen was set off when he received the lifetime-achievement award at the Golden Globes.

The perfect point of Woody Allen, just when he was stopping being a total slapstick clown but before he became too serious.