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Carnegie Deli Has "Melo Sandwich" Ready
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Jen Chung
Published Feb 22, 2011
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Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Knicks in a blockbuster deal. While sports columnists and fans can debate whether this deal was great or stupid for years to come, there's something else they can chew on: A new "Melo Sandwich" from the Carnegie Deli.
TMZ got the scoop from Carnegie Deli Sandy Levine, who says the sandwich will include pastrami, corned geef, salami, bacon, and tomato—over in Russian dressing on rye! TMZ adds, "The sandwich will run you a cool $21.95 and that price was chosen for a reason -- if they sell around 3,000,000 of them ... it equals the $65 million contract Melo is likely to sign with the Knicks."
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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