Twenty blocks make a mile, which is a fact every New Yorker knows and almost nobody names a restaurant after. The room leans all the way in — letter magnets on the menu board, schoolhouse chairs — and then serves things a school cafeteria never managed: a grilled cheese with charred corn and peppers, roast turkey with fried green tomatoes, strawberry pretzel salad for dessert.
What to expect
A counter-service sandwich shop in the former Izakaya space on East Fourth Street, with a compact menu built around the Corn Star grilled cheese and the Turkey Town roast turkey sandwich on honey whole wheat. Good for lunch, brunch or a light bite rather than a sit-down dinner.
Good to know
- Counter-service sandwich shop, not a sit-down restaurant
- The name refers to the twenty city blocks in a mile
- Strawberry pretzel salad, the Midwestern dessert, is on the menu
- In the former Izakaya space at 215 East Fourth Street between Avenues A and B
- Closest subway is Second Av on the F, about a five-minute walk
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Common questions
When did it open?
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, per Eater NY.
What should I order?
The Corn Star, a grilled cheese with charred corn and peppers, or the Turkey Town, roast turkey with fried green tomatoes on honey whole wheat.
