October 6th, 2008
Zagat's 2009 NYC restaurant guide has just been released and the Daily News featured an article regarding the large amount of Brooklyn restuarants that were top-rated, including yours truly! We were listed under specialty shops, click here to read the article.
April 2008
October 2008
The positive raves still continue after all these years. Read below one of the many great reviews for Press 195 on the Zagat.com website. Click here to access all the reviews.
Reviewed by JamesV0534 on 08/05/2008.Member since October 2007, Total Reviews: 1 (40s, Bayside, NY)
GREAT food at a very fair price cool atmosphere. sandwich was very fresh and full of flavor salads were huge with unique dressings fries are a must. the space is clean and modern but the backyard is were you want to be. place was crowded and had to wait for outside table. small bar @ 10-15 seats with a very good beer selection both on tap and bottles also reasonable wine list with @ 15 wines by the glass. one of the best places on bell blvd.
August 2008
Yelp.com users love Press 195.com and the positive reviews keep coming in. Read below a few of the many positive reviews that readers have written. Click here to read all of them.
"This place is tasty and fast. I like it. The American with out turkey...add onions, is awesome. It is a tastier and more appealing version on the roast beef sandwich at Panera. Everything comes with a side of cucumber salad. There are not fatty (and delicious) sides to order so it is a good place to visit if you are trying to avoid mayonnaise!The service was very fast but I was not rushed to leave even though I was only a party of one at a table for two.The waitress was super friendly and even helped with directions. I will be back!"
"These pressed sandwiches were like the hug that any weary West Coaster traveling through Brooklyn needs. The location is tres cute, with a patio out back. I had the #3 Turkey, Fresh Mozzarella grilled mushrooms and sweet onion jam, pressed into Ciabatta bread, served warm with a diet coke. IT was deeeeeelsih! My buddy had the #2 which I also got to taste and it was delightful as well."
"I should clarify that the 5 stars here are really 4.5. The lil half is lost because the service was sort of so-so but the food was so delicious it has won be over despite the less than great waiter. I am not a sandwich person. Probably because my mother made sandwiches for me all throughout high school and because I worked at the sandwich counter in college for awhile. Sandwich usually are the last thing on my yummy list but my bf insisted this place was worth it so we went. Got the coveted window seat so I could make faces at the people passing by who stared at my food and we started with a pitcher of sangria. Yum! Followed by the butternut squash soup (thick and creamy) and then I had the Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Red Pepper, smoked Gouda and garlic spread. Delicious! I also got to taste my bf's Turkey and Fontina with Chutney and Roasted Pear. Also a great choice (though not as good as mine hehe!).This sandwich inspired me to try to turn my George Foreman into a panini press because I'm too cheap to buy a real panini press. It inspired me to go out and buy sandwich ingredients. In the end mine was not as good but I'll always remember this sandwich with fond memories :-)"
Yet another national publication features Press 195! What other sandwich cafe gets publicity like we do! Click here to read the full magazine article...
The sandwich of the week
"Press 195 has managed to make their small space feel light and breezy rather than cramped. There is some first-rate art on the walls to distract from the narrowness of the space. Come the nice weather, they will also be serving in their backyard garden."
"Choosing a sandwich from the line-up is a real challenge."
"We finally settled on Bresaola, shaved Parmesan Reggiano and grilled asparagus with fresh lemon and roasted garlic spread. Each ingredient was fresh tasting and robust enough to command its own share of attention. A very successful combination."
November 17, 2005 As the doors to the Bayside Press 195 restaurant open on November 15th 2005, TimeOut magazine, NYC's premier guide to whats going on, features our store. Below is the excerpt regarding Press 195, click here to read the full article.
Pressing on After cementing a reputation three years ago as Park Slope's primary panino purveyors, the owners of Press 195 are ready to conquer a new borough. This week, they're opening a second location in Bayside, Queens. In addition to the original sandwiches made famous at the Brooklyn shop—like pork loin with roasted garlic, jalapeño and cilantro (pictured)—chef Brian Karp will prepare a rotating selection of small plates driven by Hudson Valley ingredients. Serious beer drinkers can ask for a growler (a four-pint jug) of Keegan Ale—also brewed upstate.—Heather Tierney
October 2005 The excitement is building in the Bayside area and the local paper, TimesLedger, features Press 195 in a major article discussing the opening, our roots, and much more. Read below an excerpt and click here for the full article.
Baysiders can't blink these days without another restaurant opening on Bell Boulevard, it seems. But later this month, the trio behind the successful Brooklyn sandwich bar Press 195 hopes to catch the eyes of Queens diners with a new location at 40-11 Bell Blvd. Chef Brian Karp and manager Chris Evans, a Bayside native, said they decided to expand their successful Park Slope operation to what is fast becoming Queens's "restaurant row" because their pressed sandwich formula can offer diners something different."We're unique here," Karp said, citing the planned array of micro brews, vegetarian items and organic bread from Manhattan's gourmet Sullivan Street Bakery. "There's no place on Bell Boulevard where you're going to get a pressed knish sandwich."
Future home of Bayside Press 195...
July 2005 Ground has been broken in Bayside, Queens for the build out of the second Press 195 restaurant. With more room, the new store will feature a full liquor licence and 8 beers on tap. Of course, what made the Brooklyn location famous will still be featured, great sandwiches, outdoor space and fresh ingredients. Below is an excerpt from the paper or click here to read the entire article.
"Down the street at 40-11 Bell Blvd., Brian Karp was in the midst of tearing down hair dryers and wall mirrors that belonged to the previous tenant, Hercules salon, to make way for Press 195's sandwich presses and full wine bar. "We want to be something different," Karp said. "Every thing's the same around here, it seems. We're going to do Hudson Valley cuisine and offer microbrews."Asked why he chose Bayside as the second location for his trendy Brooklyn-based restaurant, Karp said "it's becoming much more of a destination for food. People in Bayside don't want to have to travel to Manhattan for good food."
APRIL 2005
Put up against all the best in NYC, including all those celebrity chef restaurants, the readers of Citysearch web site make Press 195 the #1 choice for sandwiches in NYC!! The standings speak for themselves and we could not be prouder. You have not tried one of our sandwiches? What are you waiting for! Here is a list of the Top 5, for the remainder of the list, please click here:
Best Sandwich 2005 You voted for the best Sandwich in New York, and Citysearch counted. Check out the results below.
Audience Winners
1. Press 195195 5th Ave , Brooklyn , NY , 11217-4436 Impressive pressed sandwiches pair up with affordable wines.
2. Katz's Deli205 E Houston St , New York , NY , 10002-1098 This classic New York deli serves up enough pastrami to feed an army.
3. Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop127 Rivington St , New York , NY , 10002 Inventive, itty-bitty, veg-friendly sandwich shop lives up to its name in every way.
4. Luscious Food59 5th Ave , Brooklyn , NY , 11217
5. Sunburst Espresso Bar206 3rd Ave , New York , NY , 10003 This Gramercy cafe serves breakfast all day, baking morning pastries for any time, and features fresh juices and free Wi-Fi.
Oct 2002: Brooklyn's largest circulated newspaper features an article on various sandwich shops, including yours truly, Press 195. Below is an excerpt, click here for the full article.
Brian Karp and Chris Evans, owners of Press 195, a sandwich and wine bar that opened this summer on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, could qualify as total sandwich freaks. Stop in on a Saturday and you'll find them behind the grill, assembling and pressing sandwiches and pitching in when the waitresses get swamped.Karp purchases his ingredients from small, local purveyors near his weekend home in upstate New York. That means that the honey jalapeno mustard comes from the farm of "a nice guy named Lou," and the maple syrup used in the pesto hails from a farm in Prattsville.The menu, featuring 16 pressed sandwiches, offers unexpected choices like the No. 9: homemade roast pork, queso blanco (traditional Mexican white cheese), pickled jalapenos, cilantro, red onions and a roasted garlic spread. This pungent, creamy and spicy Mexican take on the panini, made with ciabatta from Park Slope's Uprising bakery, has big, brawny flavors, yet the sandwich fits neatly in your hand. The more traditional No. 13, with slices of ripe tomato, fresh basil, a slice of creamy mozzarella and a dab of pesto, slightly sweetened with maple syrup, tasted cleanly of summer tomatoes and basil.
Right out of the gates and already we received some great accolades. Please read below for the article or click here: NY MAGAZINE JUNE 2002
Press 195 Now that the panini trend has reached critical mass, with tiny electric kitchens dispensing crispy grilled and pressed sandwiches everywhere from Wall Street to the Bronx, it's hard to stand out from the pack. Which is why Chris Evans, co-owner of Park Slope's new Press 195, reveals that he and partner Brian Karp are "staying away from panini." That's not to say they're boycotting Italy at their sunny new sandwich-and-wine bar -- only that they're also offering offbeat alternatives, like marinated spicy grilled chicken cutlet with blue cheese and carrots, roast pork with queso blanco and pickled jalapeños, and grilled apples with yogurt cheese and wildflower honey (one of several Hudson Valley condiments Karp discovered during weekend jaunts and added to the menu) 195 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn 718-857-1950· Cuisine: Sandwich-and-Wine Bar
