‘I Ordered a Sandwich and Began Chatting With the Proprietor’ Wandering near Wall Street, a memorable spill on the F and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Jan. 29, 2023, 3:00 a.m. ET
Dear Diary: I was taking a walk in the Wall Street area a few years ago when I decided to pop into a deli.
I ordered a sandwich and began chatting with the proprietor as he made it. Our conversation eventually turned to the shop’s location.
I asked whether being in the Financial District ever caused him to play the stock market or led to his getting valuable tips from informed customers.
He paused his sandwich-making, put down his knife and looked at me with a perplexed expression.