100 Favorite Dishes: No. 62 -- Pastrami Sandwich from Primanti Bros.

As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011,

coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida.

Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.

No. 62: Pastrami Sandwich from Primanti Bros.

The pastrami sandwich from Primanti Bros. is the creation your mother told you to never make: taking sliced meat and piling your side dishes on top to make the ultimate sandwich. While mother usually knows best, she was wrong about this one, kids.

Nationally recognized for their spots all around Pennsylvania, Broward County is the only other place in the country that houses Primanti Bros. restaurants. Really, you should be thankful. Nowhere else can you find sliced pastrami, cheese, coleslaw, onions, tomatoes and French fries in between two slices of Italian bread and believe it's better than a sandwich at Primanti Bros. They've got other creations, too, including award-winning pizza. But there is something inherently blissful about stuffing your face with a Primanti Bros pastrami sandwich at 4 a.m. while recovering from a night of drinking debauchery down Fort Lauderdale Beach.

With three locations, including one that's 24 hours, there is no excuse for not stopping by. Even mom would give in.

Previous 100 favorite dishes:
No 63: "Monster" Hoagie from LaSpada's Original Hoagies
No. 64: Truffled Chips from YOLO
No. 65: Black Skillet-Roasted Mussels from Timpano Chophouse
No. 66: Fish Sandwich from Lazy Loggerhead Cafe
No. 67: Fresh Tomato Pizza from Pizza Time
No. 68: Seafood Salad Sandwich from Le Tub
No. 69: Wings from Lefty's Tavern
No. 70: Sake Flight from Wild East Asian Bistro
No. 71: Croque Monsieur From Croissan'Time
No. 72: Mushroom in Tin Foil at Marumi Sushi
No. 73: Tapas Sharing Platter from Johnny V
No. 74: Cherry Crunch Donut from Dandee Donut Factory
No. 75: Brussel Sprouts from Cafe La Buca
No. 76: Linguine Vongole from Il Bellagio
No. 77: Housemade Charcuterie from Market 17
No. 78: Crab Benedict at the Downtowner Saloon