Finally, I have enough energy to start my New York series of entries. So here I go.After consulting maps and an accompanying sister who temporarily resides in New Jersey, we arrive at our destination: Brown Cafe.
All the outdoor tables are full, so we reluctantly plant ourselves inside in a table by the door, hoping that we'll catch a breeze and maybe be able to cool off. Not in my case, though. My seat is by the window, so the sun beats down on me, and I soon melt into an ever-increasing puddle of sweat. Oh well. Margaret's sister Diane (the New Jersey sister) suffers the same fate. Now on to the food.
I ordered a wild boar sausage sandwich, for around $9.00. Not bad. Not bad at all. 
It was on nice crusty bread, and included caramelized onions and roasted bell peppers, and was accompanied by a nice, although standard, salad of baby greens. I stuffed the salad inside my sandwich. That was a good idea. It was a good sandwich, but the flavor of the boar sausage didn't stand out as much as I expected.
Diane and Ingrid both ordered the same salad, which was composed of arugula (and possibly spinach, I don't remember), dried cranberries, and gorgonzola dolce (a younger, milder gorgonzola). They both seemed happy with their selection, and I tasted it too--it was an excellent salad. 
Two more items were ordered: Ingrid had an iced tea--minty and refreshing, and Margaret ordered a tuna sandwich. Unfortunately, I didn't get a photo of her sandwich, but it was on crusty bread like mine, and had a big chunk of fish in the middle (not the mayonnaisey mess you were thinking of). It was excellent, possibly better than my sandwich, and was also accompanied by a baby greens salad.
So here are the vital stats:
61 Hester Street, NY, NY 10002, near Ludlow
212.477.2427
A website with a good overview of the restaurant is:
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/brown-cafe/
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