Armed with headphones and a bottle of water, I took the M train all the way to its terminus at Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village, Queens. I quickly found that traveling to the closest Arby's from The Wire offices near Union Square would require a journey that would take me all the way to Queens. My editor asked if I had the mettle to match Meat Mountain. Like Starbuck being tested by Ahab, I believed that I was 'game for his crooked jaw, and for the jaws of Death too.'
Arby's had meant to trumpet the individual constituents of its meatly bounty, but true heroes often see galaxies where others just see a star. The secret-menu sandwich came about after Arby's patrons began requesting a concoction made of the items in a promotional photograph.
of Angus steak, 1 slice of cheddar cheese, 1.5 oz.
