John’s Deli, Bensonhurt’s go-to spot for roast beef

Photo: David Chiu
Last winter I made a trip to the neighborhood of Gravesend, Brooklyn to visit the much-heralded Brennan and Carr, best known for their distinctive roast beef sandwiches. At the time, I thought that was the only place in Brooklyn with such a strong perspective on roast beef. Then I started looking for places to explore in Bensonhurst and I reached out to a friend, the writer Chris Molanphy, for a recommendation since he grew up in that neighborhood. He suggested&