Some food experiences are so perfect, so utterly transcendent, that they become etched in your memory forever – a culinary north star by which all other meals are judged.
That’s exactly what awaits you at Federal Hill Smokehouse in Erie, Pennsylvania.
This unassuming brick building on Erie’s Federal Hill might not catch your eye if you’re just driving by, but locals and in-the-know food enthusiasts recognize it as home to what might be the most magnificent pastrami Reuben sandwich in the entire Keystone State.
The exterior gives little hint of the gastronomic treasures within – just a simple painted sign featuring a pig silhouette against the weathered brick facade…