You'd get it if you were in the army.
Creamed chipped beef on white toast (with hash browns and two eggs, brunch special, $6.95) has a special place in the hearts of oldtime U.S. military personnel, especially those who served during World War II. Its infamous alliterative nickname (hinted at by Bob Newhart, at about the 3:00 mark) implies unsoaked, salty dried beef in a viscous base on burned-stiff bread; at Parkway the beefy bits were softer, the cream, creamier, and the toast, only as toasted as it needed to be. No need to send out an S.O.S.
Also shown: a poppy seed hamentash (about $2.50). The filling can be bitter; here it was pleasant, flavorful, almost moist. This "New York style deli" also serves smoked fish, blintzes, latkes, even matzoh brei alongside a breakfast quesadilla and a Maryland crabcake sandwich.
Parkway Deli & Restaurant
8317 Grubb Rd., Silver Spring, Maryland
301-587-1427
www.TheParkwayDeli.com
