Mr. Mayor, you should eat these with a fork. Pisillo's is the Carnegie Deli of panini. Its blimp-sized productions come way too big for human hands - even if you're 6-foot-5.

For the rest of us, utensils will ensure you won't miss a morsel of masterpieces like Hizzoner's fave - the Roma ($11.90), a smoky, chewy stack of succulent porchetta, rich mozzarella, pungent roasted peppers, and slightly crunchy arugula. Bill orders it on whole wheat, and so did we. It's an inspired choice, the bread's slight nuttiness soaking up intense Old Country flavors. "His bodyguards come in at least once a week for it," the cashier told us.

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