usually provided for the diner to spread to taste on the top half of the roll. Preparation is often done in view at a carving station. Popularity The beef on weck has long been popular regionally, and has gained a following in other areas of the United States where it has been introduced. Expatriates from Western New York have taken the dish and brought it to other areas after relocating. For example, PJ's BAR-B-QSA in Saratoga Springs in Eastern New York is noted for its beef on weck. It has also been featured by chefs on cooking shows including the PBS special Sandwiches That You Will Like. Bobby Flay, Anthony Bourdain and other chefs have featured the beef on weck, or a variant, on their television programs. The American restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings was started by former residents of the Western New York area and the original name of the restaurant was "Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck", abbreviated as "BW3", the third W referring to weck. Some still refer to the company with the extra "W" in its abbreviation, despite the fact it was removed in 1998. The chain used to serve an updated version of the beef on weck called the Thirty-Fifth Weck Sandwich. The Daily Meal reviewed the beef on weck as a "roast beef sandwich that dreams are made of" in their article "12 Life-Changing Sandwiches You've Never Heard Of". See also French dip sandwich Italian beef List of American sandwiches List of sandwiches List of regional dishes of the United States Pastrami on rye Pit beef References American sandwiches Cuisine of New York (state) Cuisine of the Mid-Atlantic states Culture of Buffalo, New York German-American cuisine German-American culture in Buffalo, New York Beef sandwiches American meat dishes