Want a beer? First, you have to buy this cold cheese sandwich. 

All across Bushwick, bars are finding unique ways to comply with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ruling that drink orders must be paired with substantive food. 

The guidelines are strict and evolving while the communication to bar owners is slow and muffled. According to Cuomo’s State Liquor Authority (SLA), bars must serve sandwiches, soups or “other foods” to accompany patrons’ first drink orders.