PrintDavid Sax's Top Five Deli Dishes In New York
[Photo: Robyn Lee]
Celebrating the launch of his new book Save the Deli this week, David Sax tells The Feed "his top five "TDF" (to die for) [deli] dishes:"
Pastrami at Katz's; chopped liver at 2nd Ave Deli; cabbage rolls at Ben's Best in Rego Park, Queens; matzo ball soup at Ben's Kosher Delicatessen; hush puppies (little wieners wrapped in knish dough) at Liebman's Deli in the Bronx.
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7 Comments:
What about the corned beef hash or the drenched in schmaltz, mondo-sized potato knishes at the Carnegie Deli? Or the brisket Reuben at Artie's? Or even the hot dog with pastrami bits topping at Lansky's?
Ed Levine at 1:36PM on 10/20/09
There is nothing like Katz's pastrami. Cannot argue with that. The others are solid choices and now I'm hungry again.
jeffsayyes at 2:00PM on 10/20/09
Me, I'm happy with a cup of matzoh ball soup and a vanilla egg cream from Eisenberg's. Gets me every time.
mulberryalliance at 5:01PM on 10/20/09
Katz's pastrami used to be good - now it's not as fatty rich and they totally skim on the portion size. :(
(Note: I don't get lean.)
Gastro888 at 8:15PM on 10/20/09
What about the Kishke at 2nd Avenue Deli - its more than enough reason to trudge through Murray Hill!
alliect at 11:41AM on 10/21/09
2nd ave definitely has the best chopped liver!
jordano at 9:00PM on 10/21/09
Gastro888 - re: fatty rich at Katz's - even when you request juicy? and tip? I've never had a problem with portion size there - I'll split one sandwich for two people, no problem.
re: OP. Of course I'm familiar with Katz's and Second Ave. Deli, but the Queens and Bronx recommendations are totally unfamiliar to me. I've always written off Ben's as modern kosher, but am totally willing to try (and live nearby).
patrickamory at 10:17PM on 10/21/09