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pastrami
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S & P
This morning, I had to pick Craig up at a doctor’s appointment (all good!) and as a treat, we walked over to S&P for breakfast. Our breakfast was a marvel. A sandwich called “The Lil’ Shonda,” it featured eggs, pastrami, Munsteur cheese, a pickled tomato, and Dinkee sauce (whatever that is). This was breakfast, lunch,…
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Mile End Deli
[From the 2/13/25 Amateur Gourmet Newsletter] Craig and I were embarrassed never to have been to Mile End Deli in our neighborhood, even though it’s often on lists of the city’s best. Suffice it to say: we have a new favorite local deli. That there is the smoked meat sandwich — I believe it’s brisket…
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“The Finest Hot Pastrami Sandwich in the World” (Lunch at Langer’s)
I remember reading the New Yorker in 2002 when Nora Ephron declared the pastrami sandwich at Langer’s in Los Angeles “the finest hot pastrami sandwich in the world.” As a New Yorker who grew up on the east coast (both in New York and Florida, major pastrami territories) I found this hard to believe. When…
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The Hot Dog at Katz’s Deli
There was a time in my life when I couldn’t conceive of going to Katz’s Deli and not ordering the pastrami. That would be like going to France and eating pizza; or going to the world’s best sushi restaurant and asking them to cook your fish. Go to Katz’s and not order pastrami? You’ve got…
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St. Patrick’s Day: A Deli Throwdown (by Justin The Intern)
Remember our interns? Justin has a story about St. Patrick’s Day and it goes something like this… When St. Patrick’s Day is on a Monday, it’s hard to justify getting ridiculously drunk when you have to be at work the next day. It’s easy to justify eating copious amounts of delicious corned beef and pastrami…
