I couldn't disagree more with the author's premise that deli's will disappear around the country. They food is loved by both Jews and non-Jews alike, and you can't find the tastes of a Jewish deli anywhere else. The Jewish communities will support these delis as they do now. Even with the soft economy (and certainly in Detroit, it's more than soft), deli's are the comfort food that you write about and are doing quite well.
So, to that end, in the Metro Detroit area I give my vote to:
Star Deli in Southfield, Mi. Carry out only, but outstanding old school Jewish deli.
2nd vote to Stage Deli in West Bloomfield, MI
Originally Posted by
jetBlueNYFL
Hi All,
I just finished reading "Save the Deli" by David Sax (highly recommended) and it got me thinking. I love almost all types of food - from the finest Peter Luger Steak to the best burger at In N' Out or Five Guys to delicious fresh sushi to Italian food, etc., etc. etc. One of the tastiest and best comfort foods of all time, in my opinion, is NY-style, Jewish delicatessen. And no, you don't need to be Jewish to love this cuisine. I'm talking juicy pastrami and corned beef, crusty rye bread with carraway seeds, spicy brown mustard, chopped liver, kugel, matzoh ball soup, mushroom barley, knish, etc. OK, now I am hungry.
I learned in this book that for various reasons the Jewish deli is a dying breed. The author suggests that in 50 years we'll be lucky if one or two delis are left in the USA, touristy-type ones in NYC. Nevertheless, there are still a TON of great delis standing across the country today. I've had the pleasure to dine at many and wanted to see if any FTers out there had thoughts to share on their favorite delis.
Looking forward to your replies...
I'll start it off...
Ben's (Long Island and Florida)
Attman's (Baltimore)
Pastrami Queen (NY and Florida)