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Delis, Pastrami & Knishes in NYC
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- Since 1888
Katz's Delicatessen — Lower East Side
Hand-carved pastrami on rye — hold onto your ticket, tip your cutter, eat where Harry met Sally
- Since 1910
Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery — Lower East Side
137 E Houston St · Manhattan’s last knish bakery — round, baked, never fried; get potato or kasha
- Since 1920
Leo's Latticini (Mama's) — Corona
Fresh mozzarella heroes from the sisters of Corona — a Mets-day ritual
- Since 1938
Brennan & Carr — Sheepshead Bay
Roast beef double-dipped in pan juices since the Depression — get it with mozzarella
- Since 1951
Mike's Deli — Belmont, Arthur Ave
The heart of the Arthur Avenue Market — the eggplant parm 'Yankee Stadium Big Boy' hero
- Since 1953
Liebman’s Delicatessen — Riverdale
552 W 235th St · The Bronx’s kosher holdout — pastrami on rye, 21-day-cured corned beef, homemade knishes
- Since 1954
2nd Ave Deli — Murray Hill & UES
162 E 33rd St · Abe Lebewohl’s legacy, still family-run — pastrami, chopped liver, matzo ball soup
- Since 1956
Pastrami Queen — Upper East Side
1125 Lexington Ave · Born Pastrami King in Williamsburg — hand-cut pastrami on Orwashers rye and a jumbo knish
- Murray Hill
Sarge’s Deli — Murray Hill
548 Third Ave · House-cured pastrami and corned beef — and “The Monster,” if you dare
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