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Sunday, October 20, 2024

KATZ'S DELICATESSEN - NEW YORK, NY

KATZ'S DELICATESSEN

205 E HOUSTON ST

NEW YORK, NY

212-254-2246

https://katzsdelicatessen.com/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/katzs-delicatessen-new-york

https://www.instagram.com/katzsdeli/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/katzsdeli/

I was knocking Russ & Daughters in New York off my Bucket List when we walked a few yards down the street and saw Katz's Delicatessen. Holy shit I said "we're having another meal right now". Got in line and finally experienced Katz's. The line outside went pretty fast after the huge lunch crowd. Once inside you are given numbers that you must hang onto because that is how you pay when you leave the restaurant. No money is exchanged at the huge counter where you order and they make your sandwiches. My Wife got in line while I searched for a table. Took a bit but when two people left I grabbed their spot near the very back of the restaurant where they have seating where you can get table service. I settled in and just watched the people eating and waiting. Quite the show unto itself. My Wife arrived with the tray filled with a Pastrami Sandwich and a Corned Beef Sandwich plus some Pickles. Each sandwich was just under $30 each but they are huge and nothing but meat. The bread is just for show and does not hold up to the meat. The cutter gave my Wife some scraps which she ate and said she was full. I dug into the Pastrami first and it was delicious. Corned Beef was good but I would go for the Pastrami every time. Just wish I would have ordered with Cheese, Sauerkraut and Dressing like the guys next to me. This was a great foodie experience.

We had been huge fans of Carnegie Deli before it closed and went there every time we visited New York. Never visited Katz's all those years. Wish we would have.

KATZ'S DELICATESSEN

THE LINE WAS DOWN THE BLOCK

LINE MOVES PRETTY FAST

ONCE YOUR IN IT SEEMS LIKE CHAOS BUT IT IS NOT

DON'T LET THE LONG LINES SCARE YOU OFF

SYSTEM IS VERY EFFICIENT. JUST NEED TO BE PATIENT

FIND A TABLE AND MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS

THE FAMOUS TABLE FROM WHERE HARRY MET SALLY MOVIE

KATZ'S DELICATESSEN MENU

ORDER AT THE COUNTER

MEATS ARE CUT TO ORDER

READY FOR LUNCH AT KATZ'S

CORNED BEEF SANDWICH

PASTRAMI SANDWICH

LOVIN KATZ'S DELICATESSEN IN NEW YORK

Sunday, January 26, 2014

ALLEVA DAIRY - NEW YORK, NY

ALLEVA DAIRY

NEW YORK, NY

ALLEVA DAIRY

188 GRAND STREET

NEW YORK, NY 10013

212-226-7990

HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

www.allevadairy.com

A trip to Alleva Dairy will now be on my "to do" list each time I visit New York. As with Lombardi's for pizza, Alleva will now be my place to eat an Italian Deli Sandwich. The Italian Sandwich here is $8.50 and is probably worth much more. If I could get this sandwich in Hawaii, I would be eating here every week. This place is a gem. A feast for the eyes and nose. The smell of fresh bread, cheese and meats is awesome. The feel of this place takes you back in time and I mean way back. The Alleva Dairy was opened in 1892 and is still family owned. We were served by one of the younger family members who carved each piece of meat and the cheese for my sandwich by hand off of large blocks. He put together the sandwich like an orchestra leader. Flawless motion from cutting the meats to adding the Roasted Red Peppers and Italian Dressing. The result was one of the best Italian Sandwiches I have ever eaten. Loved the bread, the meats, cheese and peppers. What really made it work was the Italian Dressing. Really delicious.