Comments on: Al Langer 1913-2007 Pastrami Perfectionist

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:27:57 +0000

I am sure that his love of deli foods did him no harm if he lived this long …

Maybe pastrami is, after all, a health food …

Couldn’t hurt …

By: julia s

julia s — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:13:07 +0000

I only know of Al Langer and Langer’s through this website, but was so heartened by David’s tribute to Al in his write-ups of Langer’s. Our heartfelt sympathies to all the Langer family, and also to the city of Los Angeles, on the loss of a very special man.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:07:59 +0000

When I was but a little boy, my father would take me to Langers when he was doing his hospital rounds at a hospital in the mid-town area of LA.

Now, when I have a little extra time returning to the Westside from downtown at lunch time I always try to stop at Langers. It is the best place to eat between Beverly Hills and Downtown.

I’m glad to hear that the restaurant will not be closing; so many do when the soul departs. We’ll miss Al, and I am sad about that, but I’ll write a firm contract right now for 94.

Sleep well Al; thanks for the heartburns!

By: Pat Weaver

Pat Weaver — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:50:48 +0000

As a native Californian, I can attest to the accolades from the Times to Langer’s. It is tops.Coming in second in my estimation is Nate N’ Als and a poor third is Cantors near the Farmers Market. The only other great Deli I ever encountered was an Italian deli in Wilmington, DE
which made you swoon with delight as soon as you walked in. Unfortunately, most of it had to be takeout since they only had two tables. Hooray for the preservation of ALL Delis. Pat