A rumor is floating around Toronto deli circles that the Strub pickle company, possibly the best pickles in all of Canada, and I’d argue further, is for sale. I haven’t confirmed this yet, but sources say that the company is having some troubles and the Strub family is looking to offload the name and the brand. Read the rest of this entry »
“…Ummm yeah, hold on for a second…that’s my Blackberry…apparently it’s Paris on the line…as in Hilton. Yeah, she’s just coming up from Nobu with Graydon and Orlando…anyway, are you on the guest list? No? Please step back. I’m serious, get the hell out of here fatty!”
Read the rest of this entry »
There have been few people here at Save the Deli that I have expressed displeasure for, but one of those was certainly Isaac “Ike” Starkman, the founder and owner of the California chain Jerry’s Famous Deli, and the man ultimately responsible for the closing of Miami’s beloved Rascal House. I’ve remarked at my displeasure for the way Mr. Starkman and his sons cannibalized Rascal House and sold it for the chance of condominiums, trading on the name of the landmark deli. I even started a petition protesting this. Every attempt to interview him was refuted, ignored, and denied. Read the rest of this entry »
This is a call for help.
On Labor Day this year I’m hosting a round table discussion for the Ashkenaz Jewish festival in Toronto called “Battle of the Bubbies” all about Jewish food. We’re seeing whether the Polish bubbies can do blintzes better than the Romanians, if the Litvaks know their gefilte fish more than the Galicianers, and where the German bubbies fit into all of this. More importantly, how has the experience of moving to Canada and seeing their children grow up affected their relationship to Jewish food?
But I’m having a tough time finding Bubbies for the panel. So I’m throwing the call for help your way. If any of you have parents, bubbies, or friends with bubbies who love to cook, eat, and debate (and are from the old country), please see if they’d be interested. You can get in touch with me via the site by the email link.
Ahhh mes amis. Cetait un long temps que nous avons visiter Paris, oui? Presque deux ans, je pense.
Yes friends, my grade school French was recently back in action as I vacationed with Lauren in the city of light. Like the Eiffel Tower, no visit to Paris would be complete without passing by Maison David, the kingdom of Michel Kalifa…butcher, charcuterie artist, wine expert, chef, flirtatious genius and possibly the most talented deli man in the world.
Read the rest of this entry »
Some sad news for Vegas fans to report. Those of you who love sin city, and want to celebrate your big wins (or staggering losses) at Caesar’s Palace with a towering pastrami sandwich from the Stage Deli are going to have to look elsewhere. After fifteen years in business, the outlet of the famous 7th Ave NY delicatessen is closing its location in the Forum shops of Caesar’s. The lease is up, business ain’t flying, and the gamblers want something else. Read the rest of this entry »
A few months back I was contacted by Tamara Holt, a very friendly journalist with the new Jewish Living magazine. For those of you not in the know, Jewish Living is the Semitic answer to Martha Stewart Living. Think less Nantucket, Christmas cookies, and flat assed blonds, and more upscale Purim parties by the pool in Santa Monica, or how to do your curly hair.
Anyway, Ms. Holt was writing an article about salami and she wanted Save the Deli’s help. Unlike corned beef or pastrami or Montreal smoked meat, salami falls into the unromantic category of Jewish meats. It’s pretty much uniform, and is most often eaten at home than in a deli. Which is why Tamara’s article is such a wonderful addition. It takes salami and elevates it above the base tube steak. It is an ode, a guide, and a tasting of that most delicious of Jewish bbq meat…the wurst. Read on: Read the rest of this entry »
Oh my god. I get back from a week in France (more to come on that front), and receive an email that Schwartz’s…the Montreal temple of smoked meat that is known for sticking with the formula, is actually expanding. It won’t be massive, it won’t be crazy, just a little more space for takeout in the most cramped deli on earth…but still, this is huge. I mean massive, I mean Carnegie sandwich sized titanic.
Read the rest of this entry »
Wow.
When I wish a deli well, as I do to all delis, I hardly expect much of a reaction. I am but one man, and this is but one blog. But sometimes shit just goes so right, it actually goes wrong.
Such is the case with the opening of Caplansky’s, here in Toronto last Tuesday. I wrote about it in the Globe and Mail last Sunday, and posted on it Tuesday afternoon. That posting was my largest ever, bringing over 1000 visitors to this site in the past three days. There have been multiple Chowhound posts, and other blogs as well. Read the rest of this entry »
Wow.
When I wish a deli well, as I do to all delis, I hardly expect much of a reaction. I am but one man, and this is but one blog. But sometimes shit just goes so right, it actually goes wrong.
Such is the case with the opening of Caplansky’s, here in Toronto last Tuesday. I wrote about it in the Globe and Mail last Sunday, and posted on it Tuesday afternoon. That posting was my largest ever, bringing over 1000 visitors to this site in the past three days. There have been multiple Chowhound posts, and other blogs as well. Read the rest of this entry »
Save the Deli is a space dedicated to the preservation of the Jewish delicatessen, a hallowed temple of salted and cured meats. [read more]
Enter your email address in the box above to be kept upto-date on all the savethedeli.com news, reviews and special offers.
