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NYC Stage Deli Closes after 75 years...

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  • NYC Stage Deli Closes after 75 years...

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2218532.html


    The New York Times brings word that New York's famous Stage Deli closed at midnight on Thursday, November 29. The restaurant, which had been open since 1937, was known for its massive sandwiches and Jewish American deli fare.

    While one can argue that all restaurants close, and it's just part of the life and death cycle of restaurants, there's something especially poignant about this closing amongst those who follow deli history. In the 2009 book Save The Deli, author David Sax traces the history of the Jewish deli, and finds that a slew of establishments that once epitomized Jewish food are no longer in existence. With the Stage Deli's closure, we are getting a bit closer to losing a part of American Jewish heritage (also here's Sax's retrospective of Stage).

    There's no need to get too nostalgic or wax too poetic though -- let's remember that Stage Deli was also a huge tourist attraction with pretty exorbitant prices. And as we lose a bit of the old, there's a lot of interesting new Jewish food trends appearing (artisanal gefilte fish, anyone?). Modern Jewish cuisine has been a popular conversation topic for the past few years, with new order delicatessens such as Mile End in Brooklyn and Wise Sons in San Francisco attracting a huge fan base........
    Pat
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  • #2
    Not a great loss imo, but artisanal gefilte fish?

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    • #3
      Bummer. They made the best Blintzes in NYC.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Hoc View Post
        Bummer. They made the best Blintzes in NYC.
        Hoc, I thought of you when I saw this...luckily you will not starve when u come to NY
        Pat
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Glitter Brunello View Post
          Not a great loss imo, but artisanal gefilte fish?
          We will work it out
          Pat
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          • #6
            We ate at the Stage Deli and weren't very impressed. We liked the Carnegie Deli much better. Our concierge at the hotel ( Michelangelo ) where we were staying told us that the Stage Deli had really gone downhill and was just resting on its past reputation.
            John

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