L.A.'s Best New York Style Delis
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A deli(cious) institution from the old days of MacArthur (Westlake) Park.
For under five bucks you can get a big jar of Langer's kosher dills (just tangy and crisp enough) to go, although you damn well better bring back the jar. Also, you can call ahead with your order and some nice person will bring it curbside. Al Langer established Langer's in 1947. His son Norm runs the place now, with his father checking in every so often. Almost forced out of business during the recession of the early '90s, Langer's was revitalized by the nearby Metro Red Line subway stop. The place is famous for its hand-cut pastrami sandwiches, which many consider to be the best in Los Angeles, perhaps even the country.
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If you want to know what real New York style Jewish deli is, eat a plain pastrami sandwich (on rye) at Langer's. You might never eat at Canter's or Jerry's...
The sandwiches here are good, the pastrami is juicy and moist. The rye bread is some of the best i have had outside of New York. The coleslaw is...
I got the pastrami because Jonathan Gold said so. It was really good. I probably wouldn't make a special trip to go there again, but it was a very good...
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