We usually go to Canter's since it's closest to the South Bay but when I worked in Long Beach, I often hit up Katella Deli, which also has a fantastic bakery. Maybe that doesn't count as an LA deli? Meanwhile...who has the best tuna melts??? My favorite, but it's one of those dishes that can be awful at the wrong restaurant.
Loved the deli article Ruth, but gained a few pounds just reading it. 😂 I think the best deli I ever had was at my Aunt Pola and Uncle Sam's house. About once a month we would drive from Forest Hills in Queens to Teaneck, New Jersey to visit my father's younger brother and his family. Dinner was always a decadent display of deli food. The presentation and quality was amazing and the variety of choices was show stopping. Who knew or cared about cholesterol?
Great article Ruth, but It seems reasonable and fair that you should include the only good and authentically kosher Jewish delicatessen in the city. Pico Kosher Deli, known as PKD, offers very good deli sandwiches (even tongue), and other delicacies, and it’s worth checking out. Granted, you can’t include a dairy egg cream or other dairy treats with your meal at this location, but those indulgences are available within steps of PKD’s Pico west of Robertson location.
Stuffed cabbage, knishes, kugel, etc abound and they also make a nice deli platter to go.
Another kosher style deli that has served generations of ‘almost kosher’ locals for generations is Label’s Table, a matzah ball throw east of Factors. Label’s and PKD have that amazing crisp shell rye bread; allegedly custom baked for them by Old Country.
I’ve all but given up, after living in the South Bay for 42 years, of there ever being a good, even not strictly kosher deli in our neighborhood of Manhattan Beach and environs. There’s been an attempt or two, but no cigar, no pickle.
We usually go to Canter's since it's closest to the South Bay but when I worked in Long Beach, I often hit up Katella Deli, which also has a fantastic bakery. Maybe that doesn't count as an LA deli? Meanwhile...who has the best tuna melts??? My favorite, but it's one of those dishes that can be awful at the wrong restaurant.
Loved the deli article Ruth, but gained a few pounds just reading it. 😂 I think the best deli I ever had was at my Aunt Pola and Uncle Sam's house. About once a month we would drive from Forest Hills in Queens to Teaneck, New Jersey to visit my father's younger brother and his family. Dinner was always a decadent display of deli food. The presentation and quality was amazing and the variety of choices was show stopping. Who knew or cared about cholesterol?
Great article Ruth, but It seems reasonable and fair that you should include the only good and authentically kosher Jewish delicatessen in the city. Pico Kosher Deli, known as PKD, offers very good deli sandwiches (even tongue), and other delicacies, and it’s worth checking out. Granted, you can’t include a dairy egg cream or other dairy treats with your meal at this location, but those indulgences are available within steps of PKD’s Pico west of Robertson location.
Stuffed cabbage, knishes, kugel, etc abound and they also make a nice deli platter to go.
Another kosher style deli that has served generations of ‘almost kosher’ locals for generations is Label’s Table, a matzah ball throw east of Factors. Label’s and PKD have that amazing crisp shell rye bread; allegedly custom baked for them by Old Country.
I’ve all but given up, after living in the South Bay for 42 years, of there ever being a good, even not strictly kosher deli in our neighborhood of Manhattan Beach and environs. There’s been an attempt or two, but no cigar, no pickle.
Maybe when the messiah comes!