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Legendary Meat at Langer’s Deli

December 21st, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

In cursive, so you know it's good.

All-too-often restaurants claim to have “the best” blah blah blah in the world, but sometimes there is a restaurant that makes no claim to have the best of anything and lets the customers tell the good news. Langer’s Deli is one of the latter. Located in the not-so-posh neighborhood of MacArthur Park, Langer’s has become known for their pastrami. Many who have tried it have claimed it is the best ever, so to do the unvegan world a favor, I had to try it out myself.

Tags: california, corned beef, Delis, Jewish, langer's deli, Los Angeles, macarthur park, meat, pastrami, restaurants, Sandwiches

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Mixing Meats at The Stage Deli

December 15th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Stack me some beef!

The Stage Deli of West Bloomfield seems a bit out of place. Sandwiches are named after Broadway shows and aside from the one picture of Eminem, everything reeks of New York. Nonetheless, The Stage Deli is a staple Jewish deli in West Bloomfield Township. Rather than limiting themselves to sandwiches named for classic shows and actors, The Stage has modernized itself by throwing in such shows as Mama Mia and even movies like Casino Royale.

Tags: corned beef, Delis, Jewish, lion king, meat, michigan, new york, pastrami, restaurants, Sandwiches, the stage deli, west bloomfield

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A Late-Night Feast at Johnnie’s Pastrami

November 9th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Unvegan paradise.

Every once in a while, it’s good that the Taco Bell nearest to me isn’t 24-hours. If it weren’t for that, I never would have gone to Johnnie’s Pastrami and found one of the greatest sandwiches in the world. Located in Culver City, Johnnie’s is open 24 hours and ready to serve a hungry clientele.

I entered with a group of five and we squeezed into a four-person booth. The not-exactly friendly waitress handed us our menus, but I already knew I would be getting the French Dip Pastrami that is featured in Johnnie’s neon sign. I really only looked at the menu to see the price, which was a surprising $10.50 for the sandwich. I guess breaking out of the Taco Bell comfort zone also risks spending more money. I asked the waitress if the sandwich was just the meat and bread, and she said yes. Not even onions. Perhaps I had died and gone to heaven.

Tags: au jus, Culver City, french dip, johnnie's pastrami, Late-Night, meat, pastrami, restaurants, Sandwiches

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Canter’s Deli

December 31st, 2008 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Who could ask for anything more?

Another LA landmark restaurant that has managed to evade me since I have lived here is Canter’s Deli, located at Fairfax and 3rd Street. Canter’s is a good old-fashioned Jewish-style deli, heavy on meat and character.

Their menu is immense, but the best way I know to judge a Jewish deli is the pastrami. As goes the pastrami, so goes the deli. Canter’s offers a hot pastrami sandwich, which I promptly ordered after the waitress told me it was simply pastrami and rye, without any wasted add-ons.

Tags: Delis, food, Jewish, Late-Night, Los Angeles, meat, pastrami, restaurants, Sandwiches

Get Your Meat Stickers!

May 22nd, 2009

They look good enough to eat.

I just discovered these on Amazon.com. I’m not really sure how long they’ve existed, but I guarantee you it hasn’t been long enough.

With these stickers, you can be reminded of meat and all of it’s glory at all times. The only downside is that they’ll be a constant reminder that you’re not actually eating meat. The upside is that they’ll never go bad if they’re left out of the fridge for too long.

Now they just need to come up with some scratch ‘n sniff.

Beer Me Some Bell’s Oberon

Look like summer to you?

It’s really not summer until you’ve had some Oberon. Sure, the weather may be warm, the grass may be green and the county may be forcing you to water your lawn only on odd-numbered days, but in truth, none of this matters until you get some Oberon in you. Now, you may be wondering, “What is Oberon?” If you turn to Wikipedia (the source of all knowledge), you will be lead to believe that Oberon is the king of the fairies. But this is just hogwash. In fact, Oberon is more likely to be a king of beers. No, not the king of beers…some brewery in St. Louis has that copyrighted.

‘pastrami’

Legendary Meat at Langer’s Deli

Mixing Meats at The Stage Deli

A Late-Night Feast at Johnnie’s Pastrami

Canter’s Deli

Get Your Meat Stickers!

Beer Me Some Bell’s Oberon

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