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NYC: DELIS old and new
Liebman's Kosher Deli is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

1. Liebman's Kosher Deli

8.3
552 W 235th St (Johnson Ave), Bronx, NY
Deli · Central Riverdale · 44 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “house combo (Liebman's Favorite) is Deli 101, an open-faced sandwich of hot pastrami & corned beef with well-done deli fries & a wedge of stuffed derma” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

2nd Ave Deli is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

2. 2nd Ave Deli

8.7
162 E 33rd St (btw 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jewish Restaurant · Rose Hill · 181 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “ever-popular pastrami & even better corned beef... mushroom-barley soup... Sabbath stew cholent... the chicken in the pot… toss some gribenes on your chopped liver” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Pastrami Queen is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

3. Pastrami Queen

7.6
1125 Lexington Ave (at 78th St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “jumbo knishes; fries showered w/garlic chips; unusually appealing “health” salad; Get the pastrami hand-cut & the resultant slices are juicy,crumbly,fiendishly good” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Carnegie Deli is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

4. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “the matzo-ball soup is terrific; The towering Woody Allen is satisfying; Carnegie is impt because it's the last of the great tourist-hazing Broadway showbiz delis” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

5. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “No serious student of deli has not been to Katz's… the pastrami and corned beef are hand-sliced and usually terrific… it's the snappy hot dogs we can't resist” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Mill Basin Kosher Deli is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

6. Mill Basin Kosher Deli

8.3
5823 Avenue T (E 59th St), Brooklyn, NY
Kosher Restaurant · Flatlands · 28 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “PLT: pastrami cooked baconlike & dressed w/shredded iceberg, tomato, mayo; Latke chips: cut thin then refried. Particularly good are corned beef & hot garlic wurst.” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Mile End Delicatessen is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

7. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 314 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “cure, smoke, steam, and hand-slice their own pastrami. Standout dishes are the smoked meat, the Ruth Wilensky salami sandwich, and the pastrami burger.” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Mile End Delicatessen is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

8. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “cure, smoke, steam, and hand-slice their own pastrami. Standout dishes are the smoked meat, the Ruth Wilensky salami sandwich, and the pastrami burger.” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3

Jay & Lloyd's Old Time Brooklyn Delicatessen is one of NYC: DELIS old and new.

9. Jay & Lloyd's Old Time Brooklyn Delicatessen

2718 Avenue U (E 28th St), Brooklyn, NY
Deli · Sheepshead Bay · 26 tips and reviews

MarcMarc: “stick w/the pastrami; DippedyDooDa! is roast beef au jus; Zucchini pancakes are a house specialty; Dave'sDeliCorner- grilled pastrami & pineapple on garlic bread. ” – GS: http://tinyurl.com/m8jpzn3