LATimes.com: The deli capital? It's LA

21 October 2009

Elina Shatkin of LATimes.com has great coverage on David Sax's "Save The Deli" book which comes out in just a very few days:

"In the 1930s there were something along the lines of 1,500 kosher delis in New York," Sax says. "Now, there are about two dozen in all of New York City. That's an 80% to 90% decline. This has been echoed in other cities around the country."

Yet Los Angeles delis have managed to thrive in a niche market. Acre for acre, Sax maintains that Southern California boasts "more delicatessens of higher quality, on average, than anywhere else in America."

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But Sax reserves his highest praise for Langer's, near MacArthur Park -- where the pastrami sandwich "encapsulates perfection at every turn"

Click here to read the complete story at LATimes.com

Langer's is hosting an exclusive booksigning event with David Sax on October 28th - click here to sign up now for this limited availability event! The event includes lunch, a signed copy of David's book (plus a chance to meet David), and a $10 Langer's Gift Certificate for use on a subsequent visit to the restaurant.