All of us at Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant wish to thank Seth Hoffman, co-executive producer and writer of the “Little Fish” episode of CBS Television’s VEGAS which included a prominent mention of Langer’s this past week. Thank you, Seth! Please stop by soon and say hello so that we may thank you in person! – The Langer Family

Los Angeles Magazine’s Photo intern (and food enthusiast) Katie Buntsma paid her first visit to Langer’s Deli recently and penned the latest edition of LA Magazine’s “Oh My Lunch” on the Langer’s #19:

I don’t usually like sandwiches (heck, I’ve been ordering the same Subway sandwich since I was three), but this towering tribute to Jewish deli tradition has made me rethink everything. The pastrami is warm, sliced to the perfect thickness. The crunchy coleslaw and Russian dressing perk up your taste buds, and the rustic rye bread add another layer of texture. I could eat this any day of the week.

Click here to read the complete piece – it’s great! Thanks, Katie! – The Langers

NBC4LA.com has proclaimed the best places in Los Angeles to get corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day (coming this Sunday, March 17th – we’ll be closed, so come visit us on Saturday the 16th!), and Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant was named to the exclusive list of only three recommendations! The other restaurants include Tom Bergin’s and Magee’s Kitchen.

Not only does the MacArthur Park-adjacent eatery have corned beef, but it puts that corned beef into some of its top sandwiches (lest you like your meat to arrive with a little bread). The Fresser’s Special Sandwich rocks the savory stuff, in addition to other savory stuff, too (yep, pastrami is in there). But something to note: Langer’s is not open on Sunday, so this will have to be your St. Patrick’s Eve meal.

Click here to read the complete article at NBC4LA.com

Thanks, NBC4LA.com! We appreciate the notice and support! Come visit us soon!

Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant is proud to have been included in the very short list of must-visit restaurants as proclaimed by the revered Sunset Magazine in its March 2013 issue. The article is entitled “Always in Style,” and features such luminary eateries as Tadich Grill in San Francisco, Helena’s Hawaiian Food in Honolulu, and Noriega Hotel in Bakersfield. Please pick up a copy at your newsstand to show Sunset Magazine you agree with their assertion that Langer’s is “Always In Style”!

Langer’s Deli is very proud to have made the LA Weekly’s 99 Essential Restaurants 2013! It is a true honor to be named alongside some of the truly great culinary and just plain “good eats” places here in Los Angeles. Thank you, Los Angeles Weekly, and thank you to our friends and patrons who have helped us achieve for 65 – almost 66 years!

Click here to view the write-up on Langer’s Deli

Click here to see all 99 restaurants named to the 99 list – it’s mighty impressive!

Staff photographer Kevork Djansezian visited Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant today and shot a collection of editorial-news stock images for distribution through GettyImages.com, one of the world’s leading stock photography companies and websites.

Kevork’s images are terrific and follow on the coverage provided by Tiffany Hsu of the Los Angeles Times last week, profiling the challenges faced by today’s Jewish deli restauranteurs.

Click on through for a better look at Kevork’s great photography of Langer’s staff and environment, hard at work serving the world’s best pastrami.

Tiffany Hsu, business writer for the Los Angeles Times, today published a well-written piece on the state of the Jewish deli, around the country and with an emphasis on here in Los Angeles.

Inspired by the recent closing of Junior’s Deli in Westwood, the article features great background on the rising costs and demographic changes impacting the traditional Jewish deli. The article also features a terrific picture of our server Sheila and includes quotes from owner Norm Langer:

Fish prices have “gone crazy,” said Langer, whose father launched the business 65 years ago. The deli hasn’t sold barbecued cod in five years, when the seafood went from being a third cheaper than lox to a third more expensive and supply became unpredictable.

Beef prices, inflated by the severe summer drought and mass exports to Japan, aren’t helping. Neither are skyrocketing premiums for medical benefits for the eatery’s unionized workers, Langer said.

And with diners still wary after the downturn, even a pastrami sandwich as revered as his struggles when it costs more than $20 a person after a beverage, a side dish, tax and tip, Langer said.

“At Quiznos, you can buy a sandwich for lunch for $5,” he said. “That’s a third of the cost at a first-class deli. The deli has a better-quality product, but you’re going to be filled up with either option.”

Read the complete article at the Los Angeles Times