Pulitzer Prize-winning food journalist Jonathan Gold of the Los Angeles Times visits a new specialty deli in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles called Storefront Deli, and draws an interesting comparison between the two approaches to corned beef:

For its final trick, described as a mere corned beef sandwich on the blackboard menu, Storefront attempts the most difficult feat in the Los Angeles deli lexicon: the fabled and fearsome Langer’s No 1, the pastrami/coleslaw combo often considered the single best delicatessen sandwich in the United States. And it is a formidable effort: Storefront uses corned beef instead of pastrami — they don’t do the smoky thing — but theirs is a strong cure. Storefront’s beef is as juicy as Texas barbecued brisket and cut thickly; the unseeded rye molds to the meat more readily but is nearly as crunchy at the edges as Langer’s rye; the coleslaw is crisp, cold and tart. Does the Langer’s sandwich still come out on top? It does. The smoke and the synergy of the No. 1 continues to defeat all comers. But Storefront makes one hell of a corned beef.

Thank you, Jonathan, for all your support of Langer’s Deli throughout the years. – The Langer Family

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Spanish-language blog TeMuestroLA has published an article covering “Los Angeles Delis,” and Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant receives welcome praise from the writer, Diego Diment (translated):

For many, this writer included, the best Deli in The United States is Langer’s Delicatessen. It is located on the corner of 7th Street and Alvarado, diagonally at MacArthur Park.

For lovers of Delis, the yardstick by which we measure the quality of them is judged through a single menu item: the Pastrami sandwich. Stripped of unnecessary distractions and exotic sauces, lettuce, tomato, or any other ingredient that distracts the diner dance of the three main ingredients: Pastrami (pickled beef), mustard and rye bread. Another factor to consider when judging these establishments is that the meat should always be cut by hand and machine ever.

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USA Today and Zagat have assembled the United States’ best sandwiches for business travelers on the go – and Langer’s hot pastrami sandwiches on crispy-crust warm rye bread is one of their selections!

Farther down the West Coast in Los Angeles, Zagat steers sandwich seekers to Langer’s Deli on South Alvarado Street. There, Zagat says, they’ll find “world-class pastrami stacked on crusty yet chewy, double-baked rye.”

We’re thrilled to be included in such an interesting and diverse list of restaurants and sandwich establishments from around the country. If you’re a business traveler – or just someone who appreciates a great sandwich (you must be, since you’re here!), we encourage you to click here now to read the complete article at USAToday.com.