Every so often one of those really great, first-time-at-Langer’s stories comes along that just makes us smile. And so today, here we have one, from MidtownLunch.com, by Zach Brooks, entitled “My Sandwich World Has Been Turned Upside Down.” Here’s just the intro to set the tone:

I’m embarrassed to admit it, but before last week I had never been to Langer’s. As a Miami jew (lower case, because I’m a bad jew who loves pork way too much), whose parents were born in New York, who spent his his childhood eating at Wolfie’s (and the lesser known, kind of terrible, Pumpernickel’s), and the past 4 1/2 years living in NYC, you’d think I would have gone sooner. Like maybe the first week I moved here. Like, maybe right from the airport. Despite the pedigree, I’m no deli expert. But I am a fat man, and as such have nothing but love for pastrami and corned beef and tongue, on good rye bread, with a bit of mustard. How could I not?

Of course, you must read the entire story. Click here now to read the complete, funny and very informative (with an emphasis on chopped liver!) story by Zach

Zach, make sure you introduce yourself next time you visit us!

LA Weekly’s food critic Noah Galuten (writing in the always-interesting Squid Ink food blog) has a great new article up entitled “Langer’s Deli: Pastrami, Yes, But What Else?” Good question! And so Noah and his friends paid a visit to Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant, and came up with a variety of great items to try that were not-pastrami in nature:

With rye bread as good as it is at Langer’s, isn’t it safe to assume that they can fashion some other good sandwiches as well? We’ve often wondered ourselves, but could never quite muster the courage to veer from such assured greatness. In light of this, we gathered a group of five other hungry men, and took over the corner of Langer’s Deli to find out what some of the rest of the menu had in store for us. Though to be fair, we couldn’t prevent ourselves from ordering a few pastrami sandwiches too.

Click here to read the complete story at LAWeekly.com

Thanks, Noah! Make sure you say hello next time you visit!

Jeff of SCVTalk.com accompanied Langer’s Delicatessen friend Lady Ducayne on their recent visit to Langer’s, and he chronicles the event with his own take on the eventful day of food and fun.

Click here to read Jeff’s account at SCVTalk.com

Lady Ducayne and her entourage made a pilgrimage from her Santa Clarita Valley environs to downtown Los Angeles by Metrolink and Metro Subway, with an all-important Saturday visit to Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant. The results were very enjoyable, we’re glad to report, but you must view and read the photo essay yourself at LD’s terrific food / travel blog.

Click here to read the complete account at Lady Ducayne’s

There’s an interesting site that has captured a number of terrific images by fans of Langer’s Deli. Called Flickriver, it features a long-scroll page of dozens of images of people’s experiences at Langer’s, from the food to our dining room to exteriors of the store and the neighborhood. It’s definitely worth your time to visit.

Click here to visit the Langer’s Deli page at Flickriver

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