We hope you’ll take a moment to check out a new blog by Michael G. Kaplan who has traveled America in search of new adventures in pastrami. His poetic use of language to describe his culinary adventures is topped only by his stunning photography of both deli dishes and the people in the communities who serve them. We think you’ll love it as much as we do. Thanks for sharing with us, Michael, and for being such a big fan of Langer’s pastrami. – The Langer Family
The users of Yelp.com have been adding photos of their visits to Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant – and wow, what a great selection of imagery! We recommend you take a few minutes and browse through the collection at your leisure – it’s very impressive (more than 150 images!), and we’re honored that so many of our customers have chosen to document their visits and save them to Yelp.
Noah Galuten of the LA Weekly has authored a delicious photoessay detailing his picks for the top 10 great Los Angeles sandwiches – including Langer’s hot pastrami:
We’re not sure what else to tell you other than that this is the undisputed pastrami champion of the world. If you haven’t had one yet, you’ve made a huge mistake.
An interesting new blog called Angelenos Rite of Passage (mission: It all started with a conversation. Turned into a list. Now it’s a challenge. Thus begins our adventure to fully see and know the soul of Los Angeles…) included coverage of Langer’s Deli recently:
We all took our first bites, and a moment of OMG, shut the front door, glossed over us – this was unbelievable. Every pastrami sandwich before this was a joke.
Los Angeles-based food (and whiskey) review site Sku’s Recent Eats takes on the age-old Katz’s (New York) versus Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant (Los Angeles) “which pastrami is better?” debate, and we’re pleased with the outcome:
Katz’s makes a great pastrami sandwich, no doubt about it, but I’m proud to report to all you LA civic pride advocates that Langer’s is indeed better. I view Katz’s meat as the best of the deli pastrami. It is well spiced, tender and full of spicy, meaty flavor, but it is ultimately a great version of the same pastrami you get at every deli in the City. Langer’s, on the other hand, is an entirely different beast. It has very little in common with traditional, sliced deli pastramis. It’s moist and thick and almost more of a meat entree than a cold cut. Biting into a Katz’s sandwich is extremely satisfying, but biting into a Langer’s sandwich is a near religious experience.
And then there is the bread.
TravelandLeisure.com, a division of American Express Publishing, has released their “Best Restaurants in Los Angeles” listing – running through every letter in the alphabet (so yep, 26 entries, or 5 pages of web reading – but worth it!). Every selection was interesting and thoughtful – and some were fun while others were obscure enough to make you think, “Hmmm, maybe i don’t know Los Angeles cuisine that well!”
We’re excited that Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant made the listing for D – as in “Deli”:
Like vintage Buicks and aging divas, old delicatessens preserve themselves well in the southern California sunshine. Canter’s, Nate ’n Al, Greenblatt’s: all unimpeachable specimens. But the sine qua non will always be 63-year-old Langer’s (pastrami sandwich $13), source of the finest pastrami this side of the Hudson. The meat—smoky around the edges, Kobe-tender, and bursting with beefy juice—requires not a smidge of seasoning, though mustard comes standard. And the rye…Good Lord, the rye: par-baked daily at Bea’s Bakery, in Tarzana, then finished in-house till it’s plush in the center but crisp at the crust. Finally there’s the setting: brass chandeliers on a dropped-panel ceiling; a malt machine; a case of cakes the size of truck wheels. Dare you? Yes. Yes, you do.
Click here to read the complete article at TravelandLeisure.com
The Salty Lawyer paid her first visit to Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant recently, despite being so physically close to the store (she works as a Deputy Public Defender downtown):
Believe it or not, I’d never been to Langer’s before yesterday. I wasn’t sure what to order…but I was in the mood for something hot, crunchy and gooey. So a grilled pastrami with sauerkraut it was.
The Daily Trojan’s website – written and produced by students at the University of Southern California – recently published a new “Gingersnaps” entry by columnist Mimi Honeycutt, focusing on her recent intake of television cooking shows. In it, she finds a great Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant mention from her review of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”:
Many of the restaurants are in New York City, but don’t discount Los Angeles for eating options. The legendary Number 19 from Langer’s Deli and the Brazilian Chicken Pot Pie from Wood Spoon have both made an appearance.
Impress all your friends when you suggest a seemingly random restaurant for a Saturday lunch. Most of the dishes do not actually come from fancy restaurants, so even broke college kids can enjoy fine dining.
A recent Google Search reminded us of this fantastic video produced by Rebecca Steinberger for JewishJournal.com – a few minutes worth revisiting, it’s that good! We hope you enjoy this classic from October 2009 as much as we do.
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Microsoft megaportal MSN.com has published a great new story on “15 Essential Sandwiches,” and Langer’s hot pastrami is fortunate enough to be included in the recount:
Pastrami reigns coastal. In Los Angeles, Langer’s is king, where spicy, peppery beef owes its mythic tenderness to a long stint in the steamer. The result ends up on a number of sandwiches, but No. 19 — pastrami topped with Swiss, coleslaw and Russian dressing on double-baked rye — is the gold standard for Jewish delicacies in L.A.