Great movie about a subject close to may heart and stomach. The New York "Kosher" Deli'.
My mother was adamant that deli food was bad for you. Especially Salami. So my first experience was later in my early life . . . when I was around 11 years old at "Dave's" Delicatessen on 189th Street and St. Nickolas Ave., in Washington Heights, in upper Manhattan. There, my friends and I had a pastrami sandwich with french fries . . . plus a soda. My life had changed forever!!
This movie recounts the years when the first and second generation Jewish immigrant community fell in love with the Deli. Thousands existed in New York City up until the years when the more affluent people started to move to the suburbs. Today very few Deli's, as I knew them, exist.
The movie is about the people who ran the Deli's and the people who ate in them. Not great theater but a lots of fun.
From Rotten Tomatoes: Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. As that culture continues to shift and adapt alongside mainstream America, delicatessen food - as its name suggests - remains a beloved communal delicacy. In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S. His story - augmented by the stories of iconic delis such as Katz's, 2nd Avenue Deli, Nate 'n Al, Carnegie, and the Stage - embodies a tradition indelibly linked to its savory, nostalgic foods.
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