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Tasuki Hirata (sukes@glue.umd.edu) wrote:

: schlossm@netcom.com (Steven Schlossman) said:

: > So far the best Jewish deli, NOT Jewish 'style' has been BJ Pumpernickel 
: > in Olney.

: > I was brought up in a NY deli in the Bronx and have been eating great 
: > Jewish deli since in the womb.

: I'm not Jewish nor was I ever brought up in NY, but I recommend this
: place too.  Really good food.  Plus Barry is a really nice and funny
: guy.

I'm sorry, I have to disagree a bit. I am Jewish, grew up in New York,
and also lived in Chicago.  BJ Pumpernickel scores well on ambiance,
although I think it looks more like a "Miami" style Deli. However, the
Matzo Ball Soup was not very good. The Matzo Balls were tasteless, and
had the consistancy of sand. And someone should teach them not to
abuse hotdogs. You don't cut them in half and fry them. True NY style
uses a natural casing dog, and it is warmed slowly on a griddle,
ideally in the front window. It is then served with mustard and kraut.

If you really want to find out what NY Deli is about, go to NY and try
Katz's on the Lower East Side.

Locally, I'd say that Hoffbergs, the one in the Cabin John Plaza, off
Seven Locks Rd in N. Bethesda-Potomac (not the other one!), and the
Jacks franchises downtown are tolerable.

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