- Katz's Delicatessen
Infobox Restaurant
name = Katz's Delicatessen
image_width = 300px
image_caption = Katz's Deli on a Sunday evening
established = 1888
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food-type =Jew ishkosher style delicatessen
dress-code = Casual
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street-address = 205 E. Houston Street
city =Manhattan New York City
state = New York
zip =
country = United States
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website = [http://www.katzdeli.com/ Katz's Delicatessen New York (official site)]Katz's Delicatessen, also known as simply Katz's Deli, is a
Jew ishkosher style delicatessen on the Lower East Side ofNew York City , located at 205 E. Houston Street, on the south-west corner of Houston and Ludlow Streets, inManhattan .History
Since its founding in 1888, it has become popular among locals and
tourist s alike for itspastrami sandwiches andhot dog s, both of which are widely considered among New York's best. [ [http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/cd624/2/7db5 New York City Travel Guide: Katz's Deli] , accessedSeptember 24 ,2006 ] Each week, Katz's serves 5,000 pounds ofcorned beef , 2,000 pounds ofsalami and 12,000 hot dogs. [ [http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7084968 Citysearch: Katz's Deli] , accessedSeptember 24 ,2006 ]The pastrami sandwich at Katz's was featured on the 2002 PBS documentary, "
Sandwiches That You Will Like ".During
World War II , Katz's encouraged parents to "send a salami to your boy in the army" which became one of the deli's famous catch phrases, [http://www.newyorkfirst.com/gifts/9019.html The New York First Company: There's Nothing More New York Than Katz's] , accessedSeptember 24 ,2006 ] along with "Katz's, that's all!" which is still painted on the side of the building. The former phrase is referenced in theTom Lehrer song "So Long Mom (A Song for World War III)", with the lyric "Remember Mommy, I'm off to get a commie, so send me a salami, and try to smile somehow". Katz is also well known for its pro-Israel plaques and photos placed along its wall.Katz's continues its "Send a salami to your boy in the army" to this day. The deli has arranged special international shipping only for U.S. military addresses and has been a source of care packages to the troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Hobby's Deli , another historic deli in Newark, NJ, inspired by this effort, has started, "operation salami drop" to show support for American troops stationed in those areas.The deli has served several U.S. presidents, including
Jimmy Carter ,Ronald Reagan andBill Clinton . The walls are lined with pictures of writers, politicians and more who have dined at Katz's.Katz's in films
Katz's was the site of
Meg Ryan 's famous "I'll have what she's having"fake orgasm scene in the 1989romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally... "; the table at which she andBilly Crystal sat, is marked with a sign that says "Where Harry met Sally...hope you have what she had!". ["Salamis to Fend Off Military Blandness", "The New York Times ",May 22 ,1991 . p. C8] It was also the site ofJohnny Depp 's character meeting with an FBI contact in "Donnie Brasco". This deli was featured in two 2007 films: "Across the Universe" and theJoaquin Phoenix /Mark Wahlberg story "We Own the Night ". Most recently, it was featured in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist " (2008).A documentary film entitled "Katz's: That's All!" [http://www.mynyco.com/katzs_thatsall] is presently in production in New York to be released in 2008, as the biggest and oldest Jewish delicatessen in the world turns 120.
References
Photo gallery
External links
* [http://www.katzdeli.com/ Katz's Delicatessen New York (official site)]
* [http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2008/01/08/knish-this/ Side Dish magazine]
* [http://pcullinan.smugmug.com/New%20York,%20New%20York/248793 A plethora of hi-resolution photos of Katz's.]
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