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Are All The Jewish Delis In The City Dying Out?

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Rebecca Fishbein

Published Feb 23, 2013

Modified Feb 23, 2013

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Once upon a time, New York was a land lush with kosher pastrami, corned beef and rye, watered by flowing streams of Dr. Brown's Cream Soda and (shudder) Cel-Ray. But according to the LA Times, Jewish delis in the city are dying out, and the days of the overstuffed sandwich could be behind us.

The LA Times says that over the past few decades, rising food costs have hurt classic Jewish delis like the 75-year-old Stage Deli, which shuttered late last year. And with the influx of cheap sub chains like Potbelly's and Subway, diners are less likely to shell out for pricier sit-down sandwiches when they can get a footlong11-incher for under $10.

"People don't open up new delis anymore because it's very, very difficult to do," Carnegie Deli owner Marian Levine said. But if all the delis are gone, where will we get our meat towers? And if you were wondering if there's any justice left in the world, it seems Chick-fil-A's still going strong, so let's trigger a few MSG-induced heart attacks while we still can and call it a day, shall we?

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