NEW YORK (Press Release) — If there was ever a time to explore the world of New York-style delicatessens or just nosh over memories of them, August is it when the third annual, nationwide National Deli Month returns to communities across the country.
Founded in 2016 through a collaboration of Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen & Restaurant owner Ziggy Gruber in Houston, Texas, and Jay Parker, owner of Ben’s Best Deli in Rego Park, New York, National Deli Month celebrates the great American heritage of New York-style delicatessens, plus raises money for charitable organizations in all their communities. The number of participating delis and locations has grown to more than 30 deli locations on both coasts as well as cities in between. For a full list of locations and delis, visit www.delimonth.com.
D.Z. Akin’s Restaurant, located at 6930 Alvarado Road, is a restaurant, deli, bakery and fountain in one, serving a full menu of New York-style Deli fare. Opened in 1980 by Debi and Zvika (the D and Z in the name) Akin, the much expanded deli boasts more than 130 sandwich options, piled high with Deli Meats, and an entire page of Fountain options, with Sundaes, Shakes, Malts and Sodas. The deli will be raising money for Jewish Family Service.
Three years ago, a national documentary film, “Deli Man,” raised the alarm on how delicatessens, an integral part of every Jewish community in the first half of the 20th Century, are rapidly disappearing. Since then, more have closed, including the 67-year-old Time Deli in San Jose, Calif., the famed Carnegie Deli, open since 1937 in New York, the 51-year-old Jack’s Deli in Philadelphia and the Lenny’s Deli on Baltimore’s Corned Beef Row. Most recently in July is the closing of National Deli Month co-founder, Ben’s Best in New York.
But delimavens everywhere have united to bring renewed attention to their unique and truly American businesses by creating National Deli Month for the month of August.
Other participants (to date) for this year include 3G’s Gourmet Deli & Restaurant in Delray, Florida; Attman’s Deli with locations in Baltimore and Potomac, Maryland; Factor’s Famous Deli in Los Angeles, California; Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Hobby’s Delicatessen & Restaurant in Newark, New Jersey; Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen Restaurant with two locations in Houston, Texas; Manny’s in Chicago, Illinois; Mile End Deli in Brooklyn, New York; Noshville Deli in Nashville, Tennessee; Pomperdale in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Chompies, with five locations in and around Phoenix, Arizona; Brent’s Delicatessen & Restaurant with two locations in Los Angeles, California; Hymie’s Merion Delicatessen & Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ruven’s Restaurant in Delray Beach, Florida; Ben’s Kosher Deli with six locations in New York and one in Boca Raton, Florida; Corky & Lenny’s Restaurant Deli in Woodmere Village, Ohio; Gourmet Deli House in Lake Worth, Florida; Bagel Snack in Pompano Beach, Florida; and Sarge’s Deli in New York, New York. Additional delis are being added.
Participating delis across the country will be offering special three-course, prix fixe menus that not only provide a chance to try a number of outstanding traditional deli dishes, but also give a portion of each meal sold to a charity in that community.
National Deli Month runs Aug. 1-31. For locations, menus and charities, visit www.delimonth.com.
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