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The New York Deli News
There's nothing more
Noo Yawk
than hunkering down over
a mammoth pastrami on rye at an authentic Jewish deli,
where anything you order comes with a bowl of lip-smack-
ing sour dills and a side of attitude. Here are some of the
best.
Artie's New York Delicatessen,
2290 Broadway, between
82nd and 83rd streets (
&
212/579-5959;
www.arties.com).
Compared to the legends below, Arties, which has been
around since 1999, is the new kid on the deli block but can
hold its own on the playground with the big boys, thank
you very much (especially in the wiener department).
Barney Greengrass, the Sturgeon King,
541 Amsterdam
Ave., between 86th and 87th streets on the Upper West Side
(
&
212/724-4707
). This unassuming, daytime-only deli has
become legendary for its high-quality salmon (sable,
gravlax, Nova Scotia, kippered, lox, pastrami—you choose),
whitefish, and sturgeon (of course).
Carnegie Deli,
854 Seventh Ave., at 55th Street (
&
800/
334-5606
or 212/757-2245; www.carnegiedeli.com). It's
worth subjecting yourself to surly service, tourist-targeted
overpricing, and elbow-to-elbow seating for some of the
best pastrami and corned beef in town. Even big eaters may
be challenged by mammoth sandwiches with such names as
“Fifty Ways to Love Your Liver” (chopped liver, hard-boiled
egg, lettuce, tomato, and onion).
Nizza
FRENCH/ITALIAN You won't do much better
for pre- or post-theater dining than Nizza. New in 2007, Nizza offers
the cuisine of the French Mediterranean, the city of Nice specifically,
and its Ligurian-Italian influence. It's a restaurant where you can fill
up on appetizers and salads, starting with the tangy tapenade of
black olives served with light, freshly baked focaccia chips and
socca
,
a chickpea pancake cooked in a brick oven and sprinkled with fresh
herbs. Or savor a glass of wine with a plate of
salumi,
a selection of
cured meats such as
coppa
,
mortadella
, prosciutto, and a variety of
salamis, including duck. The romaine salad I had in a garlic vinai-
grette with anchovies and shaved pecorino cheese made me swear off
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