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'''Katz's Delicatessen''', also known as '''Katz's of New York City''', is a ] at 205 East ], on the southwest corner of Houston and ] Streets on the ] of ] in ].<ref name=zagat> on the ] website</ref>
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'''Katz's Deli''' is a ] ] on the ] of ]. Since its founding in ], it has become popular among locals and ]s alike for its ] sandwiches and ]s, both of which are widely considered among New York's best. Each week, Katz's serves 5,000 pounds of corned beef, 2,000 pounds of salami and 12,000 hot dogs. Since its founding in 1888, it has been popular among locals and tourists alike for its ], which is considered among New York's best.<ref>, accessed September 24, 2006</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Schmalbruch|first1=Sarah|last2=Dreyfuss|first2=Jeremy|title=Katz's Delicatessen serves New York City's best pastrami sandwich|website=Business Insider|date=January 9, 2016|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/katzs-deli-nycs-best-pastrami-2016-1|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2010/02/katzs-deli-beyond-the-pastrami-delicatessen-lower-east-side-menu-review.html|title=Katz's Deli: Beyond the Pastrami|first=Ed|last=Levine|work=seriouseats.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>


Each week, Katz's serves {{convert|15,000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} of ], {{cvt|8000|lb|kg}} of ], {{cvt|2,000|lb|kg}} of ] and 4,000 hot dogs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schapiro|first=Rich|title=Katz's Deli celebrates 125 years of doing sandwiches right|website=Daily News|location=New York|date=May 31, 2013|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/katz-deli-celebrates-125-years-pastrami-article-1.1359283|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref> In 2016, ] gave Katz's a food rating of 4.5 out of 5, and ranked it as the number one deli in New York City.<ref name=zagat />
During the ], Katz's encouraged parents to "send a salami to your boy in the army" which became one of the deli's famous catch phrases, along with "Katz's, that's all!" which is still painted on the side of the building.


==History==
Katz's was the site of Meg Ryan's famous ] scene in '']'', and of ]'s meeting with an ] contact in '']''. The deli has served its food to several U.S. presidents, including ], ], and ].
According to Katz's chronology, brothers Morris and Hyman Iceland established what is now known as Katz's Delicatessen on ] in New York's ]. Upon the arrival of Willy Katz in 1903, the establishment's name was changed from Iceland Brothers to Iceland & Katz. Willy's cousin Benny joined him in 1910, buying out the Iceland brothers to form Katz's delicatessen. Their ] Harry Tarowsky bought into the partnership in April 1917.<ref name=katzstory>{{cite web|url=http://katzsdelicatessen.com/our-story/|publisher=Katz's Delicatessen|title=Our Story|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref> However, according to food writer Robert F. Moss, records at ] indicate that Morris and Hyman Iceland immigrated to the United States in 1902. Moss states that the "Iceland Hyman delicatessen" had only opened by 1911.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Old is Katz's Deli?|url=http://www.robertfmoss.com/features/How-Old-is-Katzs-Deli |date=May 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121183119/http://www.robertfmoss.com/features/How-Old-is-Katzs-Deli |archive-date=January 21, 2018 |first=Robert F.|last=Moss|website=Robert F. Moss}}</ref>


The construction of the ]'s ] in the 1930s required the deli to move to the present side of the street, although the entrance remained on Ludlow Street. The vacant lot on ] was home to barrels of meat and pickles until the storefront facade was added in the period 1946–1949.<ref name=katzstory />
Katz's is located at 205 E. Houston Street, on the south-west corner of ] and ] Streets, in Manhattan.


In the early part of the twentieth century, the Lower East Side was home to millions of newly immigrated families. This, along with the lack of public and private transportation, forged a solid community such that Katz's became a focal point for congregating. On Fridays, the neighborhood turned out for ] and beans, a long time Katz tradition.<ref name=katzstory />
==External Link==


During the peak of the ], the restaurant was frequented by actors, singers and comedians from the many theaters on ] as well as the National Theater on Houston Street. During ], the sons of the owners – Lenny Katz and Izzy Tarowsky – were both serving their country in the armed forces, and the family tradition of sending food to their sons became established as the company slogan "Send A Salami To Your Boy In The Army".<ref name=katzstory /> The slogan was coined by Izzy's mother Rose Tarowsky, whose son served in the South Pacific as a bomber pilot.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Philip |last=Hamburger |url=https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1944-03-18/flipbook/032 |title=Profiles: The Bard in the Delicatessen |magazine=The New Yorker |date=March 18, 1944 |pages=32+ |url-access=subscription}}; see also </ref>
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The next change in ownership took place with the death of Willy Katz, when his son Lenny took over. In 1980, both Benny Katz and Harry Tarowsky died, leaving the store to Benny's son-in-law Artie Makstein and Harry's son Izzy. In 1988, on the 100th anniversary of its establishment, with no offspring of their own to leave the business to, Lenny, Izzy and Arthur sold Katz's to long-time restaurateur Martin Dell, his son Alan – who was a chef and a manager at a neighboring deli – and Martin's son-in-law Fred Austin. Alan's son Jake joined the business in late 2009 and {{As of|2020|lc=y}} is in charge of major operations.<ref name=katzstory /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet the 29-Year-Old Running New York City's Katz's Deli|url=https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/katz-nyc-deli/5756df9c94761e5d1673291c|access-date=November 14, 2020|website=Vice |type=video}}</ref>
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The restaurant celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2013 by opening a pop-up art gallery next door. The gallery featured original art by local New York City artists with ] and ] among the first displayed and others rotated on a monthly basis.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Leveritt|first1=Tom|title=Classic New York: Katz's Delicatessen|url=http://www.grandlifehotels.com/culture/classic-new-york-katzs-delicatessen/|access-date=August 10, 2014|agency=GrandLife Hotels|date=November 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507130131/http://www.grandlifehotels.com/culture/classic-new-york-katzs-delicatessen/|archive-date=May 7, 2015|url-status=dead|publisher=GrandLife Hotels}}</ref>

In 2017, Katz's opened its first auxiliary location, in the ] development's DeKalb Market Hall in ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/katz-deli-open-outpost-downtown-brooklyn-dekalb-market-article-1.3241541|title=Katz's Deli to open first-ever outpost in Downtown Brooklyn's DeKalb Market Hall |last=Settembre|first=Jeanette|date=June 12, 2017|work=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=May 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliesportelli/2017/02/13/how-the-29-year-old-owner-of-katzs-deli-is-bringing-the-nyc-landmark-into-the-21st-century/|title=How The 29-Year-Old Owner Of Katz's Deli Is Bringing The NYC Landmark Into The 21st Century|first=Natalie|last=Sportelli|date=February 13, 2017|website=Forbes|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> and also instituted mail-order sales.<ref>{{cite news |first=Charles |last=Passy |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/katzs-delicatessen-to-launch-world-wide-shipping-service-1494408605 |title=Katz's Delicatessen to Launch World-Wide Shipping Service |work=Wall Street Journal |date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=November 27, 2021 }}</ref>

In September 2021, it was announced that Katz's Delicatessen would partner with ] to make ]-inspired pickles. Master Distiller Lesley Gracie collaborated with Katz's owner Jake Dell to create a ] that featured gin standard ] and ], with an additional emphasis on ], a botanical shared by both Katz's pickles and Hendrick's Gin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pickles|url=https://www.hendricksgin.com/us/pickles/|website=www.hendricksgin.com|accessdate=February 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Fabricant |first=Florence |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Two Institutions Come Together for a Briny Collaboration|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/dining/hendricks-gin-katzs-pickles.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=February 13, 2022}}</ref>

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===Catchphrases===
]
During ], Katz's encouraged parents to "Send a ] to your boy in the army" which became one of the deli's noted catchphrases. It is part of the lyrics of a song in the 1950 ] film '']'', and referenced in the ] song "So Long, Mom (A Song for ])" in the following lyric: "Remember, Mommy, I'm off to get a ], so send me a salami, and try to smile somehow". Katz's continues to support American troops today: the deli has arranged special international shipping for U.S. military addresses only and has been a source of gift packages to troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Severson|first=Kim|date=May 31, 2006|title=For Soldiers' Appetites, Reinforcements|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/dining/31care.html|access-date=November 14, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Another of the deli's catchphrases is "Katz's, that's all!", which came about when a signmaker asked Harry Tarowsky what to say on the deli's sign, and Harry replied "Katz's, that's all". This was misinterpreted by the signmaker, who painted the sign as it stands today on the side of the building.

==Tickets==
As each customer enters Katz's, a door attendant hands them a printed, numbered ticket. As they receive their food from various stations/areas throughout the deli (separate for sandwiches, hot dogs, bottled drinks, fountain drinks, etc.), employees compute a running total of the pre-tax bill. If several people's orders are combined on a single ticket, a cashier collects the blank tickets.<ref name="ny.eater.com">{{Cite web|last=Morabito|first=Greg|date=May 17, 2010|title=Katz's Management Explains the $50 Lost Ticket Fee|url=https://ny.eater.com/2010/5/17/6733167/katzs-management-explains-the-50-lost-ticket-fee|access-date=November 14, 2020|website=Eater NY|language=en}}</ref>

Katz's has instituted a "lost ticket fee". If a customer loses a ticket, an additional $50 surcharge is added to the bill. The fee's purpose, as stated by the management, is to encourage patrons to go back and find the lost ticket in the hopes of preventing theft (substituting a smaller ticket for a larger one).<ref name="ny.eater.com"/>

==In popular culture==
]'']]

===Film===
*Katz's was the site of ]'s ] scene in the 1989 ] '']'', followed by ]'s line "I'll have what she's having"; the table at which Ryan and ] sat is marked with a sign that says, "Where Harry met Sally... hope you have what she had! Enjoy!"<ref>{{Cite news|last=Penenberg|first=Adam L.|date=May 22, 1991|title=Salamis to Fend Off Military Blandness|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/22/style/salamis-to-fend-off-military-blandness.html|access-date=November 14, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mackie|first=Drew|date=July 11, 2014|title='I'll Have What She's Having!' See 'When Harry Met Sally...' 's Deli Scene Through Pop Culture History|url=https://people.com/celebrity/when-harry-met-sally-deli-orgasm-scene-in-pop-culture/|access-date=November 14, 2020|work=People|language=EN}}</ref>
*It was the site of ]'s character meeting with an ] contact in '']'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Monica |date=July 28, 2011 |title=The deli that became a film star |url=https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/features/the-deli-that-became-a-film-star-1.25701 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=The Jewish Chronicle}}</ref>
*Katz's Deli is the site for a scene in '']'' (2007), in which Max reveals he has been drafted into the ].<ref name="newsweek.com">{{Cite web|first=Zach|last=Schonfeld|date=July 14, 2014|title=Twenty-Five Years After 'When Harry Met Sally,' People Still Fake Orgasms in Katz's Deli|url=https://www.newsweek.com/twenty-five-years-later-people-still-wont-stop-faking-orgasms-katzs-deli-258596|access-date=November 14, 2020|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref>
*The deli appears in the 2007 film '']'', starring ], ] and ].<ref name="newsweek.com"/>
*Katz's appeared in the background of the ] movie '']'' (2009), in most of Max's bus stop scenes.
*In the French film ''Nous York'' (2012), ] and ] visit Katz's, where Fred Austin greets them at their table.
*In the 2001 ] ] '']'', ]'s character Benjamin and a friend wolf down a pastrami sandwich and hot dog at Katz's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/burns-edward2/|title=Sidewalks of New York|work=popmatters.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://onthesetofnewyork.com/sidewalksofnewyork.html|title=Sidewalks of New York Film Locations|work=onthesetofnewyork.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Katz's is featured in the 2014 documentary ''Deli Man''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Levin|first=Robert|date=March 6, 2015|url=http://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/jewish-delis-nyc-deli-man-taught-us-valuable-lessons-1.10026087|title=7 things 'Deli Man' taught us about a fading NYC institution|work=amny.com|access-date=March 6, 2017|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818225728/http://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/jewish-delis-nyc-deli-man-taught-us-valuable-lessons-1.10026087|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delimanmovie.com/|title=DeliMan - The Official Movie Site copy|work=delimanmovie.com|access-date=March 6, 2017|archive-date=March 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324120026/http://www.delimanmovie.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Katz's appears in the 2004 film '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onthesetofnewyork.com/lookingforkitty.html|title=Looking for Kitty Film Locations|work=onthesetofnewyork.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
*In the film '']'' (1986), a group of police officers enjoy a hot meal at the deli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onthesetofnewyork.com/offbeat.html|title=Off Beat Film Locations|work=onthesetofnewyork.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
*The contract to kill ]'s character in '']'' (1977) was drafted in a Katz's meat locker.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Morgan|first=Richard|date=October 24, 2013|title=Paintings Pop-Up Next to Pastrami|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304799404579153810714137606.html|access-date=November 14, 2020|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
* In a scene in '']'' (2007), Nathaniel (]) contacts Queen Narissa (]) from Katz's kitchen and then joins Prince Edward (]) for lunch while trying to silence Pip the chipmunk from spilling his betrayal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/images/ust|title=Photo of Deli|work=MovieMaps|accessdate=April 11, 2022}}</ref>

===Television===
*Katz's serves as a local hangout for ] in several episodes of ]'s '']'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boweryboogie.com/2015/08/jim-gaffigan-shows-lower-east-side-love-in-his-new-tv-land-sitcom/|title=Jim Gaffigan Shows Lower East Side Love in his New TV Land Sitcom|date=August 4, 2015|work=boweryboogie.com|access-date=March 6, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125133251/https://www.boweryboogie.com/2015/08/jim-gaffigan-shows-lower-east-side-love-in-his-new-tv-land-sitcom/|archive-date=November 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Niemietz|first=Brian|date=June 19, 2016|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/eat-jim-gaffigan-comedian-top-10-eateries-nyc-article-1.2676810|title=Eat like Jim Gaffigan: the comedian's top 10 restaurants in NYC|work=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
*'']'' has filmed outside the restaurant.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 5, 2012|url=http://archive.naplesnews.com/lifestyle/neapolitan/339583182.html?d=mobile|title=Let's Talk Food: Katz Deli completes Big Apple experience|work=Naples Daily News|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref>
*'']'' filmed for a season 4 and 8 episode inside the restaurant, as did '']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trutv.com/shows/impractical-jokers/videos/pranks-at-the-pastrami-shop.html|title=Pranks At The Pastrami Shop|work=trutv.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/adam-richmans-best-sandwich-in-america/video/the-ny-definition-of-deli|title=The NY Definition of Deli|work=travelchannel.com|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/man-v-food/episodes/new-york|title=New York - Man V. Food|work=travelchannel.com.|access-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref> and '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sidman |first=Amanda P. |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/adam-richman-returns-gastro-quest-best-sandwich-america-travel-channel-article-1.1090412 |title=Adam Richman returns with another gastro-quest on 'Best Sandwich in America' on Travel Channel |work=Daily News |location=New York}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="200px" heights="175px">
File:Katzs salamis.jpg|Front window at Katz's
File:katzs_tables.jpg|Tables at Katz's on a typical Sunday
File:Salami at Katz's Deli.jpg|]
File:Pastrami Sandwich.jpg|] on rye
File:Corned Beef Sandwich.jpg|] on rye
</gallery>

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Restaurant in Manhattan, New York "Katz's Deli" redirects here. Not to be confused with Katz's Deli (Houston).

Katz's Delicatessen
(2021)
Restaurant information
Established1888 (1888)
Food typeJewish kosher style delicatessen
Dress codeCasual
Street address205 East Houston Street
CityManhattan
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10002
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°43′20″N 73°59′15″W / 40.722327°N 73.987422°W / 40.722327; -73.987422
WebsiteOfficial website

Katz's Delicatessen, also known as Katz's of New York City, is a kosher-style delicatessen at 205 East Houston Street, on the southwest corner of Houston and Ludlow Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Since its founding in 1888, it has been popular among locals and tourists alike for its pastrami on rye, which is considered among New York's best.

Each week, Katz's serves 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) of pastrami, 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) of corned beef, 2,000 lb (910 kg) of salami and 4,000 hot dogs. In 2016, Zagat gave Katz's a food rating of 4.5 out of 5, and ranked it as the number one deli in New York City.

History

According to Katz's chronology, brothers Morris and Hyman Iceland established what is now known as Katz's Delicatessen on Ludlow Street in New York's Lower East Side. Upon the arrival of Willy Katz in 1903, the establishment's name was changed from Iceland Brothers to Iceland & Katz. Willy's cousin Benny joined him in 1910, buying out the Iceland brothers to form Katz's delicatessen. Their landlord Harry Tarowsky bought into the partnership in April 1917. However, according to food writer Robert F. Moss, records at Ellis Island indicate that Morris and Hyman Iceland immigrated to the United States in 1902. Moss states that the "Iceland Hyman delicatessen" had only opened by 1911.

The construction of the New York City Subway's Houston Street Line in the 1930s required the deli to move to the present side of the street, although the entrance remained on Ludlow Street. The vacant lot on Houston Street was home to barrels of meat and pickles until the storefront facade was added in the period 1946–1949.

In the early part of the twentieth century, the Lower East Side was home to millions of newly immigrated families. This, along with the lack of public and private transportation, forged a solid community such that Katz's became a focal point for congregating. On Fridays, the neighborhood turned out for franks and beans, a long time Katz tradition.

During the peak of the Yiddish theater, the restaurant was frequented by actors, singers and comedians from the many theaters on Second Avenue as well as the National Theater on Houston Street. During World War II, the sons of the owners – Lenny Katz and Izzy Tarowsky – were both serving their country in the armed forces, and the family tradition of sending food to their sons became established as the company slogan "Send A Salami To Your Boy In The Army". The slogan was coined by Izzy's mother Rose Tarowsky, whose son served in the South Pacific as a bomber pilot.

The next change in ownership took place with the death of Willy Katz, when his son Lenny took over. In 1980, both Benny Katz and Harry Tarowsky died, leaving the store to Benny's son-in-law Artie Makstein and Harry's son Izzy. In 1988, on the 100th anniversary of its establishment, with no offspring of their own to leave the business to, Lenny, Izzy and Arthur sold Katz's to long-time restaurateur Martin Dell, his son Alan – who was a chef and a manager at a neighboring deli – and Martin's son-in-law Fred Austin. Alan's son Jake joined the business in late 2009 and as of 2020 is in charge of major operations.

The restaurant celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2013 by opening a pop-up art gallery next door. The gallery featured original art by local New York City artists with Baron Von Fancy and Ricky Powell among the first displayed and others rotated on a monthly basis.

In 2017, Katz's opened its first auxiliary location, in the City Point development's DeKalb Market Hall in Downtown Brooklyn, and also instituted mail-order sales.

In September 2021, it was announced that Katz's Delicatessen would partner with Hendrick's Gin to make gin-inspired pickles. Master Distiller Lesley Gracie collaborated with Katz's owner Jake Dell to create a brine that featured gin standard juniper and cubeb berries, with an additional emphasis on coriander, a botanical shared by both Katz's pickles and Hendrick's Gin.

Early morning at Katz's, before the crowds

Catchphrases

Sign at Katz's encouraging parents to send salami to their sons in the military during World War II

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 noted catchphrases. It is part of the lyrics of a song in the 1950 Martin and Lewis film At War with the Army, and referenced in the Tom Lehrer song "So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III)" in the following lyric: "Remember, Mommy, I'm off to get a Commie, so send me a salami, and try to smile somehow". Katz's continues to support American troops today: the deli has arranged special international shipping for U.S. military addresses only and has been a source of gift packages to troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Another of the deli's catchphrases is "Katz's, that's all!", which came about when a signmaker asked Harry Tarowsky what to say on the deli's sign, and Harry replied "Katz's, that's all". This was misinterpreted by the signmaker, who painted the sign as it stands today on the side of the building.

Tickets

As each customer enters Katz's, a door attendant hands them a printed, numbered ticket. As they receive their food from various stations/areas throughout the deli (separate for sandwiches, hot dogs, bottled drinks, fountain drinks, etc.), employees compute a running total of the pre-tax bill. If several people's orders are combined on a single ticket, a cashier collects the blank tickets.

Katz's has instituted a "lost ticket fee". If a customer loses a ticket, an additional $50 surcharge is added to the bill. The fee's purpose, as stated by the management, is to encourage patrons to go back and find the lost ticket in the hopes of preventing theft (substituting a smaller ticket for a larger one).

In popular culture

The sign at Katz's Delicatessen commemorating the film When Harry Met Sally...

Film

Television

Gallery

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Katz's Delicatessen" on the Zagat website
  2. New York City Travel Guide: Katz's Deli, accessed September 24, 2006
  3. Schmalbruch, Sarah; Dreyfuss, Jeremy (January 9, 2016). "Katz's Delicatessen serves New York City's best pastrami sandwich". Business Insider. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  4. Levine, Ed. "Katz's Deli: Beyond the Pastrami". seriouseats.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. Schapiro, Rich (May 31, 2013). "Katz's Deli celebrates 125 years of doing sandwiches right". Daily News. New York. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Our Story". Katz's Delicatessen. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  7. Moss, Robert F. (May 9, 2017). "How Old is Katz's Deli?". Robert F. Moss. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018.
  8. Hamburger, Philip (March 18, 1944). "Profiles: The Bard in the Delicatessen". The New Yorker. pp. 32+.; see also New York Historical Society video
  9. "Meet the 29-Year-Old Running New York City's Katz's Deli". Vice (video). Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  10. Leveritt, Tom (November 25, 2013). "Classic New York: Katz's Delicatessen". GrandLife Hotels. GrandLife Hotels. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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  12. Sportelli, Natalie (February 13, 2017). "How The 29-Year-Old Owner Of Katz's Deli Is Bringing The NYC Landmark Into The 21st Century". Forbes. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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