Carnegie Deli.
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Carnegie Deli
Speaking of walking in Woody Allen’s footsteps! Our last meal in NYC was at the Carnegie Deli in the theatre district where we aptly selected what the menu bills as
THE SANDWICH THAT MADE
“BROADWAY DANNY ROSE” FAMOUS…
“THE WOODY ALLEN”
For the dedicated fresser only! Lotsa corned beef plus lotsa pastrami.
Carnegie Deli
Woody filmed “Broadway Danny Rose in 1984 in black & white with the iconic opening scene depicting a group of comedians having lunch at the Carnegie Deli – a place which has photos on the walls of everybody who’s anybody and which has barely changed over the past 30 years.
Carnegie Deli
So what is a “fresser” you may ask? … “one who devours food, eating fast and hungrily” … perhaps borderline “gluttony”?
Wisely, Denis and I decided to share this humongous sandwich, piled 7-8” high with – to be completely honest — the best corned beef and pastrami we have ever had.
Carnegie Deli
Enjoyed with well-done kosher pickles and sides of coleslaw and potato salad, and with the equally delicious rye bread generously slathered with Deli mustard, we had more than a huge meal each! Huge in size, huge in satisfaction, and not really so difficult to consume. I didn’t manage to match Denis’ heroic effort at completion, but I came close. This is a NYC treat not to be missed, but come Hungry with plenty of time to walk off the meal!
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I’m loving every bite!!!
OMG-huge indeed and gorgeous. Makes the “Carnegie Deli” In Virginia look like an amateur in sandwich creation. Gorgeous photos!
Great, I’ve learnt a new word, I’ve normally been referred to as a ‘Greedy pig’ or a ‘gannet’ but I’ll remind them (while stuffing my mouth) to use the word ‘fresser’! 🙂
Yum! Carnegie Deli sounds like a must-try in New York City.
I’d love to visit this fun and fabulous deli and browse through the photos on the wall. And now, I’m craving a corned beef and pastrami sandwich…
So miss being able to walk around the corner and into a deli as you can in NYC. Living in the So Cal suburbs has its benefits but enjoying a mile-high Pastrami with decent pickles isn’t one of them!
The Carnegie was the first deli I ever went to in New York… a long time ago.
We’re going back to NYC tomorrow and I can’t wait to head to one of their wonderful delis. I love Carnegie’s! I see a HUGE corned beef sandwich in my near future.
LOL So very NYC! The ambiance jumps out of your photos. It’s a great neighborhood to see and be seen in.
Carnegie’s known for the biggest corned beef, they definitely live up to it. We always ended up at Katz’s, which is also very good.
Wow, that made me salivate! I LOVE those pickles. Haven’t been to the Carnegie Deli in a long, long time.
There’s nothing like a good NY deli sandwich. I stopped eating meat about 8 years ago, and must admit that one of the few things I pine away for is a thick juicy reuben!
Ah memories! My parents used to spend two months a year in a suite in the Hotel Wellington- don’t know if it’s still there- right across from the Carnegie. We are huge brisket fans and there’s is the best. My mom would get one to go- they were even expensive over 30 years ago- and make three good sized ones from it. I have to say, though- they had some of the rudest waiters on the planet in those days.
I just finished dinner but that corned beef looks absolutely mouth-watering. Unfortunately, Carnegie is one of a breed of delis that seems to be dying in New York 🙁