Okay, so this one’s from Katz’s Deli downtown not the Carnegie. They make a better pastrami anyhow, still one of the very few places that slices the pastrami by hand which allows for all the fatty goodness.
Speaking of which, my brother used to go to the 2nd Avenue Deli with my old man all the time. One time, they sat down and dad started in on the complimentary cole slaw. He was a fast talker and a fast eater. He started to choke on the salad just as the waiter arrived. My brother ordered two pastrami sandwiches while the Old Man, eyes wet, face red, downed a glass of water. Before he finished drinking he held up his hand to the waiter. Put the glass down, out-of-breath, and said, “Fatty.”
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Alex Belth .... the Larry Flynt of food. :-)
Damn Alex ... right at lunchtime too!
I'm gonna have to stop at Ben's Best on the way home now.
Carnegie is ok, but pretty overrated
I go:
1: 2nd Ave
2: Katz's
3: Carnegie
Mmmm....Katz's pastrami!
Dammit - too far away from my office!
while the Old Man, eyes wet, face red, downed a glass of water. Before he finished drinking he held up his hand to the waiter. Put the glass down, out-of-breath, and said, “Fatty.”
Man, that's such a vivid image. Too funny. Well done, Alex.
"Fatty." Excellent.
This conversation never gets old, does it? >:)
Personally, I don't like pastrami because it just tastes either too salty or bitter, one. But I certainly understand the appeal; if they made cheesesteaks like that, I'd be all in!