“Pastrami since 1888. LES institution. No ceremony needed.”
USA · Lower East Side · Restaurant
Pastrami since 1888. LES institution. No ceremony needed.
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New York's most iconic deli since 1888 — hand-carved pastrami, corned beef stacked on rye, and the table where Meg Ryan made film history. The Lower East Side's irreplaceable institution. No reservations, no ceremony, just the best pastrami anywhere.
XRED EYEZ Guide Note
Order the pastrami on rye. Get it hand-sliced. Sit at a table, not the counter. Stay as long as you want.
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