Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli by Ted Merwin synced this gorgeous volume will delight

this gorgeous volume will delight foodies and design devotees alike

Covering poetry

an award-winning critic and expert on Jewish music

Herman Struck

Paperback Book 1994

Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli by Ted Merwin synced this gorgeous volume will delightListen to our podcast with author Ted Merwin here. Pastrami on Rye is the first full length history of the New York Jewish deli. For much of the twentieth century, the New York Jewish deli was an iconic institution in both Jewish and American life. As a social space it rivaledand in some ways surpassedthe synagogue as the primary gathering place for the Jewish community. In popular culture it has been the setting for classics like When Harry Met