10/12/2006, Canter's Deli
Deli Food for Veggies
Canter's Deli is a longtime favorite of ours, and about half of the residents of the city. This place is open 24/7, every day of the year, and is as LA as can be - I've seen celebs and the homeless side by side enjoying a corned beef sandwich or a big crock of matzoh ball soup. I used to come here with The Jesus Twins just so they could be seen in public. It's that kind of place. Decent, sometimes great, deli food, though the menu is so big you can get a taco, a chinese chicken salad, and kasha varnishkas all on one table! The food is reliable, the atmosphere is always fun - any time of day or night, any part of the week, the place is half full, and half of the staff are waitresses who look to have been serving there at least 30 years (and by their shapes definitely take advantage of the staff discount!). I had a bowl of veggie soup and half an egg salad sandwich on rye - their sandwiches are no-nonsense, just bread, meat (or egg salad in this case), and maybe a bit of lettuce. Julia had matzoh brie, which is kind of the Jewish french toast - matzoh soaked in egg batter and scramble fried. On the way out we couldn't resist the allure of the Canter's bakery, so we picked up a bag of rugala for home.
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2006-04-26, Canter's Deli, Los Angeles.
One of our favorite places in a pinch - open 24/7, big menu, great scene. I had half a roast beef on rye and a small veggie soup with a cup of coffee, Julia had her bowl of matzoh ball soup. Pickles on the side, of course.
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