Save the Deli

Tue., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341, freelibrary.org.

by Carolyn Wyman

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Published: Oct 28, 2009

Christopher Farber

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That heavenly mound of corned beef on rye with brown mustard? It costs more to make than the $13 delis charge for it. Which is just one reason — along with assimilation, homogenization and health-food trends — that such deli staples are fast becoming fond memories. David Sax celebrates Jewish food and chronicles his visits to more than 140 surviving Jewish delicatessens in six countries and 16 states in Save the Deli (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 19). Tuesday night, nosh on free Rachael's and Hershel's East Side Deli treats and get in on the kvetching that Sax's book left Pennsylvania and New Jersey out of the mix.

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