Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Which is the best Langer's pastrami sandwich? The L.A. Times Food team shares their favorites. From left: plain pastrami, the No.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pastrami French dip sandwich from Langer's Delicatessen. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times) Langer’s Delicatessen may be the ...

A pastrami sandwich from Katz’s Deli on New York’s Lower East Side — basically, the Platonic ideal of pastrami sandwiches. Credit: photo via Scanwiches Pastrami sandwiches are usually kinda heavy, ...

The long, slow decline of the Jewish delicatessen has been bemoaned and lamented for many years. In the early 1930s, there were more than 1,500 kosher delis and many more non-kosher ones in the five ...

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Langer’s Delicatessen may be the most consistent restaurant in Los Angeles. It’s so consistent that my order hasn’t deviated in 35 years. The No. 1 with an extra side of Russian dressing for dipping. ...