page_title: Carnegie Deli
hierarchical_section_title: Carnegie Deli
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the exterior of the Carnegie Deli.
context_page_description: The Carnegie Deli was an iconic small delicatessen chain based in New York City. Its main branch, opened in 1937 near Carnegie Hall, was located at 854 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. It closed on December 31, 2016. There is one branch still in operation at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The deli, though having had its main branch closed, still operates a wholesale distribution service.
  The Parker family's delicatessen was in its third generation of owners. Among the United States' most renowned delis, it was operated by a second-generation owner, Marian Harper Levine.
  The restaurant offered pastrami, corned beef, and other sandwiches containing at least 1 pound of meat, as well as traditional Jewish fare such as matzoh ball soup, latkes, chopped chicken livers, and lox. The restaurant also offered other, non-Jewish food such as ham, sausage, and bacon. Available for order were cheesecake portions of over a pound per serving. The restaurant's motto was: "If you can finish your meal, we've done something wrong".
context_section_description: The Carnegie Deli was an iconic small delicatessen chain based in New York City. Its main branch, opened in 1937 near Carnegie Hall, was located at 854 7th Avenue (between 54th and 55th Streets) in Midtown Manhattan. It closed on December 31, 2016. There is one branch still in operation at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The deli, though having had its main branch closed, still operates a wholesale distribution service.
  The Parker family's delicatessen was in its third generation of owners. Among the United States' most renowned delis, it was operated by a second-generation owner, Marian Harper Levine.
  The restaurant offered pastrami, corned beef, and other sandwiches containing at least 1 pound (0.45 kg) of meat, as well as traditional Jewish fare such as matzoh ball soup, latkes, chopped chicken livers, and lox. The restaurant also offered other, non-Jewish food such as ham, sausage, and bacon. Available for order were cheesecake portions of over a pound per serving. The restaurant's motto was: "If you can finish your meal, we've done something wrong". In addition to the large servings, the restaurant was also known for its surly waiters, who allegedly tried to impart some of the stereotypical gruffness of New York to visitors.
caption: Carnegie Deli in Midtown Manhattan, pictured 2006
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