Schwartz's Deli

This is the one out-of-towners get wrong. Order it medium-fat — not lean, never lean — on rye with mustard, a half-sour pickle, fries, and a black cherry soda. That's the meal. The takeout counter next door is the local cheat code.

Hand-cured since 1928, the smoked meat every other city's deli is measured against. Tight, loud, cash-friendly, worth it.

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