My heart was nearly broken when I originally heard of the closing of 2nd Ave Deli in New York City. It was a always a stop on our trips to New York and we loved their selection of menu items. We had tried Lindy's but didn't like it and Carnagie Deli served portions that were practically obscene. Both of these other delis were cramped for space and you really felt like you were being packed in for higher profits, where the service suffered and portions were excessive to justify prices. Not so with 2nd Avenue Deli, perhaps because it was off the usual tourist radar around midtown. What a surprise we had in store, when we walked down East 33rd to see it again.
No matter what time of day, 2nd Ave always has pickles for each table. A bit odd with breakfast, but appreciated none the less. The green tomato dill pickles were especially good and the cold cured pickles are always a treat seldom seen on the West Coast, so it was easy to dig right in no mater what time of day.
Normally I wouldn’t consider pedestrian choices like scrambled eggs and potatoes, but my dining companion was very happy with this choice and thought 2nd Ave did a bang up job with them. We each received a small chocolate egg cream as a sweet farewell to our breakfast order.
For me, breakfast at a Jewish Deli must have a blintz or two involved, so being able to order three, each with a different filling was something I could not pass up. My choices were apple sauce, sour cherries or cheese; no blueberries were offered. No matter, what they did have was wonderful enough and the egg rich blintzes only added to the richness. I’d say I was in hog heaven, but it’s a kosher restaurant.
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