New York City, New York Katz's Delicatessen
Katz's Delicatessen is a jewish deli stop built around pastrami on rye, chosen because it gives travelers a specific taste of New York City.
Souvenir entry
Why it’s a Souvenir Eat
The souvenir is not just pastrami on rye; it is the feeling of eating it in New York City. A Lower East Side counter ritual where the ticket, the slicer, and the pastrami are all part of the memory. That combination gives the meal a clear reason to live in a traveler's memory.
What to order
Memory factor
This pick earns its place because A Lower East Side counter ritual where the ticket, the slicer, and the pastrami are all part of the memory. It earns a place because the experience is specific, memorable, and hard to replace with a generic restaurant nearby.
Before you go
Nearby
Lower East Side, Tenement Museum
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