KATZ'S Deli...

I went to NYC with Sean to celebrate our first married New Year. We didn't get crazy and go to Time Square, but we did enjoy another New Yorker New Year's day tradition. We went to KATZ's Deli.We were visiting friends in the city and our gracious host was the one and only Joshua M Holden whose East Side apartment is just a short walk away from KATZ'S. Talk about convenience! On our way to the deli, we even got to walk by the Hells Angels NYC club house. There were some very real bikers out front so I had to act cool and not take pictures. Bum out.

When we arrived at KATZ'S the line was out the door! I blamed Adam Richman of Man vs Food via Twitter for this. We decided to tough it out, and even though I got so heated during a table standoff with another patron (I WAS THERE FIRST!) that I wanted to walk out or flip that table... it was still worth it. Thanks to my husband for keeping me cool. Anyone who knows us will have to read that twice, it's a bit of a role reversal!

Josh and I both ordered the brisket of beef. My sandwich is featured in the photo, on club bread with cheese. You can see Josh's in the back right corner on rye with mustard.

Sean had a pastrami combo the likes of which I've never seen before... Just as we finished our lunch (we ate it all including fries, half sour pickles and macaroni salad) a nice gentelman with a bus cart stopped by our table. He wished us a Happy New Year and asked where we were from. After finding out it was my first time dining there, he gave me the full history of the place, and asked us for our meal tickets. Turns out he wanted to give us the "10% Tattoo Discount". He took our tickets, lowered the prices and was on his way. Score! Being a bunch of tattooed maniacs finally pays off! It wasn't until after he left our table that I realized he was in fact the owner! The owner of KATZ'S gave us a break on our bill because he liked our tattoos! In the words of Joshua M Holden, "Happy New Year indeed!"

If you find yourself in New York's Lower East Side, EAT AT KATZ'S! KATZ'S has been featured in many films including Donnie Brasco, Across the Universe, Offbeat and of course, When Harry Met Sally...