Have you heard the news? The Carnegie Deli is closing! The famed New York City Delicatessen, known for its massively tall sandwiches (including those named after celebrities, like the \u201cWoody Allen\u201d) will be shutting its doors for good on December 31, after nearly 80 years of operation.<\/p>\n
The deli has had issues that have been well documented over the last few years losing, most notable being forced to shut down by the city for nine months in 2015 due to an illegal gas hookup. The current owner, Marian Harper Levine (whose family has owned the eatery for 40 years), reportedly broke the news<\/a> to employees on Friday morning.<\/p>\n But while we\u2019re sure you (and plenty of other fans of New York\u2019s Jewish deli scene) will mourn the culinary loss, there are still quite a few famous delis in the city that are good for a nosh once the famed restaurant on Seventh Avenue between West 54th and 55th streets closes its doors for good.<\/p>\n Here are 5 iconic delis where you can go for matzo ball soup and pastrami on rye the next time you visit New York<\/a>:<\/p>\nKatz’s Delicatessen<\/h2>\n
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