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Canter's Deli is a famous Jewish style delicatessen
in the Fairfax District
of Los Angeles, California
, near the border of West Hollywood.
The Canter family originally opened up a delicatessen in Jersey City
in 1924.
They came west along with many Jews from the northeastern United States in the early 1940s,
and opened a delicatessen in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, which at that time had a substantial
Jewish population. After World War II
, the Jewish population of Boyle Heights left en masse for the
Fairfax District, West Hollywood, and other West Side neighborhoods (as well as the San Fernando Valley
)
and Canter's followed the influx of Jewish businesses west, converting a movie theater which had
previously shown Yiddish-language films to a delicatessen much larger than its previous spaces.
Canter's quickly became a hangout for show business personalities, given its location and its late hours. It has remained such ever since. In the 1960s, Canter's became a late night hang out for hippies,
rock musicians, and other countercultural
types, partially for the same reasons. Also, many rock music
ians had grown up in Fairfax and West Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip
was only half a mile away. Canter's has remained a favorite of rock musicians to the present day, and is still open 24 hours as always. Canter's is open every day of the year except for the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur
.
Canter's is widely celebrated for its traditional deli favorites, such as pastrami
, corned beef, matzoh ball soup, challah
, lox and bagels, and brisket. But it also has a massive menu of other breakfast, lunch, and dinner options and has been awarded for its food many times over the years. For example, Los Angeles Magazine named Canter's waffles the Best Waffle in Los Angeles. And Esquire magazine called their Monte Cristo sandwich
one of the best sandwiches in America.
The bar in Canter's, called the Kibitz Room, has its own history and has been a favorite of music personalities.
Even though the restaurant is open 24 hours, the Kibitz Room closes at 2 am. They have live music every night, and were the launch pad for plenty of bands, most notably the Wallflowers
, Fiona Apple
, and Rick Rubin
's new project, the Vacation. The Big jam has had plenty of "A List" musicians sit in, including Phil Everly, Jackson Browne
, Melissa Etheridge
, and Marc Canter's high school friend Slash
. Marc Canter, now the restaurant's owner, recently published a book about the early days of Guns N' Roses
.
The restaurant
has been featured in several movies
and television
shows, including HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm
in the episode "The Blind Date". In 2007, Adam Stein
, finalist on the FOX TV show "On the Lot
," filmed Dough: The Musical at Canter's.
Canter's is also mentioned in the song, "Oh Daddy," by The Turtles.
In 2003, Canter's opened an additional location inside Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
in Las Vegas
.
On 14 October 2008, Canter's celebrated their 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the deli reduced the price of their "famous" corned beef sandwich
to its 1948 price of 60 cents, limited to one per customer, for a period of 12 hours.
Today, the restaurant is not certified kosher, being open on Saturdays and offering many non-Kosher menu items (e.g., ham sandwiches).
Canter's is also prominently featured in Ann Patchett's novel, The Magician's Assistant.
Canter's is mentioned in the song, "Oh Daddy," by the Turtles.
Delicatessen
Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....
in the Fairfax District
Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California
The Fairfax District is an area of neighborhoods in the Mid-City West area of Los Angeles, California.- Geography :It is roughly bordered by West Hollywood on the north, Highland Avenue on the east, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on the west and Wilshire Boulevard on the south...
of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, near the border of West Hollywood.
The Canter family originally opened up a delicatessen in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
in 1924.
They came west along with many Jews from the northeastern United States in the early 1940s,
and opened a delicatessen in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, which at that time had a substantial
Jewish population. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Jewish population of Boyle Heights left en masse for the
Fairfax District, West Hollywood, and other West Side neighborhoods (as well as the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
)
and Canter's followed the influx of Jewish businesses west, converting a movie theater which had
previously shown Yiddish-language films to a delicatessen much larger than its previous spaces.
Canter's quickly became a hangout for show business personalities, given its location and its late hours. It has remained such ever since. In the 1960s, Canter's became a late night hang out for hippies,
rock musicians, and other countercultural
Counterculture
Counterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior...
types, partially for the same reasons. Also, many rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
ians had grown up in Fairfax and West Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive...
was only half a mile away. Canter's has remained a favorite of rock musicians to the present day, and is still open 24 hours as always. Canter's is open every day of the year except for the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah , , is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im which occur in the autumn...
and Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
.
Canter's is widely celebrated for its traditional deli favorites, such as pastrami
Pastrami
Pastrami , is a popular delicatessen meat usually made from beef and, traditionally in Romania, also from pork and mutton. In Israel, "Pastrama" is the term used for sliced chicken and turkey. Like corned beef, pastrami was originally created as a way to preserve meat before modern refrigeration...
, corned beef, matzoh ball soup, challah
Challah
Challah also khale ,, berches , barkis , bergis , chałka , vánočka , zopf and kitke , is a special braided bread eaten on...
, lox and bagels, and brisket. But it also has a massive menu of other breakfast, lunch, and dinner options and has been awarded for its food many times over the years. For example, Los Angeles Magazine named Canter's waffles the Best Waffle in Los Angeles. And Esquire magazine called their Monte Cristo sandwich
Monte Cristo sandwich
A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and cheese sandwich. The cheese used is Emmental or Gruyère.-Description:The sandwich can differ regionally. Regional variations may include sliced turkey along with the ham and cheese. Traditionally, the sandwich is dipped in its entirety in egg batter and fried...
one of the best sandwiches in America.
The bar in Canter's, called the Kibitz Room, has its own history and has been a favorite of music personalities.
Even though the restaurant is open 24 hours, the Kibitz Room closes at 2 am. They have live music every night, and were the launch pad for plenty of bands, most notably the Wallflowers
The Wallflowers
The Wallflowers is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Jakob Dylan. Formed in 1989 and originally known as The Apples, the ensemble has gone through numerous personnel changes with Dylan the only constant....
, Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Apple met international acclaim for her 1996 debut album, Tidal, which was a critical and commercial success...
, and Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...
's new project, the Vacation. The Big jam has had plenty of "A List" musicians sit in, including Phil Everly, Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
, Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...
, and Marc Canter's high school friend Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
. Marc Canter, now the restaurant's owner, recently published a book about the early days of Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
.
The restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
has been featured in several movies
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows, including HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
in the episode "The Blind Date". In 2007, Adam Stein
Adam Stein
Adam Stein is an American film director, writer and editor working in Los Angeles, California.Stein graduated from Harvard University and attended film school at the University of Southern California, with a focus on directing...
, finalist on the FOX TV show "On the Lot
On the Lot
On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million dollar development deal at DreamWorks...
," filmed Dough: The Musical at Canter's.
Canter's is also mentioned in the song, "Oh Daddy," by The Turtles.
In 2003, Canter's opened an additional location inside Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA with 2,664 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage as well as pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall shopping center...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
On 14 October 2008, Canter's celebrated their 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the deli reduced the price of their "famous" corned beef sandwich
Corned beef sandwich
A corned beef sandwich is a sandwich prepared with corned beef.In the United States of America, this sandwich is often served with mustard and a pickle....
to its 1948 price of 60 cents, limited to one per customer, for a period of 12 hours.
Today, the restaurant is not certified kosher, being open on Saturdays and offering many non-Kosher menu items (e.g., ham sandwiches).
Trivia
Canter's serves...- 4,900 lbs of Pastrami per month
- 1,500 gallons of chicken soup per week
- 4,000 knishKnishA knish or knysh is an Eastern European, and Jewish snack food made popular in America by Jewish immigrants, eaten widely by Jewish and non-Jewish peoples alike.-History:...
es per week
Canter's is also prominently featured in Ann Patchett's novel, The Magician's Assistant.
Canter's is mentioned in the song, "Oh Daddy," by the Turtles.
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