Prices
Average main course: $20.
AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V.
Description
Two years after the shuttering of the delis original East Village location, Jeremy Lebewohl, the founders nephew, has reopened it at this misleading Murray Hill address, menu intact. Though the kitchen has some difficulty executing staples (matzo ball soup lacked for eggy flavor), some things are as good as ever: Schmaltz-laden chopped liver is whipped to a mousselike consistency, and the deli meats, including juicy pastrami and corned beef, skillfully straddle the line between fatty and lean. Good news for wistful aficionados: The decor, from the Hebraic logo to the blue-white-and-brown tiles and celeb headshots made the trip uptown too.
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