D.Z. Akin's Explained

D.Z. Akin's Deli
Established:1980
Current-Owner:Zvika Akin
Debbie Akin
Food-Type:Jewish deli
Dress-Code:Casual
Street-Address:6930 Alvarado Rd
City:San Diego
State:California
Postcode:92120
Country:United States

D.Z. Akin's Delicatessen is a New York-style Jewish deli and restaurant in San Diego, California.[1] It was opened in 1980 by Zvika and Debbie Akin.[2] They are known for their "fresser" sandwich, a Yiddish term for "one who eats." It has 16 slices of pastrami, turkey, corned beef, roast beef, and others with cheese and tomato on rye bread.[3] It serves up to 2-3 people.[4] The bakery includes rugelach, strudel, and chocolate eclairs.[5] The restaurant has over 130 sandwiches on the menu, and also has fountain sodas, ice cream sundaes, and malted milkshakes.[6]

Ratings

DZ Akin's has been highly rated and described as "the restaurant that ate San Diego."[7] San Diego Magazine and San Diego Daily Beat considered Akin's the city's best deli.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NOSH: D.Z. Akin's Deli. Eilleen Sondak. sdjewishjournal.com. 2011-11-03. 2016-03-15.
  2. Web site: It WAS Chopped Liver! The Amazing Origins Story of D.Z. Akin's Deli. Donald H. Harrison. Times of San Diego. 2015-12-31. 2016-03-15.
  3. Book: Wilson, Bee . Sandwich: A Global History . 2010-10-15 . Reaktion Books . 978-1-86189-891-3 . en.
  4. Book: Stern . Jane . Roadfood Sandwiches: Recipes and Lore from Our Favorite Shops Coast to Coast . Stern . Michael . 2007 . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . 978-0-618-72898-5 . en.
  5. Web site: Levine . Jaclyn . D.Z. Akins serves up classic Jewish deli . 2023-12-16 . The Mesa Press.
  6. Web site: Diego . Pacific San . 2018-08-01 . D.Z. Akin's celebrates National Deli Month every day in August . 2023-12-16 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  7. Web site: I-8 Jewish Travel: D.Z. Akin's, a long way from Abu Kabir. Donald H. Harrison. San Diego Jewish World. 2015-12-31. 2016-03-15.
  8. Book: CurtCo/SDM LLC. San Diego Magazine. March 2005. CurtCo/SDM LLC. 111–. 0036-4045.
  9. Web site: D.Z. Akin's is San Diego's best Jewish deli. Gardiner, Michael. SDCityBeat. 2013-11-27. 2016-03-15.

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