Pastrami Queen Explained

Pastrami Queen
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Current-Owner:	Jonah and Alan Phillips^[1]
Street-Address:	138 West 72nd Street
City:	New York City
County:	Manhattan
State:	New York
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Other-Locations:	1125 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10075
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The Pastrami Queen is a Jewish deli on the Upper East Side of Manhattan which opened as Pastrami King in Williamsburg, Brooklyn before moving to Kew Gardens, Queens^[2] in 1961. The kosher restaurant opened in 1956.^[3] They've since opened (2020)^[4] a location on the Upper West Side^[5] considered their flagship location.^[6] They took over the former Fine & Schapiro, a long-time kosher deli in the space.^[5]

Reviews

In 2016, Anthony Bourdain said: "If I'm away from New York long enough, I need a correct pastrami sandwich from either Pastrami Queen or Katz's. And you're not getting that anywhere else, as far as I’m concerned."

See also

• List of Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants

References

1. News: Tannenhauser . Carol . All Hail the Queen! Owner Vows to 'Keep Jewish Deli Alive on the Upper West Side' . 18 May 2023 . West Side Rag . December 7, 2020.
2. Raisfeld . Robin . Patronite . Rob . Pastrami Queen . 18 May 2023 . New York Magazine.
3. Web site: Albertine . Hannah . Pastrami Queen . The Infatuation . 21 January 2022 . 18 May 2023.
4. News: Schultz . Dana . 64-year-old favorite Pastrami Queen opening second location on the Upper West Side . 18 May 2023 . 64sqft . September 30, 2020.
5. Web site: Delikat . Stacey . 2020-12-08 . Pastrami Queen opens another location in Manhattan . 2023-12-03 . FOX 5 NY . en-US.
6. News: Sietsema . Robert . Where to Find New York's Fattiest, Smokiest, Best Pastrami . 18 May 2023 . Eater NY . February 17, 2021.