Katz’s Deli Is No. 1 — and It’s Making Big Coin Too
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Katz’s is the best Jewish deli in the land, according to Condé Nast Traveler. Next on the list: classic Canter’s in LA, kosher Ben’s Best in Queens and San Francisco upstart Wise Sons.
Katz’s might also be the world’s richest deli. The New York Times this week revealed the family-owned restaurant has sold two neighboring properties and air rights for about $17 million, allowing a developer to build an 11-story condominium next door.
Katz’s is one of the only oldtime businesses on its Lower East Side block to survive the condo onslaught; the sale will help ensure its future, co-owner Jake Dell told the Times.
Michael Kaminer is a contributing editor at the Forward.
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