'Appetizing' stores are the quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish deli
- Posted on September 16, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
Appetizing stores represent a distinct tradition in Jewish American culinary heritage, offering specialized products like lox, smoked fish, and dairy items. Often overshadowed by the iconic delicatessens famous for pastrami sandwiches, these establishments played a crucial role in preserving Jewish food customs and providing kosher alternatives in urban communities throughout America's Jewish neighborhoods.
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'Appetizing' stores are the quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish deli
NEW YORK (AP) — In traditional Jewish American food culture, a “deli” was where you went for a towering pastrami sandwich. You went somewhere else entirely to buy lox and
