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Delis: Long Island's best

The Pastrami King Special, a triple decker sandwich

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The word "deli" has come to characterize a store that prepares a vast array of sandwiches that are quickly assembled, wrapped and dispatched to on-the-go customers. Once upon a time, though, "deli" was short for "kosher delicatessen," a restaurant that specialized in the cured meats and hearty fare of a Jewish immigrant community that adapted its Eastern European cuisine to life in the American city. Long Island is lucky to have a number of great kosher and kosher-style delis.

--Compiled by Erica Marcus

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    Roslyn Heights - July 8, 2009: Andel's Delicatessen

    Andel's $ | Deli, Kosher 350 Roslyn Rd. Roslyn Heights Andel's handles all kosher-food needs -- not only sable, carp, sturgeon, whitefish, chubs, pickled lox, ...

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    Ben's Kosher Delicatessen in Carle Place. (Jan. 22,

    Ben's Kosher Delicatessen in Carle Place $$ | Deli, Kosher 59 Old Country Rd. Carle Place Chain with four locations on Long Island serving pastrami on rye, Hebrew National hot dogs, ...

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    Ben's Delicatessen $$ | Sandwiches 140 Wheatley Plaza Greenvale Chain with four locations on Long Island serving pastrami on rye, Hebrew National hot dogs, ...

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    Ben's Kosher Delicatessen in Woodbury $$ | Deli, Kosher 7971 Jericho Tpke. Woodbury Celebrating our 40th anniversary as Long Island's best delicatessen restaurant. Dine in casual comfort. We ...

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    Delsen’s Kosher Gourmet Delicatessen can satisfy a yen

    Delsen's Kosher Gourmet Delicatessen $ | Kosher, Restaurant, Deli 43 E. Main St. Bay Shore How to satisfy a yen for pastrami, tongue or corned beef on rye? This deli ...

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    A sandwich at Kensington Kosher Deli in Great

    Kensington Kosher Delicatessen $ | Deli, Kosher 27A Middle Neck Rd. Great Neck Kensington doesn't stray very far from the traditional: Kosher franks, corned beef, pastrami, tongue, brisket, ...

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    July 08, 2009 - Cedarhurst, LI - The

    King David Delicatessen $ | Deli, Kosher 550 Central Ave. Cedarhurst Get your deli fix at this neighborhood fixture, a favorite with families. ...

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    Lido Kosher Deli $ | Deli, Kosher 641 Park Ave. Long Beach Run under strict kosher rules, the kitchen here offers a long list of appetizers and ...

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    People are seen at The Pastrami King in

    Pastrami King $ | Deli 196 Merrick Rd. Merrick It would be a shondah if Pastrami King served anything less than a stellar pastrami ...

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    East Meadow - July 8th, 2009: Homemade knish

    Pastrami Plus Deli 2568 Hempstead Tpke. East Meadow The pastrami is warm, peppery and rimmed with a proper frill of fat, the potato ...

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