Deli Man
Deli Man

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This documentary focuses on Ziggy Gruber, who co-owns a large deli in Houston and is also the grandson of the original owner of the Rialto Deli, the first Kosher deli to open on Broadway in New York City in the 1920s. The deli is the main love in this man's life. While the film also covers other famous Jewish delis in Manhattan, Queens, Los Angeles and San Francisco and their histories, the emphasis is on the cultural aspects of the food and how the culture and the desire for... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Deli Man:

Ziggy Gruber
Larry King
Jerry Stiller
Fyvush Finkel
Alan Dershowitz

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This documentary focuses on Ziggy Gruber, who co-owns a large deli in Houston and is also the grandson of the original owner of the Rialto Deli, the first Kosher deli to open on Broadway in New York City in the 1920s. The deli is the main love in this man's life. While the film also covers other famous Jewish delis in Manhattan, Queens, Los Angeles and San Francisco and their histories, the emphasis is on the cultural aspects of the food and how the culture and the desire for this food is disappearing. There were once thousands of these delis and now there's fewer than 150 left in the entire U.S. Such luminaries as Larry King, Jerry Stiller, Fyvush Finkel, Freddie Roman and Alan Dershowitz as well as various deli owners express their love for the culture and the food.

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Minneapolis Star Tribune - 9/10 by Colin CovertWhen some staffers explain, "The rules are simple, buy good food, prepare it well, but above all be a mensch," they're pretty much describing Ziggy.
Village Voice - 9/10 by Chris PackhamChinese and Italian cuisines in America recall the traditions of homelands to which their practitioners can return. Not so with the Jewish traditions of Eastern Europe that inform delicatessens; those communities were destroyed in the Holocaust. This is one of the themes of Deli Man.
Blu-ray.com - 9/10 by Brian OrndorfThe history and heartbeat of delicatessens is a strange subject for a documentary, but "Deli Man" turns out to be a charismatic and informative journey into Jewish and foodie culture.
One Guy's Opinion - 9/10 by Frank SwietekAt once a celebration and a quasi-historical analysis, it may try to stuff too much into a ninety-minute span, but...it's pretty darned tasty.
Toronto Star - 9/10 by Bruce DemaraHeartfelt and heartwarming, Deli Man is documentary filmmaking at its tastiest.
Seattle Times - 8/10 by Tom KeoghGruber's sense of a calling to tradition is a common denominator among the many deli owners we meet in this fun and interesting film, mostly stressed-out men who somehow find deep satisfaction in being part of a long history.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Michael O'SullivanLike a fat slab of pastrami, Deli Man is the cinematic equivalent of comfort food: warm, generous and made with love.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 8/10 by Joe WilliamsThe documentary offers undercooked subplots about Gruber’s mostly Hispanic staff and his romance with a health-conscious Catholic acupuncturist, but Deli Man is best when it sticks to the menu.
Newcity - 8/10 by Ray PrideThe food is heavy but the japes are light. What could have been small beer instead makes the viewer hungry and hungrier. The role of the deli in Jewish culture is also capably evoked: "You can taste the diaspora!" Ziggy exults.
New York Post - 8/10 by Kyle SmithThere should be a word for the friendly rudeness of deli waiters: In the documentary Deli Man, they’re described as being as brusque and familiar with you as if you’re there three times a day — even if they’ve never seen you before.

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