Carnegie Deli will close at end of 2016
Carnegie Deli to close at end of this year
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JEANETTE SETTEMBRE
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, September 30, 2016, 9:15 AM
It’s the end of an era — on rye.
The iconic Carnegie Deli, known for its gigantic pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, will close its doors on Dec. 31, the Daily News has learned.
Owner Marian Harper Levine, 66, told her employees the heartbreaking news on Friday morning.
Carnegie Deli will close its door on Dec. 31.
(ANTHONY DELMUNDO/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
"At this stage of my life, the early morning to late night days have taken a toll, along with my sleepless nights and grueling hours that come with operating a restaurant business in Manhattan. I’m very sad to close Carnegie Deli, but I’ve reached a time in my life when I need to take a step back," Levine said.
Employees at the New York institution were devastated by the sudden news of the closure.
15 PHOTOSVIEW GALLERY
Hilarious illustrations of 'Celebs on Sandwiches'
"I was shocked. We didn't expect that,” Janise, 25, who has been working at the Midtown deli since February, told The News.
The shop shuttered for nearly 10 months in 2015 for an illegal gas hookup. The owners paid a $40,050 back tab to Con Edison after the set-up was found.
A 3/4 pound pastrami and corned beef sandwich at the Carnegie Deli.
(HANDSCHUH, DAVID/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
Levine's family has owned the landmark since 1976. It originally opened in 1937.
The meaty legacy will live on at Carnegie Deli outposts in Las Vegas and Bethlehem, Pa., and through wholesale distribution.
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Carnegie Deli to close at end of this year
NY Daily News
Autoplay:On|Off
JEANETTE SETTEMBRE
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, September 30, 2016, 9:15 AM
It’s the end of an era — on rye.
The iconic Carnegie Deli, known for its gigantic pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, will close its doors on Dec. 31, the Daily News has learned.
Owner Marian Harper Levine, 66, told her employees the heartbreaking news on Friday morning.
Carnegie Deli will close its door on Dec. 31.
(ANTHONY DELMUNDO/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
"At this stage of my life, the early morning to late night days have taken a toll, along with my sleepless nights and grueling hours that come with operating a restaurant business in Manhattan. I’m very sad to close Carnegie Deli, but I’ve reached a time in my life when I need to take a step back," Levine said.
Employees at the New York institution were devastated by the sudden news of the closure.
15 PHOTOSVIEW GALLERY
Hilarious illustrations of 'Celebs on Sandwiches'
"I was shocked. We didn't expect that,” Janise, 25, who has been working at the Midtown deli since February, told The News.
The shop shuttered for nearly 10 months in 2015 for an illegal gas hookup. The owners paid a $40,050 back tab to Con Edison after the set-up was found.
A 3/4 pound pastrami and corned beef sandwich at the Carnegie Deli.
(HANDSCHUH, DAVID/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
Levine's family has owned the landmark since 1976. It originally opened in 1937.
The meaty legacy will live on at Carnegie Deli outposts in Las Vegas and Bethlehem, Pa., and through wholesale distribution.
