Jeremy Lebewohl loves old-school delis. But he is biased.

“I think they’re amazing,” says the co-owner of 2nd Ave Deli, which has two locations in Manhattan. “The food traditional delicatessens put out is some of the best there is, everything is made from scratch and the menu is a bible.”

But Lebewohl knows that not everyone shares that sentiment, especially as the institutions that were once synonymous with dining out face ever-increasing competition.

“It used to be the only restaurant people would go to,” he says. “If they wanted to go out, they’d do deli, there was nothing else.”

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