Canter's Delicatessen and Restaurant

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Back in the day, the Doors and Frank Zappa met in the Kibitz Room on Tuesday nights. Since then, other notables who've held jam sessions include the Wallflowers, Rick James, Guns 'n' Roses, and members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Adjoined to Canter's secondary dining room, the Kibitz Room serves bargain-basement beer on tap. There's also a small stage where local bands, including the Wallflowers, cut their teeth.

One of the things that makes people fiercely loyal to a restaurant is history. If the place grows along with the people, it can start to take on a life of its own. But this is only one half of the equation- to have real staying power, an establishment needs to serve food that people are compelled to eat- food that stands the test of time.

Enter Canter’s Jewish Delicatessen, a genuine LA landmark that is as famous for its celebrity clientele as it is for its Reubens and house-made pickles. It started in Jersey City in 1924 and then came west. Canter’s proceeded to grow with LA, and establish itself as an institution.

We wet our whistles with a couple of cream sodas to start, and quickly dug in to our fat sandwiches. The Canter’s Special was corned beef with saurkraut, and it lived up to its name, and then some. We also enjoyed pastrami that was hot and savory, and about five different varieties of mustard that really made each bite unique. Matza ball soup is a must, and the crispy bagel chips accompanying it gave a nice crunchy contrast. The menu is huge here, and with so much to try, you’ll be coming back again and again. The world famous pickles were crisp and tangy, with just the right balance of salt and spice.

The huge selection of pastries and sweets in the bakery seems to go on and on. Cupcakes, scones, bagels, loaves of bread, pies, muffins, rolls, tarts...it really is endless.

As numerous rock stars and actors have found, there’s a lot more to appreciate at Canter’s than just late hours!

It’s funky and it’s been here forever (or at least since 1931), but if you want a Reuben, a bowl of chicken soup and a pickle late at night, there’s always Canter’s. Regulars swear by the deli’s in-your-face waitstaff, gargantuan sandwiches on fresh rye bread, and the tempting filled-to-the-brim bakery case front and center. Customers walking in, out or by always turn toward the array of Jewish...

"Eat like there's no tomorrow" at this 24/7 Fairfax "nostalgia nosh", an "old Hollywood" "icon" famed for "generous" deli sandwiches from a "crazily immense menu" served by "spunky", "been-there-forever" waitresses; even if it's "faded from its days of glory", "everyone has to try it once"; P.S. "don't forget the bakery" or nightly live music in the Kibitz Room lounge.

"Easy to miss but well worth a visit", this "wonderful", "hole-in-the-wall" bar next to Canter's Deli in the Fairfax District is "an oldie but goodie" where, even if it's your first time, you'll be "treated like a regular"; bands play "often" (the acts range from "up-and-comers" to "has-beeners"), but some say the "room's too small for the decibels."

Conveniently attached to Canter's, the Kibitz Room is the perfect place to drink before or after you chow down. The music has expanded to include pop hits from subsequent decades. If you get there...

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