9 deli’s- I think they just simply named all the deli’s left in NYC (including the boroughs) a population of well over 10 million.

You paint a grim picture Dale.  I’d just wish one similar to any one on the list or on the list of Italian heroes would open here.

It’s grim but real. I think the only one they didn’t name was Ben’s Best in Rego Park- my only experience there nearly 10 years ago was downright awful.

WJ,
I read an interesting article a few month ago that stated that there were a few over 40 Jewish Delis left in New York City so I did a little research.  Here is a list of those that I came up with………………..I have been to two of them.
 
 
Lox     (at the Jewish Museum and a wonderful museum to visit)
 
Fine and Schapiro
 
Sable’s Smoked Fish   (This is the other   one that I have been to……amazingly good sable)
 
Ben’s Deli
 
Barney Greengrass
 
Arties
 
Gottlieb’s
 
Murry’s  Sturgeon Shop   (next on my list)
 
Harry and Ida’s
 
Ben’s Kosher Deli
 
Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop
 
Ben’s Deli