Deli Man

Name: Deli Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: February 27, 2015
Rating: 62

2015

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Cohen Media Group | Release Date: February 27, 2015 | PG-13

Summary: Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. As that culture continues to shift and adapt alongside mainstream America, delicatessen food – as its name suggests – remains a beloved communal delicacy.In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S.Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. As that culture continues to shift and adapt alongside mainstream America, delicatessen food – as its name suggests – remains a beloved communal delicacy.In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S. His story – augmented by the stories of iconic delis such as Katz’s, 2nd Avenue Deli, Nate ‘n Al, Carnegie, and the Stage – embodies a tradition indelibly linked to its savory, nostalgic foods.… Expand

Director: Erik Anjou

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

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Michael O'Sullivan

Mar 26, 2015

Like a fat slab of pastrami, Deli Man is the cinematic equivalent of comfort food: warm, generous and made with love. Read full review

David Lewis

Mar 5, 2015

For the most part, good food and good cheer are the order of the day here, and the chatty, old-school Ziggy serves as a reliable — and touching — tour guide. Read full review

Joe Williams

Mar 26, 2015

The 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. Read full review

Chris Packham

Feb 26, 2015

Chinese 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. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Mar 4, 2015

Entertainingly, the klezmer-scored Deli Man charts the history of urban eateries, nowhere near as prominent as they were during the early 20th century but still a vital link to Yiddish-accented comforts. Read full review

Kerry Lengel

Feb 26, 2015

There's nothing particularly earth-shattering here, but maybe that's appropriate for a film honoring food that aims to be mouthwatering but unpretentious. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Mar 5, 2015

This documentary goes heavy on the schmaltz, in all senses. Read full review

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