Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant is a
Jewish
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deli and restaurant located in
Northridge, California
Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center.
Originally named List of minor biblica ...
. The restaurant was opened in 1967 and purchased by Ron Peskin in 1969 for $1700.
The deli has expanded to a second location in
Westlake Village, California
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.
Ratings
Brent's Deli has been highly rated by
food critic
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s.
The deli is known for producing most of their own food in-house
and has been described as "unheralded but authentic".
On ''
The Best Thing I Ever Ate
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The program originally aired as a one-time special in late 2008. After being cancelled by The Foo ...
'',
Marc Summers
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says the best
corned beef sandwich
A corned beef sandwich is a Jewish deli sandwich filled with corned beef, traditionally served with mustard on rye bread with a pickle on the side.
Variations
In the United Kingdom, the Jewish dish is known as a salt beef sandwich, and a corn ...
was at Brent's.
See also
*
List of Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants
Following is a list of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants, including some kosher restaurants:
* Attman's Delicatessen, Maryland
* Barney Greengrass, New York City
* Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli, Oregon; California; W ...
*
List of delicatessens
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References
External links
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1967 establishments in California
Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Los Angeles
Jewish delicatessens in the United States
Northridge, Los Angeles
Restaurants established in 1967
Restaurants in California
Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants