Jerry's Famous Deli was a chain of Jewish

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s. The original deli was founded in Studio City, California, in 1978 by Isaac Starkman and Jerry Seidman. The CEO was Starkman's son, Guy Starkman. There was a single similar location, Jerry's Patio Cafe & Bar, in Marina del Rey, CA is now closed. It was owned by Jonathan and Mandy Mitchell. The deli chain is noted for its celebrity clientele, which has included

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, and the cast of ''

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''.

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once worked at the Studio City deli as a busboy.

Locations

At one time, there were Jerry's Famous Deli locations in Encino, Studio City, CA, Marina del Rey, Westwood Village (near UCLA), and as well as Costa Mesa, CA, Woodland Hills, CA, and Beverly Hills, CA. On May 18, 2002, the original Jerry's Famous Deli in

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sustained a fire which caused the building $2,000,000 worth of damage. The location reopened on September 16, 2003, with the founders present as well as Los Angeles City Councilman

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and celebrities such as singer

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. On March 20, 2012, the

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branch of Jerry's Famous Deli closed permanently after the landlord did not renew the restaurant's lease. On May 31, 2013, the Beverly locale, which had been extant 20 years, closed permanently. On October 16, 2016, the Woodland Hills Jerry's Famous Deli closed permanently. On August 25, 2020, the Jerry's Famous Deli in Marina del Rey reopened as Jerry's Patio Cafe & Bar, offering outdoor dining and takeout, in order to continue operation amidst the

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. On October 30, 2020, the original Jerry's Famous Deli in Studio City closed permanently due to the

. It had been extant for 42 years.

References

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