APRIL 9 • 2020 | 45
the best of everything
T
he temporary edict of
carry-out and take-out
only for restaurants
during the present health crisis
has no bearing on at least one
very popular eatery.
That is because
it has no seats
anyway … and is
strictly a take-out
restaurant.
Star Deli, 12
Mile, just west of
Telegraph Road,
Southfield, does
not stand to lose any custom-
ers who have made it one of
America’
s leading such delica-
tessens.
Soon to celebrate its anni-
versary, Sid Neuman will never
forget coming from Poland and
then Chicago almost 40 years
ago to open that little 1,200 or
more square-foot delicatessen
with a small 600-square-foot
kitchen … It ranks today, with
his son and General Manager
Harry Neuman, as one of the
largest volume carry-out-only
Jewish delis in America.
Imagine that small take-out
only deli selling more eats from
white albacore tuna to a bevy of
choice deli meats, salads, etc.,
than many much larger delica-
tessens.
When Sid bought Star Deli,
its former owner was satisfied
with only one refrigerated case
and to sell only the bare basic
foods of a Jewish carry-out-only
delicatessen … Sid changed all
that … His remodeling includ-
ed more refrigerated cases,
walk-in cooler and an unbe-
lievable selection of tradition
Jewish foods.
Corned beef, salami, sand-
wiches, chicken salad, dairy trays.
smoked fish, kippered salmon,
herring in wine or cream, etc. …
Soups, blintzes, latkes, tongue,
roast beef, … Its own seafood
salad, potato salad, lox … etc. …
Cole slaw, pasta salad, rice pud-
ding, fruit salad, etc. … Where,
you wonder, can he and Harry
put everything! … Even cookies,
candies, coffee cakes, rugelach,
pies, cheeses, fat-free items, etc.
… even trays … Unbelievable!
Sid and Harry have surpassed
their wildest dreams … That
such a little site could become a
huge carry-out-only giant!
WHY, YOU ASK, is so much
time spent on talking about
neighboring restaurants? …
Because neighborhood restau-
rants have always held a special
niche in the hearts of numer-
ous people … Especially when
talking about those eateries that
can be depended upon to serve
good quality food at low prices,
clean atmosphere, good service
and all-around pleasant relaxing
comfort.
Countless are family-owned,
mom-and-pop operations, etc.
… Plus many are owned by
semi-retired chefs who have
finally found the restaurant they
have always longed for to show
off their special dining wares …
Where so much pleasure goes
into every tasty spoonful of
stress-free comfort.
So many nostalgic good
thoughts about the many
neighborhood restaurants that
throughout the years have made
choice marks in many memories
… Much too many to mention,
of course … But oh, so wonder-
ful pleasant reminiscences indeed
… of such delightful places.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE
QUICKIES … “He gave up
drinking for good. Said he did
it for the wife and kidneys.
” …
“He is serving a life sentence and
writes a column for the prison
newspaper. He calls it Here Today.
Here Tomorrow.
”
CONGRATS … To Martha
Ruben on her birthday.
Email Danny at
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
COURTESY OF STAR DELI
Star Deli provides big choices
despite its small size.
The Little Deli
That Does!
Raskin
Sid and Harry Neuman
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