 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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