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room. New ones were 
ordered a while ago but have 
yet to arrive. 
Ian Goldberg, 33, 
Goldberg’s son, began 
working at Stage Deli as a 
dishwasher at age 15. Now 
he is the front of the house 
manager — a people-oriented 
job that he enjoys a great 

deal. Ian is proud of Stage’s 
responsiveness to customers’ 
individual requests. “If we can 
do it, we will,” he said. Jolie, 
his 25-year-old sister, also 
works at Stage. Their brother 
Perry is an engineer.
Despite current challenges 
offset with a few adjustments 
such as slightly reduced 

hours, Stage Deli continues to 
thrive. 
Goldberg wants to 
“maintain the traditions 
and innovate for the 
contemporary palate. We live 
in an era of chain restaurants 
and fast-serve restaurants. 
We’re kind of an anachronism 
and we’re proud of it.” 

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If you know a local Jewish-
owned, for-profit business 
that has been in operation 
for 60 or more years that 
would like to be profiled, 
please contact Jackie 
Headapohl at jheadpohl 
@thejewishnews.com. 

LEFT: Choose from traditional deli meats and salads. RIGHT: A view of the counter at Stage Deli.

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