Michael Kravitz, who you will find behind the new deli counter at MD Café on Jerome Avenue, says he will stack his Kosher-style roast beef and pastrami up against anyone, including a certain famous spot on the Lower East Side.
“It’s similar quality to Katz’s [Deli], but cheaper,” says Kravitz, a longtime deli operator now plying his trade in the Bronx for the first time.
Kravitz says he has a “guy in Hunts Point” who makes the Kosher-style meats. The deli also offers a wide-range of Boar’s Head cold cuts and is offering a $3 lunch special on cold cut sandwiches.
Perhaps not coincidentally, MD Café owner Harold Richardson brought in Kravitz to open the deli to offer piping hot pastrami during Holy Week. Although observant Jews may have had to wait until after Passover to put that succulent meat on leavened bread, from now on, the deli will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Editor’s Note: MD Café, located at 3489 Jerome Ave., is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For delivery or more information, call (347) 899-8300 or visit mdcafebronx.com.
Photo by Alex Kratz
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