#langer's

If you ever find yourself in L.A., may I suggest you consider visiting Langer's Deli?  The Original #19 Pastrami on Rye sandwich is to die for.  Yes, it's pricey.  But that sandwich and other sandwiches are worth it.  Or you could order it via UberEats.

You don't meet a reuben every day. And thank goodness for that, because they are disgusting and bad for you. But a few weeks back I met a Rubin with some opinions on reubens. It came in the form of my first ever fan letter, typed and in a crisp envelope delivered to my office. The letter contained brown-nosey banter about this here reuben blog and a gift certificate to try Langer's Deli - one of the greats, founded in 1947. One might think this trail of breadcrumbs was left by Mr. Norm Langer himself in an attempt to garner a good review, but it was actually sent by an independent agent, a man named Rubin, his intentions obviously to win himself a mention in this blog and perhaps get his foot in the door of showbusiness. A ladder climber. But I was charmed by the letter and so I wrote him back, requesting his presence as my reuben guide to Langer's. Yes, it was risky. With a letter-writing fan there was always the chance that he wanted to perhaps shoot me or read me passages from his own amateur sandwich reviews, but he was a perfect gentleman, just a sandwich fan like myself. 

And then there was the sandwich. As you know, I tend to lean less traditional in my preferences, but this one is something special. It's conquerable; it doesn't overwhelm you with a disproportionate amount of meat, and the kraut is fresh and delicious. But no sauce! I didn't fight it, because I like to eat it as it comes, but I do like a good slathering. The sandwich was juicy enough it didn't really need it fortunately. The booth was a happy amount of sticky and the service was the right amount of charming and old-timey. Also I didn't contribute a dime, so there wasn't much to complain about. Rubin and I wrapped up the remnants of our reubens and let the water fowl in MacArthur Park give their two cents on the sandwich bits as well. Judging from the goosey dive-bombs and violent head pecking and squalor, they also thought it a home run. 

**** 1/2 Kraut Fairies for Langer's Deli

We cover a lot of ground on this week's podcast with "the world's only white male comedian," Jason Horton. You might know Jason from his Two White Guys Podcast. They interview porn stars sometimes.

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Here is a list of things that we talk about on the show!

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Smoke City Market

Crispy Crust Pizza

Disco fries at Kitchen 24

Swingers

El Compadre

Luna Park

The Best Burgers in LA

Al Gelato

Carmela

Scoops

Sweet Rose Creamery