It looks from the condition of the gate that Jimmy's has been in Deli Heaven for years, but a bit of online research shows that it is still in business.
Up until the 1990's, when Emmons Avenue had 5 Bait & Tackle stores, Capt'n Walters, and no hi-rise condos, there was a big fishing crowd that used to patronize Jimmy's. The deli used to have a staff of 3. One guy cutting fresh lettuce and tomatoes, one guy cutting the meat and making the sandwich, and a cashier. They used to have fresh roast beef; now they have only ham, and maybe turkey, with only 1 worker behind the counter. This place was one of the great cold cut delis.
The original, running Jeremiad on the vestiges of Old New York as they are steamrolled under or threatened by the currently ruthless real estate market and the City Fathers' disregard for Gotham's historical and cultural fabric. Est. January 2006. Contact Me
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One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
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It looks from the condition of the gate that Jimmy's has been in Deli Heaven for years, but a bit of online research shows that it is still in business.
Peter
Up until the 1990's, when Emmons Avenue had 5 Bait & Tackle stores, Capt'n Walters, and no hi-rise condos, there was a big fishing crowd that used to patronize Jimmy's. The deli used to have a staff of 3. One guy cutting fresh lettuce and tomatoes, one guy cutting the meat and making the sandwich, and a cashier. They used to have fresh roast beef; now they have only ham, and maybe turkey, with only 1 worker behind the counter. This place was one of the great cold cut delis.
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