Jewish Delis
The illustrious Kottke recently linked a piece from the New York Times about Jewish Delis. While the following quote does nothing to summarize the article, I thought it stood on its own pretty well:
One thing I’ve learned is you have to let them do what they think is right. I’ve always taught my kids that it’s not so bad to make a mistake. There’s only one thing worse than making a mistake. And that’s not making a decision.
Anyhow, the article does a surprisingly good job of capturing both the events surrounding the decline of delis in New York City and the more difficult-to-summarize culture of the Jewish community that runs those delis.