WHY The best pastrami on rye in Southern California; very good corned beef, too.

WHAT Langer’s is so beloved that the city named the intersection of 7th and Alvarado Langer’s Square—and Metrolink put a subway stop right across the street. The subway furthers the happy feeling of a proper New York deli, from the vinyl booths to the chewy rye bread to the dames who serve the chow. But this is no New York pretender—it’s an L.A. classic.

WHO Downtown’s Brooks Brothers crowd meets Mid-City seniors and blue-collar folks… a great mix.