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The legend. The institution. The pastrami. The fake “Big O.” It’s all here.
& why it made the Carpe City list
“I’ll have what she’s having.” This was the hilarious statement a woman at a neighboring table made after Meg Ryan’s orgasmic performance in 1989’s When Harry Met Sally. While Meg’s fake “Big O” might be Katz’s most famous on-screen moment, the deli actually made its silver screen debut in a 1977 Frank Sinatra flick, Contract on Cherry Street. The titular contract to kill Sinatra’s character was made in Katz’s meat locker!
Check out the sign on the Ludlow Street side of the building that says, “Katz’s, that’s all!” Here’s why:
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