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They’re calling it “pastrami on cry”: after nearly eight decades of serving 4in-high sandwiches to hungry New Yorkers and tourists, the Carnegie Deli has announced that it will close its doors at the end of 2016.
The Jewish delicatessen, open since 1937 and known for its gruff wait staff and massive sandwiches – its motto: “If you can finish your meal, we’ve done something wrong” – announced its impending closure in a Facebook post on Friday.
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