A Sad Day in NYC: RIP Milton Parker, Carnegie Deli

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Milton Parker, who brought long lines and renown to the Carnegie Deli in Manhattan with towering pastrami sandwiches and a voluble partner who kibitzed with common folk and celebrities alike, died in Queens on Friday. He was 90 and lived in Manhattan.

Mr. Parker was primarily the back-room planner who brought taam — a Yiddish word suggesting great flavor and quality — to the pastrami, corned beef, brisket and tongue; the cheesecake and matzo balls; the soups and the pickles that placed the Carnegie, at 55th Street and Seventh Avenue, at or near the top of deli maven lists.

I tried to stop there for lunch the last time I was in the city, but I just couldn’t find parking anywhere around there.

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Ken, just imagine how tall the pastrami sandwiches are at that great big delicatessen in the sky.

Let’s raise a glass of Manischewitz in Mr. Parker’s memory. [cheers.gif]