In what may well be a harbinger of the End of Days (could those Mayans have got it right?), New York's Stage Deli announced its closing. It's truly the end of an era. I've eaten there my whole life, starting as a kid with my parents. The short Jewish waiters holding heavy trays over their heads and crying "Hot! Hot!" to warn those in their way will not be forgotten. Neither will my first bowl of matzoh ball soup. It was an Institution. Of course, the Carnegie Deli, the best in the universe, is only a block away, but it's still a blow. Deli aficionados stopped eating at the Stage when busloads of tourists began showing up several years ago. Show biz celebrities also quit the place, so the end could be seen. But still, it's like a death in the family. Memorial donations of corned beef sandwiches will be gratefully received.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/20231162/n ... eli-closes

NYC's famous Stage Deli closes, owner cites rent

Nov 30, 2012

The famous Stage Deli in Manhattan has closed. Visitors on Friday were greeted with a hand-written sign on the door that said "Thanks for 75 years!"

The deli, on Seventh Avenue near 54th Street, got its start 75 years ago. It was known for overstuffed sandwiches named for celebrities.

It was popular with Broadway audiences.

Co-owner Paul Zolenge says the dining landmark had been struggling for some time.

He told The New York Times that yet another rent increase was expected when the lease ended in a few months.

I wonder what the rent was?

I wonder what the rent was?

Had to be huge. When I had my place, rent and CAM was always at least 1/3 of my monthly break even, often more.

kristoff wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:05 am Had to be huge. When I had my place, rent and CAM was always at least 1/3 of my monthly break even, often more.

I looked up "CAM" on the Wikipedia disambiguation page and the only thing that made any sense was:

Computer-aided manufacturing

Is that what you meant by "CAM"?

curious_guy (imported) wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:38 am I looked up "CAM" on the Wikipedia disambiguation page and the only thing that made any sense was:

Computer-aided manufacturing

Is that what you meant by "CAM"?

Ah, but did you google the term "rent and CAM"? Had you done, you'd find it was Common Area Maintenance fees. Very tricky things to look for in a commercial lease.

It's a great loss for those who love Lox and Bagels or a good corned beef.

It really is the end of good lunches for those who like Ruebens and matzoh ball soup and a great heaping bowl of gefilte fish.

Or who adore Borstch and cook with schmaltz

A few years of therapy will set me right. The first step is to eat gefilte fish while talking about your early life.

What I want to know and you live right there, what happened to Nathan's, if memory serves they were on the boardwalk there in Jersey on the boardwalk that's gone, are they still there or is NJ most famous place to eat gone .

Never again the contest to see who can eat the most Hotdogs in 15 minutes, Never again will a Japanese kid weighing 120 lbs wipe the floor with those big guys. Is this something lost forever?

River

And and and Beloved pizzeria Totonno's gone..................

River

BUT both are working hard and will be reopened by summer, NO FEAR everybody the 4th of July will still hold the DOG eating contest, Nathan's will still sell a million dogs a day, and life will be good.

River