Review of Deli Man (2015) by Leong C — 22 Sep 2015

Rich in culture, channeled via food and the love of the deli business...

This review of Deli Man (2015) was written by Leong C on 22 Sep 2015.

Deli Man has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 06 Mar 2015

When deli man Ziggy Gruber says smelling the food makes him feel like his grandpa is standing there with him, you know what he means…

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By Nora Lee Mandel (401) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 06 Mar 2015

More than just a nostalgic meal at shrinking number of genuine Jewish delis in N.America, latest delicious foodie doc where restaurants illuminate…

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By Joe Williams (923) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 25 Mar 2015

The documentary offers undercooked subplots about Gruber’s mostly Hispanic staff and his romance with a health-conscious Catholic acupuncturist,…

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By Bruce Demara (410) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 17 Jun 2015

Heartfelt and heartwarming, Deli Man is documentary filmmaking at its tastiest…

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By Tony Medley (1,109) for Tolucan Times (639) on 07 Mar 2015

excellent...interesting story of 160 years of tradition of the Jewish delicatessen with fine interviews of connoisseurs of deli including…

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By Chris Packham (159) for Village Voice (8,525) on 03 Mar 2015

Chinese and Italian cuisines in America recall the traditions of homelands to which their practitioners can return…

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By Courtney K (823) on 15 Sep 2015

Well I love food and this doc was super interesting; but I didn't love it…

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By Lisa K (449) on 26 Mar 2017

This is an interesting documentary about the history of the delicatessen in America…

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By Kerry Lengel (223) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 26 Feb 2015

There's nothing particularly earth-shattering here, but maybe that's appropriate for a film honoring food that aims to be mouthwatering but…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 26 Mar 2015

Like a fat slab of pastrami, Deli Man is the cinematic equivalent of comfort food: warm, generous and made with love…

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