Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen: The Story

by Bill Brownstein

This whimsical look at the eccentric owners and the diverse characters who call Schwartz's Delicatessen in Montreal "home" offers a mix of social history and wicked humor, and tackles such issues as the debate over pastrami and smoked meat, language laws, and the perils of business expansion.

Genres: Nonfiction, Canada

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[David Smith]

This book was simply preaching to the converted. When I start to dream of Schwartz', I know it is time.It is time.