D.Z. Akin's

D.Z. Akin's Deli
Interactive map of D.Z. Akin's Deli
Restaurant information
Established1980
Owner(s)Zvika Akin
Debbie Akin
Food typeJewish deli
Dress codeCasual
Location6930 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, California, 92120, United States
Websitedzakinsdeli.com

D.Z. Akin's Delicatessen is a New York-style Jewish deli and restaurant in San Diego, California.[1] It was opened in 1980 by Zvika and Debbie Akin.[2] They are known for their "fresser" sandwich, a Yiddish term for "one who eats." It has 16 slices of pastrami, turkey, corned beef, roast beef, and others with cheese and tomato on rye bread.[3] It serves up to 2-3 people.[4] The bakery includes rugelach, strudel, and chocolate eclairs.[5] The restaurant has over 130 sandwiches on the menu, and also has fountain sodas, ice cream sundaes, and malted milkshakes.[6]

Ratings

DZ Akin's has been highly rated and described as "the restaurant that ate San Diego."[7] San Diego Magazine and San Diego Daily Beat considered Akin's the city's best deli.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eilleen Sondak (November 3, 2011). "NOSH: D.Z. Akin's Deli". sdjewishjournal.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Donald H. Harrison (December 31, 2015). "It WAS Chopped Liver! The Amazing Origins Story of D.Z. Akin's Deli". Times of San Diego. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Wilson, Bee (October 15, 2010). Sandwich: A Global History. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-891-3.
  4. ^ Stern, Jane; Stern, Michael (2007). Roadfood Sandwiches: Recipes and Lore from Our Favorite Shops Coast to Coast. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-618-72898-5.
  5. ^ Levine, Jaclyn. "D.Z. Akins serves up classic Jewish deli". The Mesa Press. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Diego, Pacific San (August 1, 2018). "D.Z. Akin's celebrates National Deli Month every day in August". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Donald H. Harrison (December 31, 2015). "I-8 Jewish Travel: D.Z. Akin's, a long way from Abu Kabir". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  8. ^ CurtCo/SDM LLC (March 2005). San Diego Magazine. CurtCo/SDM LLC. pp. 111–. ISSN 0036-4045.
  9. ^ Gardiner, Michael (November 27, 2013). "D.Z. Akin's is San Diego's best Jewish deli". SDCityBeat. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

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