Micah Wexler, who became famous during his time as a chef at Mezze, recently opened Wexler’s Deli in Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. The traditional deli, which is based on his Jewish roots, cures all meats in-house and uses a rye bread baked to Wexler’s personal specifications at a nearby bakery. All of the sandwiches are artfully composed using only the finest ingredients. The O.G., a classic pastrami and mustard on rye, remains a favorite, along with the Reuben; the basic tuna salad; and the MacArthur Park, which combines Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, pastrami, and cole slaw.
Outside of sandwiches, diners can choose among various salads and pickles, as well as bagels with toppings like house-smoked sturgeon and salmon. While the location has only 10 seats, the prices are low, and many diners simply share tables at the nearby pizzeria or ice cream stand when counter seats are occupied.
At the counter, you can watch the counterperson make egg creams the old-fashioned way with cold milk, syrup, and seltzer. The only other sweet that Wexler’s Deli serves is a perfect black-and-white cookie.
Outside of sandwiches, diners can choose among various salads and pickles, as well as bagels with toppings like house-smoked sturgeon and salmon. While the location has only 10 seats, the prices are low, and many diners simply share tables at the nearby pizzeria or ice cream stand when counter seats are occupied.
At the counter, you can watch the counterperson make egg creams the old-fashioned way with cold milk, syrup, and seltzer. The only other sweet that Wexler’s Deli serves is a perfect black-and-white cookie.