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Kornblatt's Delicatessen
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The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
Street address 628 Northwest 23rd Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP code 97210
Country United States
Coordinates 45°31′39″N 122°41′54″W / 45.5274°N 122.6984°W / 45.5274; -122.6984

Kornblatt's Delicatessen is a popular Jewish deli located in Portland, Oregon. A deli is a type of restaurant that serves traditional foods, often with a focus on sandwiches and other classic dishes.

About Kornblatt's Deli

Kornblatt's Delicatessen is known for its "spacious, relaxed" dining area. You can find it in the Northwest District of northwest Portland. The building has a classic brick front and a green awning.

What's on the Menu?

Kornblatt's offers many tasty options for breakfast and lunch. For breakfast, you can enjoy bagels with lox (smoked salmon). They also serve blintzes, which are like thin pancakes filled with cheese. Other breakfast items include hashes and omelettes.

For lunch, popular choices include corned beef and Reuben sandwiches. You can also try latkes (potato pancakes) and Matzo ball soup. The deli also offers other dishes like knishes, kugel, and macaroni salad. They even have smoked fish and different kinds of sandwiches.

Fresh Ingredients

Kornblatt's takes pride in its fresh ingredients. They boil their bagels every day. Fish for their dishes is brought in weekly from the East Coast. Meats like beef hot dogs and salami come from trusted suppliers like Hebrew National and Thumann's Deli.

It's important to know that Kornblatt's Delicatessen is not considered kosher. This means some of their menu items mix dairy and meat.

A Bit of History

Mike Heffernan has been the owner of Kornblatt's Delicatessen. A famous cartoonist named John Callahan used to visit the deli often around 2006.

In 2021, for the Hanukkah holiday, the deli offered special take-home platters. One popular platter was called the Long Island Sound. It featured smoked fish with different bagels and spreads.

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