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EPISODE · May 29, 2026

Diving in to the history of Chicago’s delis

from Bob Sirott · host wgnradio.com

Neal Samors and Eric Bronsky, co-authors of Corned Beef on Rye: Remembering Chicago’s Jewish Delicatessens, join Bob Sirott to explain the meaning of the word “delicatessen,” who they interviewed for the book, and why the number of delis had declined by the 1980s. They also discuss how Chicago delis are different than delis in other […]

Neal Samors and Eric Bronsky, co-authors of Corned Beef on Rye: Remembering Chicago’s Jewish Delicatessens, join Bob Sirott to explain the meaning of the word “delicatessen,” who they interviewed for the book, and why the number of delis had declined by the 1980s. They also discuss how Chicago delis are different than delis in other […]

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Neal Samors and Eric Bronsky, co-authors of Corned Beef on Rye: Remembering Chicago’s Jewish Delicatessens, join Bob Sirott to explain the meaning of the word “delicatessen,” who they interviewed for the book, and why the number of delis had...

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