Canter's Deli • 1931

The pastrami alone has kept Canter's Deli running twenty-four hours a day since the Canter family opened in Boyle Heights in 1931, later anchoring the Fairfax District in 1953. Three generations later, the deli still hand-slices towering corned beef sandwiches and ladles matzo ball soup in booths that have hosted everyone from Guns N' Roses to late-night shift workers. The vintage neon sign and retro counter seating feel frozen in time, but the rye bread comes out hot every morning.