Stage Deli: Where Celebrities and Sandwiches Meet

Though the Stage Deli on Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan closed its doors in 2012, its legacy as a celebrity hangout and a purveyor of mammoth sandwiches lives on in New York’s deli lore. It was a place where showbiz met comfort food.

The deli’s walls were adorned with autographed photos of stars, making it a walk through the annals of entertainment history. Its oversized sandwiches, often containing over a pound of meat, were both a challenge and a delight to eat, embodying the “go big or go home” ethos of New York.

Stage Deli’s closure was mourned by many, but its spirit continues in the city’s deli culture, where the love for a good, hearty sandwich remains undiminished.