Monthly Archives: September 2009

TweetThe time is 2.17 am. This the typically the time I sit to share my thoughts with you. Today I have a bowl of pasta leftover from last night sitting in front of me. Its not as good as it … Continue reading →

TweetEarlier this evening I decided to stop serving my smoked meat for about a week until the meat properly cures.  Based on what I saw this afternoon, the meat simply isn’t curing long enough. And we won’t have turkey either until … Continue reading →

TweetThis year I wish I was in shul.  Friday night was a feast at my brother Mark’s house surrounded by loved ones.  Saturday morning was every caterers nightmare: I walk into the kitchen at 10 am to pack up for … Continue reading →

TweetI think this is about the coolest thing I’ve seen in my life. If it weren’t for that last sentence, I’d say I’m completely speechless. http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/zane-caplansky-deli

Tweet‘Shana Tova’ to our Jewish friends and sincere regrets to those who come and find us closed over the next couple of days. Caplansky’s will close today at 4pm and re-open Monday morning at 10 am. We will also close … Continue reading →

TweetMy people are “Born to Kvetch”.  We’re serving enormous numbers of people enormous amounts of deli and the vast majority leave happy.  Others? Don’t.  And they’re sure to let me know which is fine.  In fact, its better than fine. … Continue reading →

TweetThe computer system that prints orders and processes bills is malfunctioning and we don’t know why. Phantom orders are not being printed and some get printed twice. Can you imagine the difficulty in a busy restaurant? That was our evening … Continue reading →

TweetWe met as a team today, regrouped and organized the place. We decided two things: 1. We’ll re-open at 4pm tomorrow because it’ll be impossible to replenish supplies in time for tomorrow’s breakfast 2. The kitchen will close at 10 … Continue reading →

TweetToday was wonderful – not perfect by any means but I had love in my heart and meat in my hands.  After the nightmare that was our start yesterday, I resolved to do better today.  My knees creaked out of … Continue reading →

TweetYesterday was a tough day. Actually, it was a tough morning. The morning was awful. Corey Mintz’s Toronto Star piece, CBC radio 1 and martiniboys.com all gave us a shout-out on Friday which led to soul-crushing lines out the front … Continue reading →