http://blog.caplanskys.com/2010/07/23/bens-90th/ Ever wanted to hear about the aches, pains, joys and sorrows of a modern deli-person? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://blog.caplanskys.com/2010/07/23/bens-90th/comment-page-1/#comment-9633 Zane Caplansky Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:49:23 +0000 http://blog.caplanskys.com/?p=406#comment-9633 I can't wait to host your birthday, Marc. I'm blessed just to know you and your beautiful family. I can’t wait to host your birthday, Marc. I’m blessed just to know you and your beautiful family.

]]> http://blog.caplanskys.com/2010/07/23/bens-90th/comment-page-1/#comment-9632 Marc Bernstein Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:51:58 +0000 http://blog.caplanskys.com/?p=406#comment-9632 Hello Zane, just to thank you and your wonderful staff for that superb lunch last Saturday that my sister,niece,nephew,cousin and I had at your amazing deli. We're still talking about the super-smoked meat sandwiches, those marvelous fries, the verst and eggs that are so delightful, the service which is so homey,joyous and full of warmth and great joy, your desserts which,even for a diabetic like myself are so worth the pleasure. Coffee continues to be fantastic. You are a mench and it is a joy to call you a friend and a special keeper of a tradition in Toronto,smoked meat, deli. I knew Sam Shopsowitz, as he was a part of my growing up in Jewish Toronto. You would make my father,Jack Bernstein proud, as he knew and loved great traditional Jewish delis. My cousins,Dan,Jayne and Josh Weiner,from Cherry Hill,New Jersey,are driving up to Toronto next Friday to stay with me and celebrate my mother's and my 91st and 54th birthdays. I intend to celebrate my birthday with Dan,Jayne,Josh,my sister,Harriet,my niece and nephew Samantha and Michael Bobbi (Samantha is a really great poet,as she is the daughter of Irving Layton) at your wonderful deli. As a increased Chowhound hater,I wrote a post "In Defense of Caplansky's" if it doesn't get banned,not that I care,majority of Chowhounds turn me off big time. You are the king of delis,Zane! If I can make it this week-end, (alone) I want to try lunch or dinner and other goodies from your really special deli. Verst,maybe, BB sandwich,soup. Hello Zane, just to thank you and your wonderful staff for that superb lunch last Saturday that my sister,niece,nephew,cousin and I had at your amazing deli. We’re still talking about the super-smoked meat sandwiches, those marvelous fries, the verst and eggs that are so delightful, the service which is so homey,joyous and full of warmth and great joy, your desserts which,even for a diabetic like myself are so worth the pleasure. Coffee continues to be fantastic.
You are a mench and it is a joy to call you a friend and a special keeper of a tradition in Toronto,smoked meat, deli.
I knew Sam Shopsowitz, as he was a part of my growing up in Jewish Toronto. You would make my father,Jack Bernstein proud, as he knew and loved great traditional Jewish delis. My cousins,Dan,Jayne and Josh Weiner,from Cherry Hill,New Jersey,are driving up to Toronto next Friday to stay with me and celebrate my mother’s and my 91st and 54th birthdays. I intend to celebrate my birthday with Dan,Jayne,Josh,my sister,Harriet,my niece and nephew Samantha and Michael Bobbi (Samantha is a really great poet,as she is the daughter of Irving Layton) at your wonderful deli. As a increased Chowhound hater,I wrote a post
“In Defense of Caplansky’s” if it doesn’t get banned,not that I care,majority of Chowhounds turn me off big time.
You are the king of delis,Zane!
If I can make it this week-end, (alone) I want to try lunch or dinner and other goodies from your really special deli. Verst,maybe, BB sandwich,soup.

]]> http://blog.caplanskys.com/2010/07/23/bens-90th/comment-page-1/#comment-9623 Sidman Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:30:55 +0000 http://blog.caplanskys.com/?p=406#comment-9623 Zane, You had me at schmear! Thanks for putting some tears in my eyes. You brought me right back to spending some great times fressing with my late father. Man, Switzer's (Spadina) was the "joint" back in the 60's and early 70's as well as the original Red Pancer's on Bathurst below the 401. Pancer's had soda fountain Vernor's and I can still smell the aroma from the bubbles as I put the glass up to my mouth and then as if on cue, I'd hiccup from the first sip every time. L'Chaim, Sid. Zane, You had me at schmear! Thanks for putting some tears in my eyes. You brought me right back to spending some great times fressing with my late father.
Man, Switzer’s (Spadina) was the “joint” back in the 60′s and early 70′s as well as the original Red Pancer’s on Bathurst below the 401. Pancer’s had soda fountain Vernor’s and I can still smell the aroma from the bubbles as I put the glass up to my mouth and then as if on cue, I’d hiccup from the first sip every time.
L’Chaim, Sid.

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