Deli

Restaurant	Rating	Type of Food	Style	Description	Information
Avenue Deli/ Palace of Eats/		Deli	Informal	We have included two restaurants in this listing as they have the same management and almost the same menu. And they both follow three cardinal rules of good restauranting: Keep it small; have a speciality. and do it well. Here the centre of attention is Montreal smoked meat either in a traditional sandwich or a Reuben, with bagels and lox included for a bit of variety. The meat is neither too cheap which makes it rubbery, too lean which makes it dry or too fatty which makes it greasy. It is just right.	Avenue Deli 33 Ave. & 19 St. SW Su 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M - Sa 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Palace of Eats 1411 - 11th St. SW 244-6602 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. www
Café Metro		Deli	Informal	Good Montreal smoked meat sandwiches. Watch for specials on Monday. And here's a surprise for a restaurant that specializes in meat; there is a good vegetarian selection.	7400 MacLeod Tr. 255-6537	Su to Th 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. F 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sa 11 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
My Marvin's Deli		Deli	Informal	My Marvin's was one of our favourite haunts when we first came to Calgary. Thus it was with great expectation that we visited its new incarnation on Fourth Street SW. There's a different Marvin, but the same recipes. The space is new and inviting. (Though all the glass makes window seats a little cool in winter.) And the menu has all the old deli favourites from matzo ball soup to cheese cake. Plus, there are now burgers and other sandwiches as well as the corned beef and smoked meat basics. And speaking of the meat, the owners of Carnegie's in New York—the gold standard for such establishments—have always lamented that the fat content has had to be altered with new eating habits. But they are also adamant that some fat has to be kept or the meat becomes dry. We are afraid that My Marvin's has crossed that line. And the cheese cake is not as good as what Riva Perlmutter's mother used to make. The food is fine and service friendly, but it's not quite up to deli–heaven standards.	2303 4 Street SW 441-2012	Daily 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. with an all day breakfast
Palace of Eats/ Avenue Deli		Deli	Informal	We have included two restaurants in this listing as they have the same management and almost the same menu. And they both follow three cardinal rules of good restauranting: Keep it small; have a speciality. and do it well. Here the centre of attention is Montreal smoked meat either in a traditional sandwich or a Reuben, with bagels and lox included for a bit of variety. The meat is neither too cheap which makes it rubbery, too lean which makes it dry or too fatty which makes it greasy. It is just right.	Avenue Deli 33 Ave. & 19 St. SW Su 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M - Sa 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Palace of Eats 1411 - 11th St. SW 244-6602 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. www
Spolumbo's Fine Foods and Deli		Deli	Informal	On your way through Inglewood, stop here to build your own sandwich or try one of the house compositions. There is good value for fresh, wholesome food in a no smoking environment, and on the way out remember to stop at the deli and pick up some of the sausages for which Spolumbo's is renowned. The only ingredient missing was a touch of the "special" or the "different" and Grant, being rather slow, wished they would list all the cold meats and sausages at the sandwich counter so he could tell exactly what the choices were.	1308 - 9 Ave. SE 264-6452	Su & Holidays Closed M to Sa 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. www