I have been going to Canter's Deli since I was a kid.  My grandmother has been going to Canter's since she was a teenager working across the street from its original location in east LA on Brooklyn Ave.

Now on Fairfax, Canter's holds its own on the block.  According to my waiter, they are hustling to stay strong. Not only the gas breaks the bank around there.  The bread, the milk, the yeast...its all adding up and my menu proved it.  When my grandmother used to go there she would pay $3 for a sandwich and a cup of coffee cost a dime.  Now that same sandwich costs $11. (??!!). Things change and time is the best testament.  A place like Canter's is the best way to follow the times.  Seriously, I love watching the local scene like that.  No matter what is going on in the economy it is the mom-n-pop delis, grocery stores, restaurants, laundry mats..... they reflect the times we are living in.  Not the McDonalds, not the Taco Bells.  The entrepreneur always has to flex the most to stay on top.

Canter's, I ain't mad at you for the $11 pastrami sandwich. Just keep it tasty.......

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