Canter’s Deli

Canter's Deli

Canter's Deli

Canter's Deli

Canter's Deli

For me, no trip to LA would be complete without stopping at Canter’s Deli, the legendary 24 hour Jewish deli located in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. While there we indulged in pastrami, borscht, a knish, kugel and of course sour pickles. I ordered cherry phosphate, well, because I could. As chance would have it, Holly our waitress is orginally from San Francisco and had once been part of the Devil-Ettes. Talk about kismet. She was great. If you find yourself at Canter’s, be sure to ask for her.

photo credit: Scott Beale
Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.