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Nate 'n Al's
Restaurant information
Established1945
OwnerShelli and Irving Azoff
Food typeDelicatessen
Dress codeCasual
Location414 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Websitewww.natenals.com

Nate 'n Al's is a Jewish deli[1] located in Beverly Hills, California. The restaurant opened in 1945, occasionally serving as an informal meeting place for show business personalities.

History

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Nate 'n Al's was started in 1945 by friends Al Mendelson and Nate Rimer. The two met in a Detroit deli twenty years before, and came up with the idea of opening their own deli. They moved to California and opened their deli calling it Nate ‘n Al in Beverly Hills. It had an initial capacity of thirty persons.[2]

Catherine (Kaye) Coleman was the famous waitress-with-sass of the deli, credited for gathering a crowd of devoted regulars. She worked there for more than twenty years, up until her death in 2004.[3] For over 40 years, Larry King had been a regular morning client of the deli.[4]

After remaining a family restaurant for three generations,[5] the restaurant was put up for sale in 2018 by the grand children of the original owners, then it was bought by Shelli and Irving Azoff the following year.[6] In January 2019, it was announced that a group of investors including Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, Michael Meldman, Jeff Shell, and Jay Sures would purchase the deli and keep it open.[2][7][8] In 2022, the Azoffs formed a partnership with H.Wood Group who will assume daily management of the restaurant while the Azoffs assumed advisory and financial role.[1]

Ratings

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LA Weekly ranked the deli's matzo ball soup #1 in the magazine's "Top 5 Matzo Ball Soups in Los Angeles" in 2011.[9]  CBS/Los Angeles ranked the deli's Corned Beef Reuben Sandwich on its list of the "Best Reubens in Los Angeles" in 2012.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Elliott, Farley (February 2, 2022). "Jewish Deli Icon Nate'n Al's Plots a Big New Beverly Hills Reveal This Spring". Eater LA. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Donnelly, Matt (January 13, 2019). "Hollywood Power Players Assemble to Save Iconic Deli Nate 'n Al". Variety. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Martinez, Al (October 1, 2004). "Deli queen died as she lived, with tray held high". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  4. ^ Gardner, Chris (January 23, 2021). "Nate 'n Al's Star Server on What it Was Like to Wait on Larry King for 41 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  5. ^ Holmes, Mona (February 19, 2018). "Beverly Hills legend Nate 'n Al Delicatessen reportedly on the chopping block". Eater LA. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Snyder, Garrett (March 29, 2020). "Nate 'n Al's, beloved delicatessen of Beverly Hills, to close for now". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Irving Azoff, Hollywood A-Listers Team to Save Legendary Deli Nate 'n Al". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Gardner, Chris (January 28, 2021). "Nate 'n Al's Server Gloria Leon Celebrates Birthday, Retirement at Quarantunes Special Send-Off". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Ritz, Jessica (March 4, 2011). "Top 5 Matzo Ball Soups in Los Angeles". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Best Reubens In Los Angeles". May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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