Nate 'n Al of Beverly Hills

Nate 'n Al Delicatessen is located in Beverly Hills, California. The restaurant opened in 1945, occasionally serving as an informal meeting place for show business personalities.

Nate 'n Al's
Restaurant information
Established1945
Owner(s)Shelli and Irving Azoff
Food typeDelicatessen
Dress codeCasual
Street address414 North Beverly Drive
CityBeverly Hills
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code90210
CountryUnited States
Websitewww.natenals.com

History

Nate 'n Al 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.[1]

Many of the original recipes are still used in the restaurant today, and over the years the deli has earned many accolades.

Ratings

LA Weekly ranked the deli's matzo ball soup #1 in the magazine's "Top 5 Matzo Ball Soups in Los Angeles".[2]  CBS/Los Angeles ranked the deli's Corned Beef Reuben Sandwich on its list of the "Best Reubens in Los Angeles".[3] 

In 2015, Nate 'n Al was awarded the Will Rogers Award for Best Historic Restaurant in Beverly Hills.[4]

Ownership

After remaining a family restaurant for three generations, in February 2018, it was rumored that the original owners planned to sell the restaurant, possibly leading to its closure.[5] In January 2019, it was announced that a group of investors including Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, Mike Meldman, Jeff Shell, and Jay Sures would purchase the deli and keep it open.[1][6][7]

Noted guests

Nate 'n Al is a favored dining place of, among Hollywood Showbiz personalities, Larry King[8][9][10] and Nora Ephron.[11] Other noted guests include:

See also

References
  1. Donnelly, Matt (2019-01-13). "Hollywood Power Players Assemble to Save Iconic Deli Nate 'n Al". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. Ritz, Jessica (2011-03-04). "Top 5 Matzo Ball Soups in Los Angeles". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  3. "Best Reubens In Los Angeles". 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. "Best Historic Restaurant in Beverly Hills | Nate'n Al Delicatessen in Beverly Hills". natenal.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. Holmes, Mona (2018-02-19). "Beverly Hills legend Nate 'n Al Delicatessen reportedly on the chopping block". Eater LA. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. "Irving Azoff, Hollywood A-Listers Team to Save Legendary Deli Nate 'n Al". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  7. Gardner, Chris (2021-01-28). "Nate 'n Al's Server Gloria Leon Celebrates Birthday, Retirement at Quarantunes Special Send-Off". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  8. Rainey, James (2010-11-13). "On the Media: Larry King prepares for final CNN show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  9. Kiefer, Peter (2018-03-01). "Larry King Calls on Hollywood to Save Beverly Hills Deli Nate 'n Al". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  10. Gardner, Gloria Leon as told to Chris Gardner,Chris; Gardner, Gloria Leon as told to Chris; Gardner, Chris (2021-01-23). "Nate 'n Al's Star Server on What it Was Like to Wait on Larry King for 41 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  11. Dowd, Maureen (2009-08-02). "Opinion | Can You Eat in Bed?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  12. "Nate 'n' Al's". www.seeing-stars.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  13. Baum, Gary (2020-05-15). "Nate'n Al's Owner Shelli Azoff on Resolving Deli's Lease for Now, Plans for Takeout". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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