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Food Network Gina Neely's New Healthy Lifestyle
Written on February 20, 2013 at 9:02 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Rachel Torgerson, editorial intern
Anyone who watches Down Home with the Neelys on the Food Network knows that Gina Neely likes buttery, southern cooking. So when we heard that she was participating in George Foreman's Weight Loss Challenge—a 12-week food and exercise plan complete with week-by-week grocery lists—we were more than curious to see how it would pan out. Fast-forward twelve weeks later and Gina's lost 20 lbs and gained a new, healthy lifestyle. We chatted with her about what changes she's made (and sticking to!), her favorite recipes and even her Billy Blanks workout tapes.
What inspired you to make these changes in your life?
I think it was just when I went to the doctor and got my physical. She told me my cholesterol was getting a little high. I just said, "You know what? I've got to start changing that!" This is my body and if I'm not going to be good to it, it's not going to be good to me. I said to my girls, "If I don't do this and make time for myself, if you need me, I'm not going to be around." And that's just a really serious part of it: making sure that you're healthy for your loved ones.
Was it hard to start the challenge?
The first week and a half I noticed my pants fitting a little looser and I was like, "Hey, hey, hey!" I was already doing little things like taking the bun off of my burger, but sticking to the challenge really helped me see the results. I lost 20 lbs and 12 inches by the end.
On the show and in your restaurants, you're surrounded by food constantly. How do you stay focused and motivated?
When I'm in the restaurant, I'm around food a lot, so it's kind of just picking at it and filling up. The George Foreman helped me stop doing that so much because it's a fast meal, as opposed to a bunch of chopping. Because after doing that all day, you don't want to put effort into dinner; you're over it. The grill cleans up easy, it makes cooking fun and my girls can use it.
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, Health, Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss | Tags: George Foreman, george foreman weight loss challenge, Gina Neely, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss
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Taste and Tell: Slow-Cooker Vegetable and Chickpea Curry
Written on February 18, 2013 at 9:05 am , by Karla Walsh
The recipes in FITNESS magazine can't really be as easy and tasty as the mouthwatering pictures in the magazine make them look, can they? Some readers write in and say they are a bit skeptical, so I (quite an amateur when it comes to the kitchen), decided to put a dish to the test. My hands know their way around a keyboard way better than a cutting board, so believe me when I say everything that I can do, you can as well!
The evening I needed dinner, I was going to indoor cycling class soon after work—meaning I didn't have much prep time the day of. This also meant that I would need something filling (it was going to be a late meal) yet nutritious (so I wouldn't undo all of that hard work at the gym). I stumbled upon a yummy-looking fix: Vegetable and Chickpea Curry.
The evening before, I took about 20 minutes to chop all of the vegetables and scooted them into my little slow-cooker dish with the rest of the ingredients to be cooked, which I then placed in the refrigerator. When I came home to change for my workout, I poured in the vegetable broth, put the meal into the slow-cooker and flipped it on high.
By the time I returned from class, my kitchen smelled like an Indian restaurant. I stirred in the light coconut milk and prepared some quick-cooking stove top brown rice, and dinner was ready!
I surprised myself and a pal who joined me for dinner with the gourmet result, which really looked fairly similar to the image in the story, and the taste lived up to the description from the recipe developer. Click below to see the side-by-side pictures and get the recipe to try yourself.
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3 Smart Superbowl Snack Ideas
Written on January 31, 2013 at 1:05 pm , by mohrresults
You're just one month out from the New Year's Resolutions you set. And if you're like many people, fat loss was at the top of that resolution list.
But can you guess the average amount of calories an American consumes while snacking during the Superbowl?
About 1,200. This doesn't include meals or drinks. (!)
So what can you do? Swear off all the wings, guac, chips, and beer while cheering for your favorite team? That's certainly not realistic…so let's instead share some options that would be better. Try these snacks this year:
1. In-Shell Pistachios – Yes, pistachios are high in fat, but it's super-healthy fat. With all the other food options around, in-shell pistachios can help you slow down because it takes time to remove that shell and you won't be mindlessly munching. Adding to this snack strategy: Keep a bowl in sight that has the shells that were removed – seeing how much you've already had might just curb how much you eat during the game. (FYI, we're personal fans of the Wonderful Pistachio Sweet Chili flavor.)
2. Pizza! Kashi now makes frozen pizzas that are great (and less expensive than what you'd pay from a traditional pizza chain!). The BBQ Recipe Chicken pizza is a really good, unique, and may very well appeal to those guests who would normally crave wings instead.
3. White Bean Dip – A strong-flavored dip is a great trick because it makes you feel satiated, it won't break the bank in terms of calories, and you can pair it with heathier chips. (We're partial to the Food Should Taste Good brand.) But back to the dip… here's a recipe from Food Network's Giada De Laurentilis that's a big hit in our house.
Happy munching!
-Chris and Kara Mohr, mohrresults.com
Categories: Health, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Weight Loss | Tags: chris and kara mohr, healthy snacks, snacks, superbowl recipes
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Sweatin' It Out with Old Navy and Richard Simmons!
Written on January 29, 2013 at 1:28 pm , by Samantha Shelton
Richard Simmons. Just hearing that name instantly conjures an image of candy-striped shorts, sequin-studded tank tops and neon-colored sweatbands. And that's exactly what we got when we met the fitness icon himself last week while testing Old Navy's new activewear collection. As girls who frequently popped in Sweatin' to the Oldies VHS tapes with our moms, this evening was a dream come true; full of smiles, laughter and aerobic dancing. Talk about fitting in a workout without realizing it.
Not one to shy away from the camera, we chatted with Simmons post-workout to find out what's kept him in the game for 38 years, with hopes he'd randomly burst into song. Spoiler: he definitely did, and we caught it on tape.
First of all, that was so fun! You definitely know how to keep a crowd smiling and laughing through a workout. What makes you love teaching so much?
It's all about the people. I call about 50 overweight and house-bound people a day and I'll make them laugh and give them hope. Because with hope you can cope, and without hope you're in despair and go nowhere.
You've been in this industry for 38 years. Any special memories?
So many! Sometimes I'll call somebody every day for 10 years and one day they finally get it and say, "Richard, I lost five pounds in the last two weeks. I get it now. I threw everything out of my house that doesn't belong in my body and I'm moving." I love those moments.
Why did you partner with Old Navy for their activewear collection?
Editor's note: we're letting Simmons answer this question via video, so you can witness his fun personality first-hand.
That was fabulous! What advice would you give someone who's trying to become more active?
I think getting up in the morning with a positive attitude is key. Don't just wake up and go, "Oh, woe is me. Oh, I'm unhappy. Pain, pain." Instead, say, "Hey, God, I'm alive! Thanks for another day! I'll be kind to people in every way!" And that's what I do, whether I'm saying hello to someone on the street, taking pictures with someone who approached me, or teaching in my studio. Anything you can do to be positive and help others.
Now you tell us: Do you love Richard Simmons? Have you ever sweat to the oldies?
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss, Workouts | Tags: Aerobics, Old Navy, Old Navy activewear, Richard Simmons, Sweatin' to the Oldies, workout
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Jackie Warner Shares Resolution Success Secrets & Which Celeb She Wants To Train!
Written on January 23, 2013 at 9:57 am , by Samantha Shelton
One of the perks of working at FITNESS is getting the opportunity to workout with celebrity trainers. So when we heard Jackie Warner had partnered with Wisk and wanted to personally hand us a sweat-dripping, butt-kicking workout, we just couldn't say no. After 30 minutes of nonstop circuits that left our thighs burning and core shaking, we took a breather to get the inside scoop from the star.
First of all, what a great workout! And we didn't use any weights. If you only had 10 minutes and no equipment, what would be your quick routine?
I love to do a yard workout, something outside. I would tell you to sprint 50 paces, jump down and do sprawls. Here's how you do it:
- Start in a standing position. Lower your hands to the ground and quickly jump back into push-up position.
- Shift your hips to the ground, then return to pushup position.
- Jump back to standing position.
So that's a sprawl; it's the name of my training technique. Do 15 of those in a row, then sprint 50 paces and repeat. Complete four sets – you could likely do that in about five minutes, and it's really intense. So if you want to go for 10 minutes, do eight sets.
Why would you say that's such an intense workout?
The sprinting is getting your legs in place and the sprawls are getting your upper body and core in place. Your whole body is being worked in a short amount of time.
For those who are just starting to workout, what tips do you have to help ease themselves into the gym?
You shouldn't ease yourself into the gym if it isn't something you like. Don't force a type of training on yourself that you do not like because you will fail long-term. Go to Google and find something you've always secretly wanted to do. There's a wealth of information and classes out there, as well as trainers, that will find that one thing you like to do, whether it be mat Pilates, bootcamp, Spinning, or Muay Thai. There's so much out there. So find the thing you secretly want to do and do that.
What advice do you have for those who struggle with morning workouts?
I prefer morning workouts, but we all have an internal strength clock. It's a biological thing; we're all built with it and it's a unique clock that allows us to be stronger through time periods throughout the day. Some of us are stronger first thing in the morning, some mid-morning and others in the afternoon or evening. You need to experiment with it to find out what's best for you and try to workout within that time. For me, my strength clock is between 9am and noon.
So don't feel bad if you're not working out first thing in the morning?
No, absolutely not. The good thing about working out in the morning is that you're burning all throughout the day, which is fantastic. And you release a lot of hormones in the brain, which can give you more of a balance throughout the day. But if it's not for you, then it's not for you.
Keep reading to find out which celebs she's loved working with, and who she would love to train in the future!
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, Motivation, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss, Workouts | Tags: Alanis Morisette, awards show, Celebrities, celebrity trainer, Jackie Warner, Julia Roberts, rihanna, workout
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13 Ways to Eat Healthier in 2013
Written on January 15, 2013 at 1:41 pm , by Karla Walsh
We're about halfway through January. How's your healthy eating resolution holding up? We spoke with sports nutritionist Heidi Skolnik, who's worked with the New York Knicks, Olympians and dancers at the School of American Ballet, among others, to snag 13 easy upgrades to make our diets more well-rounded all year long.
- Be flexible. "It's easy to add nutrition to a meal with frozen vegetables, which are a great stand-in for fresh when certain items aren't in season," Skolnik says.
- Go with the trends. Ginger is the flavor of the moment, she says, and grating some of the root into your dish can add a lot of flavor for minimal calories. Try it (and some frozen veggies!) in our Sesame-Tofu Stir-Fry.
- But stick with what's tried and true. "Greens have been, and always will be, a healthy choice. Kale, of course, is one of my favorites right now!" Skolnik says.
- Warm up to comfort food. Cold-weather meals don't have to weigh you down. Instead of filling up on gooey casseroles (think macaroni and cheese), "try soups and stews," she explains. "They can be satisfying and nutritious if you fill them with the right ingredients."
- Time it right. What you eat and when you eat are both important. "It's really bad for body composition, cholesterol and blood sugar to skip breakfast," Skolnik says.
- Snack before you sweat. If you're working out right after you roll out of bed and don't want a full meal yet, grab as little as a 60- to 100-calorie snack to give you energy (15-25 grams of carbohydrate). A serving of whole-wheat pretzels will do the trick.
- Better your breakfast. Since skipping is not allowed, you might as well get the most out of the first meal of the day! Skolnik's top picks: eggs, whole grain toast and 100% Florida Orange juice; or use the OJ to make a delicious breakfast smoothie and pair with a Greek yogurt sprinkled with some nuts. A peanut butter and banana sandwich with a glass of milk also works! Click for one of Skolnik's favorite smoothies.
- Find balance."If you use starch as your entree, serve protein elsewhere in your meal," Skolnik suggests. For example, if pasta is your main, start with chicken satay or shrimp cocktail. If you begin your meal starch heavy (garlic bread, anyone?) stick with protein and vegetables for your entrée (sea bass with a mango salsa and sautéed spinach). Try pairing a baked sweet potato with grilled lean beef or whole-wheat pasta with grilled chicken. Read more
Categories: Healthy Eating, Nutrition, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss | Tags: healthy eating tips, Nutrition
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The Scoop on Jane Fonda's Latest Workout DVD and Her Stay-Fit Secrets
Written on December 13, 2012 at 1:54 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Jennifer Fiorentino, editorial intern
When Jane Fonda released her debut exercise video in 1982, Jane Fonda's Workout, it became its own genre, leading her to create 20 additional fitness videos and selling over 17 million copies combined, more than any other workout series. Now at 74, she's looking great and feeling better than ever with her latest DVD Jane Fonda's AM/PM Yoga for Beginners, which breaks up yoga into a rejuvenating morning session and an unwinding evening one.
We got the chance to chat with Fonda, who is one of our fitness icons about her latest workout routine and how she's staying in shape these days.
What made you decide to create this new routine?
I started my new brand Prime Time three years ago aimed it at the baby boomer generation and older. I realized that there was a hole the series and yoga was that missing link.
Describe this new workout in one sentence.
It is yoga that has been marinating in Pilates. But it's not pure yoga; I didn't want it to be intimidating. Read more
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss, Workouts | Tags: celebrity workouts, Fitness, Jane Fonda, workout, Workout DVD, Yoga
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Hot Topic Tuesday: Does Your Dog Need A Gym?
Written on December 4, 2012 at 6:14 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Deanna Cioppa, editorial intern
We know health is important to you, but is there someone else who could use a couple rounds on the treadmill or yoga mat? Someone who has four feet and is furry, perhaps? And would you spend as much (or more) on your pet's workout as your own?
CNN recently reported on a new "retreat" in Florida that helps transform your pudgy pup back into the sleek BFF (Best Fit Friend) you first brought into a loving home. Opened in 2011 by certified canine massage therapists, Rocky's Retreat Canine Health and Fitness Center in Orlando has a variety of services to bring your dog's fitness level up to snuff, including Aqua Therapy and a 12-week weight loss program. The appointments, however, come with a hefty price tag – the 12-week service starts at nearly $500 under special introductory pricing.
Rocky's isn't the only center helping pups break a sweat, either. Pet fitness centers have popped up across the country, and manufacturers have begun marketing at-home equipment. A quick search on Amazon brings up a variety of at-home doggy treadmills with prices starting between $400 and $500. That's a lot more than a running leash and a pair of sneakers.
Now, we all love our pets and want them to live long, healthy lives. In October, though, Reuters reported a troubling statistic: Approximately 53 percent of adult dogs are obese in this country. So the question isn't about how much we love our furry friends, but how much are we willing to spend to get their weight down? And is an expensive regimen at a pet spa worth the time and money?
Now you tell us: Would you put your pet on a diet or take them to a retreat if your vet recommended they lose weight? If you aren't willing to cough up the dough, but still want to get your pet back on the right, er, paw, check out our guide to running with your dog!
Categories: Fitness, Health, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss | Tags: Hot Topic Tuesday, pet fitness, pet fitness centers, running with dog
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Hot Topic Tuesday: Would You Drink A Fat-Blocking Soda?
Written on November 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm , by Samantha Shelton
When it's time to slim down and ditch unnecessary calories, one of the first things to go is soda. After all, nixing the sugary beverage can help you drop pounds and lower your diabetes risk. Turns out the cola industry is trying harder to stay on your healthy-living radar, though. Hitting shelves today in Japan is Pepsi Special, a new drink that contains dextrin, a fiber that reportedly contributes to fat loss.
We were curious what our Twitter followers would think of the new drink, and whether or not they would guzzle it down if it ever makes its way to the States. Here's what you have to say:
@LynetteNicole07: Never been into any "help" and haven't had soda in years. No need to have it now!
@FITNESSlauren: I'm skeptical…something seems fishy about soda and weight loss! I think I'll stick to my seltzer with lemon.
@fitterafter50: Confessions from a carbonation addict: Maybe. I just need to kick the habit!
@LockLaces: This might be unpopular, but YES! I have a secret addiction and have to keep it out of the house at all times.
@NicolettaOnline: Are you kidding me?! No! It does too many other bad things to the body!
@KGGarner: Absolutely not! I'd rather eat REAL food that would help me lose fat!
Now you tell us: would you drink soda if it helped lower fat levels?
Categories: Health, Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss | Tags: fat-blocking soda, Hot Topic Tuesday, pepsi, pepsi special
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Fit Blogger We Love: It All Changes
Written on October 25, 2012 at 2:42 pm , by Samantha Shelton
Change is a big part of life, whether or not we like it, don't you think? Sometimes, though, change can be a great thing. That's what Cynthia decided back in 2006, when she decided that life at over 270 pounds was unacceptable and she deserved to be happy. So she made little changes and day by day, she dropped the weight. In fact, she's lost 115 pounds and now lives a happy, healthy life! Sure, there are still every day struggles, but Cynthia openly blogs about them on It All Changes. And that's why we love her - without the struggles, there wouldn't be triumph! Keep reading to found out more about her successes and why we love cheering her on.
My biggest indulgence: An allergy-free treat from Sweet Freedom Bakery in Philadelphia. My mom lives near there and it's one place I know I can get a dessert and not worry about my allergies.
Most embarrassing song I'll admit I work out to: I have a lot of 80′s music that I work out to. The most embarrassing is "Get Down On It," by Kool and the Gang. I always rock out to it when I'm doing squats and lunges.
My "I Did It" moment: Running a 5K after major back surgery. My doctors said I probably wouldn't be able to do it, but I worked hard in physical therapy and was given the OK to go for it. I ran even better than I did in my first 5K!
Olympic sport I'd love to try: Skeleton. It combines my love for insanity by jumping head first down an ice course, and I'd need to work my core to steer and prevent a crash. Sounds like a thrill, plus you get a fun helmet.
My fitness mantra: "You can either throw in the towel, or use it to wipe the sweat off your face." A friend told me this several years back and it has kept me moving and working through many ups and downs.
Do you have a favorite fit blogger you want us to highlight? Leave us a comment below or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Categories: Fitness, Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop, Weight Loss | Tags: 5k, fit blogger we love, it all changes, kool and the gang, running, skeleton olympics, Weight Loss
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The University of Waterloo's Integrated Health Sciences Campus, comprised of the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy and McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, was designed and built to not only provide a suitable learning environment for students and faculty, but to also act as a catalyst for its immediate community, as well as presenting the city of Kitchener with a distinct landmarks. A public and private partnership between the city of Kitchener and University of Waterloo, formed in 2003, created an opportunity for the city to offer the land and funding and subsequently obtain a facility that would offer an imperative education, pharmaceutical and medical services to the community and would also present a landmark –School of Pharmacy Building—on the urban landscape. The result is a hybrid of school and clinic that sets an important precedent for future developments in this realm. As such, the projects incorporate complementing programs, mixing faculty and student laboratories, lecture and seminar rooms, an auditorium, an herbarium, a family clinic, and a commercial pharmacy.
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Unfortunately, most the moms I know tend to take on a lot of, mostly unfounded and unnecessary, "mother guilt."
So I was so happy, when asked the other day about putting my kids in more child care, that I realized I didn't feel guilty.
Until I realized I felt guilty for not feeling guilty...
The other night we were going for our nightly walk, and we got lured into our favorite neighbor's kitchen, once again, for homemade cookies (kinda ruins the whole walk thing but whatever; we love her, and we can't resist her husband's cookies).
While chatting, I told her that this week, since my paid work has become full-time work, my older son Clyde would start a five days a week summer program through the YMCA and that I'd be moving our toddler Leo from three days to five days at his current preschool.
She looked at me and said, "Do you think Leo will do okay? Being away from you that much?"
Inside, I laughed. I laughed because, seriously, Leo will be fine. He already spends one of the off-school days with my mom and dad. The one other day he is home with me. So the new schedule is really only a one-day difference from what we've been doing since last October. And on that one day with mom, he always asks (and often cries) about when he's going to school. He really loves preschool. I truly believe his teachers are much better caretakers and structured fun makers than I am, especially while I'm working.
But after I laughed inside, I sank because I felt like I should feel guilty. And I didn't.
I know we are doing the best thing for our family. My kids are thriving, not suffering. They're safe and their minds and their energy-filled bodies are engaged. And best of all, I'm doing a job that I love, which also helps pay the mortgage.
Don't get me wrong. I'm glad I don't feel guilty about for signing up for the child care we need. I'm grateful we have to means to pay for it—and frankly, I have plenty of other silly, down-deep mother-guilt with which to wrestle.
However, I actually do feel guilty. For not feeling guilty.
Am I the only one? Do you ever feel guilty for not feeling guilty?
i know exactly what you mean, when i decided i was going to go back to work,,,,god forbid...i was so excited....i was going to get to talk to adults again, and have normal conversations that didnot involve spongebob or mac-n-cheese,,,,but when my mom asked how my almost 3 yr old was going to take it,, being away from me for the 1st time,,,i did start feeling guilty for being excited about leaving him. i still haven't started back to work full time yet, but so far Caden seems to be doing fine with a couple of days without mommy.
Don't feel guilty for not feeling guilty! You are doing what is best for YOUR family. No one can tell someone else what is best because for each family is different. I've been told that I should feel guilty for not working & making DH support our whole family (6 of us), but I don't (too much) because I want to be at home with my kids & it works for MY family.
You sound like you know what's best for you & yours, don't worry about anyone else.
don't get me wrong i love my kids but i wulddn't know what to do without daycare. sometimes when i let them stay home i'm like omg what was i thinking! and i say YOUR GOING TOMORROW! i think of it like this my house will be clean for the day. until they get home. lol
I'm feeling many of the same feelings! My girls ages are 6,4,4,3. The two 4 year olds have been in a 2 day a week preschool that is absolutely fantastic. And my 3 year old will start going in August. HOWEVER, I've learned that all three of the little ones qualify for the 5 day a week program at our public school. I'm SERIOUSLY feeling guilty for even considering sending them. However, in my own mind, I know that if I choose this route it WILL be because it's the best choice for them.
I think your not feeling guilty is only because as their mother, you know you're providing what's best for them. I'm sure if you felt Leo couldn't handle the extra hours in preschool, you'd choose something else for him.
My 18mo spends his days with Grandpa and Grandma. He is the light of their lives! They bake from scratch (I bake from a box!), garden (I'm the grim reaper of houseplants) and watch traffic for hours on end (He's obsessed with trucks). Deep down I know he has more fun with them during the day than he would with me. I used to bring him to work every day...till he learned how to walk!
I try to put my daughter in as much stuff as she wants- we are bored silly at home together - I love my work and she loves playing with her friends (she's two - but a major socialite already -in large part to daycare - I KNOW!!!) It is what works for every family and I feel lucky to have the arrangement we have! Guilty at times but only when other people try ot push their values on me.
Good for you!
I don't feel guilty. I work in childcare and my son goes to the same place. I know what you are thinking but I work in a different room so I don't neccesarily see him. I give every child there the same amount of love as I would my own. When you see those kids mon-fri you care about them. The difference is in if you leave them there all day or pick them up after work. I have two parents who are school teachers and we had a snow day yesterday. The school let out early and when they picked up their kids(at seperate times) I said "yeah, you get to spend the day with mom." Mom one said (quote) " I have tried to go home and do stuff without them before but i usually get home and feel guilty and turn around and come back and get them." Mom two said "Yeah" (sarcastically) and rolled her eyes. Or I have kids who are there from 5:30am to 6:00pm. Which is open to close at the center. That is the major difference to me. There is nothing wrong with childcare. Like i said, we give those kids lots of love, balanced nutrition(we follow the food program standards), and great learning opportunities. Daycare and interaction with other kids can be wonderful for a child.
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ically the chapters identified above. In general, where individual TDM measures are the subject of other chapters or chapter subsections, the material assigned to this "Employer and Institutional TDM Strategies" chapter is only that which pertains to how a measure relates to overall TDM programs and works in conjunction with other measures within TDM program packages. However, for most TDM measures, the more recent twenty-first century findings are presented only here in Chapter 19, which serves as a limited update for TDM-related Handbook chapters published earlier. Objectives of TDM Strategies TDM strategies are used as an important component in the mix of improvements and policies needed to address congestion and provide more options than driving alone. They include incentives and dis- incentives which are designed to encourage automobile drivers to travel in less congested times or to find an alternative mode which does not lead to the same peak-hour congestion. Among the objec- tives of TDM actions are: congestion mitigation, improved air quality, reduced energy consumption, reduced carbon emissions, land development support, and employee benefits. Actions to mitigate congestion may include as objectives increasing vehicle occupancy and reduc- ing vehicle miles of travel. Such actions tend to have benefits in reducing emissions and energy usage. Actions oriented to spreading peak-period travel may target overcrowding of both transit and highway facilities. Some TDM strategies are used with the objective of supporting more development or density than might otherwise be possible because of either regulations or physical constraints. TDM actions can improve the access to or utilization of particular sites. Parking needs or requirements may also be reduced, potentially freeing up space for additional development. Finally, some TDM actions may have as their objective to ease travel burdens for employees or cus- tomers, or to address employer worksite issues, such as benefits, recruitment, retention, produc- tivity, or absenteeism. Types of TDM Strategies TDM can stand for transportation demand management or travel demand management. The terms are interchangeable. It is a process that can encompass a variety of measures intended to influence travel choices. TDM is used to manage heavy traffic demand and parking requirements, and to enhance the effectiveness of transit services. Employer and institutional TDM actions within the scope of this chapter can be classified into four major categories: employer or institutional support actions, provision of transportation "services," financial incentives or disincentives, and alterna- tive work arrangements. Each is described in more detail in the subsections that follow. Employer or Institutional Support Actions This broad category of actions includes measures taken by employers or institutions to support the use of alternatives to single occupancy vehicles during peak hours by employees and others. These measures, which serve to raise awareness, provide information, remove impediments, and encour- age use of travel alternatives, generally do not involve any financial inducement or physical ser- vice offerings. Examples include: transportation coordinators; on-site transit information and/or pass sales; rideshare matching services; preferential parking for carpools or vanpools; provision of bike lockers, showers, and/or changing facilities; and guaranteed ride home. 19-3
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Many TDM employers also offer flexible work hours, in order to allow employees to accommodate transit or ridesharing scheduling constraints. While this is an important support action, it is dis- cussed in more detail later in conjunction with alternative work arrangements. Employers in a large employment center may also belong to a transportation management association (TMA), which avails them and their employees of a wider array of travel opportunities and incentives. Support actions include: Transportation Coordinators. Transportation coordinators are professionals located at a trans- portation management association or at an employment site who provide personalized trip plan- ning and assistance to commuters. The presence of an on-site coordinator can make it easier to obtain information about alternatives to single occupancy vehicle commutes. Transportation Management Association (TMA). TMAs are an association of public and private entities concerned with traffic congestion and transportation issues in a specific geographic area. TMAs allow businesses to pool their resources in executing commuter support strategies. The TMA may also act in an advocacy role with local government on behalf of its membership. On-Site Transit Information and Pass Sales. Providing transit information on-site can lower the barriers that may prevent people from trying transit. Convenient purchase of transit passes may also facilitate trying out transit use. In addition, on-site sales may support introduction of site- specific transit pass discounts. Rideshare Matching Services. Rideshare matching services put compatible commuters in touch with one another to enable carpooling. Employers can facilitate formation of ridesharing arrange- ments by employees in a number of ways, ranging from simple in-house employee match listings to computerized matching programs. These services may be unique to the given employer or can pool matching candidates from a larger area ranging from multiple employers in a building or complex to large regional matching systems. Guaranteed Ride Home. Guaranteed ride home programs provide backup transportation to employees who rideshare or use transit if they need to return home suddenly for an emergency, or if they must work late and therefore cannot connect with the mode they used to travel to the site on that day. Generally, these programs provide vouchers for the person to travel home by taxi, although some employers permit use of company vehicles as well. Guaranteed ride home may be provided by the individual employer or through a broader local or regional program. While a guaranteed ride home may be seldom used, it is felt to be important in reducing reliance on a per- sonal vehicle at the workplace and thus lessening the need to drive alone. Preferential Parking. Employers may set aside reserved parking spaces as an incentive to carpool or vanpool. This is a non-monetary benefit that can be an important incentive if parking is tight, or if the parking lot is large and the reserved spaces are near the building entrance. Reserved spaces may also be sheltered versus outdoors, lessening the impact of severe weather. Bicycle Storage, Lockers, and Changing Facilities. Changing facilities and showers and secure bicycle parking are key features for an employer or institution interested in encouraging bicycle use. Such facilities may be combined with an exercise facility and may encourage healthy habits. Some employers provide a transportation allowance that may be used by bicycle commuters. Chapter 16, "Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities," discusses these in more detail, but this chapter discusses employer and institutional support for bicycles in the context of TDM programs. 19-4
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Provision of Transportation Services A small number of employers choose to become directly involved in providing attractive trans- portation alternatives to their employees. They do this either by contracting for special services, operating their own services, or taking a lead role in the purchasing, leasing, or maintenance of transportation vehicles. Most often this occurs because the work site is poorly located in relation to public transit access. On other occasions, the employer feels a need or desire to become active in employee transportation, or has a preference for a particular type of mode or service. Shuttle Bus Services. Some employers choose to operate shuttle bus services to provide easy con- nections with nearby rapid transit services or other important facilities. Shuttle services may be an individual employer effort or a collective effort of a few sites. In some instances, shuttles are also used for local circulation during the midday, lessening the need to bring a personal vehicle to the job site. Contract Transit Service. In some cases, employers will contract with a private bus operator or with a public transit agency to either operate special transit routes or to supplement service to their particular site. Urban hospitals or medical centers with limited parking for staff and visitors fre- quently make arrangements for additional bus service, often through financial assurances that a given level of ridership will occur. Vanpool Formation Assistance/Cost Sharing. Since a vanpool carries between 7 and 12 passengers, large employers may find that vanpools provide an effective commute alternative for their employ- ees, particularly when a large percentage live a substantial distance from the site and when transit service to the site is limited. Employers can support vanpooling through a variety of ways, from purchase or leasing of vehicles, to underwriting insurance or maintenance costs, or even providing and maintaining the vehicles themselves. Fare subsidies are a particular type of vanpool assis- tance measure, and these are discussed under "Financial Incentives or Disincentives" below. While this chapter discusses the role of vanpools in travel demand management programs, Chapter 5, "Vanpools and Buspools," provides detailed information on vanpools as a travel alternative. Use of Company Vehicles. Employers who maintain fleet vehicles (which may include employee vanpools) will sometimes offer those vehicles for midday business travel, and sometimes for per- sonal errands or emergencies. Some employers allow use of company vehicles for commuting by a registered carpool. (The phrase "company vehicles" is often used within this chapter as short- hand for these types of activities.) Bicycle Loan Programs. While bicycling may or may not be suitable in current workplace loca- tions as an alternative mode for commuting, making bicycles available for employees on site can help reduce the need to use a car for certain midday trips. Particularly on large suburban cam- puses, easy access to a bicycle can aid in trips to other functions on the site or nearby commercial/ retail opportunities. Bicycles can also facilitate access to transit from the employment site. Financial Incentives or Disincentives Financial incentives or disincentives are actions of tangible monetary value which either encourage employees/commuters to make use of a particular alternative, or discourage them from some other course of action. These actions may have an obvious monetary value, such as a subsidy or parking fee. Alternatively, they may be of such a nature that a monetary value can be imputed, an example being the earning of points toward a tangible reward. There are many variations on how "money" can be used to influence behavior. 19-5
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Transit Subsidies. Employers can reduce the cost of taking transit by offering prepaid or dis- counted transit passes to employees who agree to commute by transit. This benefit can vary from a modest share of the actual cost to full absorption of the cost, and instances have been observed where employees have been subsidized more than the actual fare being charged. Federal tax law allows employees to receive a transit subsidy of up to $230 per month without incurring tax liabil- ity for that benefit, while some states offer the employer a tax credit for paying such subsidies. Governments or transit agencies can supplement these subsidies through their own special pro- grams that reward large customers or employers who provide substantial subsidies. Vanpool Subsidies. Employers may subsidize the cost of vanpooling in a variety of ways. Federal tax law now extends the tax-free subsidy provision to vanpool as well as transit user fees. Employers can also offer start-up (empty seat) subsidies to support a vanpool during its formative stage (keep- ing the cost down for initial riders), short-term promotional fare subsidies, or driver subsidies. Vanpools can also be subsidized through a variety of indirect methods, the monetary value of which can be quantified. Employers can help procure or arrange financing for the vehicle, they can provide fuel or maintenance, and they can pay for or underwrite insurance. In-Kind Incentives. Instead of cash, direct support for alternative transportation may be pro- vided in other ways. Free or discounted products or services may be provided in lieu of cash. Relating the in-kind incentives to the transportation mode can provide synergism. For example, carpoolers and vanpoolers might receive gasoline or oil changes, transit riders might receive tran- sit passes, walkers might receive shoes, and bicyclists might receive bike accessories or mechan- ical services. Parking Supply and Pricing. Perhaps the biggest lever available to employers and institutions interested in reducing single occupancy vehicle use for access to their facility is the imposition of parking supply constraints or parking pricing. Because parking is itself such a powerful determi- nant of travel behavior, it has been given separate coverage in Chapter 13, "Parking Pricing and Fees," and Chapter 18, "Parking Management and Supply." An effort has been made not to dupli- cate that coverage in this chapter. The reader should be aware that many employer and institu- tional TDM programs include a parking component. Alternative Work Arrangements Alternative work arrangement actions are strategies that modify the time of travel or frequency of travel. They include flexible or staggered work hours, compressed work weeks (CWW), and telecommuting. Flexible Work Hours. Flexible work hours are programs allowing employees a degree of freedom in choosing their starting and quitting times. Employees must be at work during core periods (typically 9:30 to 11:30 AM and 1:30 to 3:30 PM) and must observe earliest allowed starting time and latest allowed quitting time limitations. Employers may restrict how much daily flexibility workers have in scheduling their work day. Staggered Work Hours. Staggered work hours are a fixed scheduling of work that normally spreads the employee starting and quitting times over a 1- to 3-hour period, with individual groups of employees designated to report and leave at 15 to 30 minute intervals. Staggered work hours are generally employed in large facilities, especially manufacturing, where work schedules are other- wise regular. 19-6


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Bugs in 2.9 - two monitors, pane status
I have noted this before and will do it again. I work with two monitors and would love to run Booksmart on my second and larger screen, but very time I apply a layout it shifts back to the primary screen. Very annoying! I'm NOT after a "two screen mode" but jkust want the program to stay where I put it!
I'm also annoyed by the fact that I constantly have to disable the panes "Content library", "Apply page layout" and "Page navigator" to get a full screen view. Booksmart keeps turning them on again when I apply a layout. That must definitely be considered a bug!
The program ought to save my setup and recreate the exact screen every time I return to my work screen – even after restarting the program.
As a side not I can warmly recommend to add a shortcut to toggle all panes (Like Photoshop's use of the Tab key) . At the same time you could at shortcuts to hide and show them individually.
I would also love to see a linked text frames feature. This only seems to be available in the predefined layouts where the frames are locked. The basic function is obviously somewhere in the deep, but I can't control it sufficiently to make it really useful.
I generally like the program, and I'm in the process of making my fourth and fifth book. Keep up the good work.
As a supplement to the above remarks, I can add the the "Page navigator" pane also gets enabled when I change Page View by clicking the symbols to the right under my book. If I am in single page mode and click single page, the Page Navigation appears in spite of the fact that nothing at all should happen!
Almost the same thing happens when using the menu or the shortcut keys (Ctrl-1-2-3) to change view mode apart from selecting the current view mode, which has nof effect… as expected.
I second this. I also have this problem with a two monitor setup in BookSmart 2.9.1. The window shifts back to the primary screen after I edit a layout. It's very annoying.
I also noticed that the panes come back after being hidden and that the "Page navigator" pane becomes very narrow (to the point where no thumbnails can be seen) after I come back from editing a layout and shifting the window back to the second monitor.
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I have now moved to a new computer system and the latest version of Booksmart (3.2) and I simply cannot believe that this hasn't been fixed!
I have a large second monitor, and maximizing the program to utilize it makes the work SOOOO much easier. But I simply can't edit the layout! As soon as I do that the whole program flips back to the smaller screen and reinstates all the previously disabled panes!
SHEESH! How difficult can it be to save the user's UI choices and leave the bleedin' window where it is? It's a really counterproductive and fundamental flaw in the software, and very close to making me quit my project and find some other way to make my book.
Please, developers! Do something about this. Please!
Hi Martin,
Agreed that this is an annoying problem if you use a multi-monitor setup. We prioritize bugs partially based off feedback from our help center, and I must admit this is not something many users contact us about. We've looked into the problem and it proved to not be as easy a fix as one might think.
I encourage others that have the same problem to let us know so that we may re-prioritize the bug.
Thanks for your reply. Being a software developer myself, I realize that such problems are not always easy to fix, but being a software developer I also know that when programs act like this and it can't be fixed, there's somthing fundamentally wrong…
And the problem is not a two monitor issue only. The page navigator consistently pops back after I disable it, go into edit mode and apply or cancel the edit. Now that's a bug!
Right now I just did this:
This reenabled both left side tools and made the page navigator so small it is invisible.
Whatever combinatios of enabling and diabling I do, it seems that BookSmart will return to a different state after I leave edit mode.This has nothing to do with using two monitors, but is consistent on a single screen and can bereplicated time after time in the different strange patterns.
Saving the user's choices and reestablishing the workspace accordingly shouldn't be rocket science…
Hi Martin,
The page navigator bug is being addressed and will hopefully be fixed in the next major release of BookSmart later this year.
Thanks for the reply. SMall improvements are also improvements! I'll be looking forward to the next update.
And thanks for an excellent service. In spite of mymoaning about the software, I still enjoy every book I make!
And could you at the same time tell the Web-folks that the editor they use have a fundamental flaw: it eats and adds spaces as it pleases!
Press enter to get a new (emtyp) line, and you get a free space character at the end of the line!
If you on the other hand leave a space at the end of a line, press enter and then backspace, that space character disappears.´But of course you still have the free one that the editor added – it's just at the end of the line, and not where you expect… ;-)


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Great real deli in LA?
I miss my east coast NYC deli food......
where can I get killer pastrami, pickles, and matzo ball soup in LA?
Is Canter's the only place?
(have Carnegie and Katz's withdrawls)
xoxo, Liisa
Oh God no, not Canter's, Canter's is just chaloshes.
The very best pastrami in LA is at Langer's and whether it's as good as or better than Katz's is a matter of furious debate on these boards. You must order it hand-sliced, though, and they close at 4 because the neighbourhood is a little skeevy at night. It will totally scratch your itch.
If you want the whole deli experience, go to Brent's in Northridge. I also like Billy's in Glendale but it's not as good as Brent's (and the pastrami at Brent's is no great metsieh either, but it's leagues better than Canter's).
If you've absolutely got to stay in the 310, then go to Nate 'n Al's in Beverly Hills. Skip Junior's in Westwood.
Langer's Delicatessen
704 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Brent's Deli
19565 Parthenia St, Northridge, CA 91324
Nate 'n Al's Deli & Restaurant
414 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
re: Das Ubergeek
I forgot the link for Billy's, and also a warning: Izzy's Deli in Santa Monica will probably come up at some point and it's absolutely a shanda and a charpeh and fit only for goyim who don't know any better.
Billy's Delicatessen
216 N Orange St, Glendale, CA 91203
re: Das Ubergeek
I am a huge fan of Langer's and recommend it highly. A pastrami on rye with an order of crinkle-cut fries (ordered welldone) and a cup of matzoh ball soup will make a fantastic lunch. Beware, however, this is not a mile-high sandwich in the Carnegie/Katz's style -- if that is what you are looking for it will seem downright chintzy. But the meat is rich, succulent, tasty, tender, excellent -- I order it untrimmed so I get the crisp outside peppery portions and, yes, the fat. The sandwich makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity.
re: condiment
I guess I wouldn't really know about the lox since I make my own... but their pastrami, feh. Too lean by half and on the worst rye bread ever.
re: condiment
The fudge cake is excellent. Have no clue about the rest.
re: Das Ubergeek
Or doctors who are stuck by proximity/location....
re: Das Ubergeek
Agree on Izzy's deli, it's dreck!
re: Das Ubergeek
I gotta disagree about Billy's. I think it's dreck, too. I love the waitress with the dirty jokes. The pickles on the table aren't bad, but pretty much everything I've ever had there has been mediocre at best. I once went to a wedding - a big Italian family and a big Mexican family and I was practically drooling in anticipation of the food. But, it was catered by Billy's and was awful. I got talked into going there for breakfast last Sunday. Corned beef hash was mushy, characterless and flavorless, eggs horribly overcooked, bagel burnt, I've had better coffee in an old age home. My friend had a pastrami sandwich that I wouldn't even dare taste, it looked so awful (green around the edges.)
Langer's for pastrami - and I like some of their breakfast stuff also. Brent's for all around. Nate-N-Al for the atmosphere mostly (although it is, IMHO, overpriced and undergood for the price.)
re: Das Ubergeek
yay!! field trip is in the works!
thank you for all the info!.it's a mitsvah.
Watching the reruns over and over of Bourdain gave me the itch.
and makes me remember Ronnie's in Orlando..... such a fabulous icon.... gone now.
re: missliisa
Ess gezunt -- and report back and let us know what you liked best!!
Oh, you asked for bagels. You can get H&H bagels at unbelievable markup at Barney Greengrass in Beverly Hills -- flown in every day from Eleventh Avenue. If you want something that's not fifty cents a biss, my recommendation is Bagel Nosh, on Wilshire and 17th in Santa Monica. They used to be open in the Woodbridge Center Mall in New Jersey. Also passable (but not great) is Western Bagel Too in Studio City on Coldwater Canyon and Ventura. Ess-A-Bagel it's not, but until you convince yourself to have a basket overnighted from Zabar's...
re: Das Ubergeek
I've grown to like the Bagel Factory I think it's called in the Vons minimall on the northeast corner of National and Sepulveda (their main store is on Robertson). Could be just slow acclimatization to the melted pot here but I don't yearn for H&H any longer...unless I think too much about it. IMHO Western Bagels are not (and I just saw them in Costco today; can you imagine????). But this subject has been boiled many times over elsewhere on Chowhound.
re: aliris
bagel factory is good. and they have good challah.
re: Das Ubergeek
Langer's and Brent's are by far the best.
re: Das Ubergeek
First response is the definitive one!
There is no real good deli in L.A. but Canter's is the worst of the bad attempts. I would try Frohman's, Arts Deli, Nate and Al's...not great but better than Canter's...way better
There is no one deli that has it all....it depends what you want. For example, Roll and Rye in Culver City has the best rueben I've had ....Brents has good corned beef and pastrami....the pickles sourkraut and sky high sandwiches are really good at Nate'n Als......Jerry's deli has decent matzo ball soup...Barney's Greengrass has good smoked fish and bagel plates. The lox,eggs and onions is good at Fromans. Of course Langers for pastrami. Nobody makes good potato pancakes....Brents makes their own kishka and its good. ...I like the sweet and sour cabbage soup at Fromans...Broadway Deli in Santa Monica used to have a good selection of smoked fish... I haven't been there for some time so I don't know about now....... Thanks for all the yiddishisms Das Ubergeek ...really gave me a laugh.
re: delishdonna
roll & rye!!! i always forget about this place - i was never wowed by this place, but it does serve mile high sandwiches that are pretty tasty! i need to go back and try a few more things to get a fair opinion of it.
10990 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City 90230
langer's is the best. i was disappointed at brent's - i think i just expected too much and it didn't really deliver. i need to go to arts deli. nate and al's is fine. canter's is eh - some people love it and some people hate it. it's just ok in my opinion, but i won't argue if someone wants to go there. juniors is awful. truly. i do my best to stay out of this place.
no one has mentioned factor's deli - which i don't know too much about.
be sure to steer clear of greenblatts - i would put it at a sub-junior's level.
P.S there is a kosher bakery on Burbank near Laurel Canyon next to Cambridge Farms market....They have the best biallys outside of New York..there bagels and rye are also very good...Cambridge farms has excellent pre sliced packaged lox from Acme supplier in New York . ...along with all kinds of other smoked fish.
Langers for killer pastrami.
I like the Matzo Ball soup at Jerrys.
Bagels: http://www.thebagelfactoryinc.com/ Handsdown the closest to NY bagels.
re: Dyspepsia
I don't mean to rude but if you like the kreplach at Juniors you have never tasted good kreplach. I wish there was a deli who made good kreplach....I haven't found one yet. Factors is just ok...Arts used to be good ....their prices have gone insanely high now and the quality just isn't there. The last time I was there my daughter and i each had a sandwich and a soda...the bill was over fifty dollars with tax and tip. I'm staying away.
re: delishdonna
Real deli is expensive! Always has been, pretty much - I remember articles bemoaning the price of Canter's and Art's sandwiches back in the '70s. But Art's is exactly the same as it always was - it is we who have changed. And since Art's sandwiches average $14 or so, it's hard to see the $50, unless you tip like the queen of England.
re: condiment
Second your statement that real deli is expensive, but also,with the caveat that real deli is sometimes kosher, and therefore even more expensive. I happen to make my own pastrami (from uncured brisket, through curing and smoking), so I know I can never compete pricewise with the sliced deli meat market, even in the kosher markets. First, much of the pastrami available is full of water, even the kosher "slicer" pastrami from, say, Meal Mart (a kosher producer), is cheap per pound (for kosher) but full of water. The market next door sells it for $17.99/lb. No doubt it's so high because it's kosher, and kosher is 5-7 times as expensive as nonkosher. I buy kosher brisket wholesale for my pastrami, lose about half the weight in smoking, and it costs me about $15.00/lb just to make the stuff, so I"ve got to sell it for $40/lb. I think the situation is analogous in the nonkosher market, where meat is much less expensive. First of all, if you want fatty pastrami, it's gonna cost more because you're dealing with a better grade of meat than the lean stuff. Second, if you want the care taken to have a more or less artisanal product, the independent producer is going to need to purchase that meat, (Meal Mart, for example, is a vertically integrated kosher slaughterer, so it eliminates one lever of distribution in producing its own deli). Then after processing, the flavor will be more concentrated, one reason for which is the loss of water weight in the finished product. The smoker must make that up somewhere, and it eventually is passed through to the consumer.
re: ganeden
I don't think any of the "real" delis in LA mentioned so far are actually kosher -- they all seem to be kosher-style. This confused me for a long time, since a Jewish delicatessen in New York means meat and pareve, and if you want dairy you go to a dairy restaurant.
That said, I agree that kosher meat is more expensive than non-kosher, but I don't see the 5x-7x factor you're claiming.
Art's (to stay on topic) has "triple decker" sandwiches (which, personally, I can't imagine one person eating -- and I am no mincing Minnie!) for $20.95, so if you bought two and two sodas I could absolutely see a $50 check. A pastrami sandwich, though, last I checked, was $14.
re: Das Ubergeek
Some of the delis in NYC are kosher; just as many if not more - including most of the famous ones - are not. Los Angeles have some kosher delis here, of course, notably the Pico Kosher Deli and Jeff''s Gourmet Sausages. Jeff's doesn't feel much like a deli, but it is the only one in town as far as I know that cures its own pastrami.
Just wanted to show a little love for Canter's. I've enjoyed all the meals I've had there lately.
I'm especially happy there when I get one of the servers who's been there for years. They're either there for a few weeks or there forever. The longtime employees seem to know how to get the best out of the kitchen.
re: Hackenbush
I'm an east coast transplant - loved the Carnegie, Katz's not so much. I've been going to Langer's since the early, early 80s - when it was open into the night - and I still love it. If you're in the West Valley, you should also check out Weiler's - quite excellent.
FYI - there was a thread here a few weeks or so back with much praise for Canter's - to which I concur. Yes, it's possible for someone to enjoy both Langer's and Canter's.
re: Briggs
There is considerable love here for Langers and the Pastrami, however I am a Corned Beef kinda guy.. the 1/2 sandwich combo of Corned Beef with Mushroom Barley Soup is my go to at Canters.. along with a few sweets from the bakery on the way out.. Im happy..
Juniors has decent Pastrami (remember to order it "LEAN" or else risk a mouthful of fat). so does Factor's Deli on Pico. Jerry's still has my favorite Matzo Ball Soup in a restaurant, but it's only a B to B+. Nothing bubbe would make. Jerry's pastrami is mediocre and can be very fatty.
re: OC Mutt
But fatty pastrami is kind of the point, otherwise you get dry mouth and who wants that? Of course if the pastrami is cold then the fat gets chewy but if the pastrami is warm like it's supposed to be the fat just melts in your mouth.
re: Das Ubergeek
I agree Das...the pastrami should have some fat...Juniors does not have good flavor or texture .
re: delishdonna
There is a huge difference between pastrami with huge %'s of fat, and dry. No one likes dry, but some pastrami can visually be 1/3 - 1/2 fat. that's just gross, no matter what the temperature is. Of course everyone is entitled to their individual tastes so to each his/her own.
re: OC Mutt
You do know that every deli essentially gets its pastrami from the same place, right? The difference is in how it's treated, which is where Langer's extra-long steaming comes in. But still, there's no conspiracy: if you like lean, ask for lean; if you're offended by dry pastrami, ask for not-lean. All of the major delis will be happy to do exactly what you want - MOTs, the customer base, are pretty much the pickiest people on earth.
re: latindancer
Brent's in Thousand Oaks -- the only one I go to, because of its proximity to the 101 -- has California style, and the look is about as far as you can get from the Carnegie or the former Pastrami King in Kew Gardens, but the corned beef is excellent, even if the bread is a little too soft for my taste and lacks good crust. Those oversized eclairs are also mighty good.
re: latindancer
"Everyone I know who transplants to Los Angeles from New York...will only eat at Brent's"
You might want to add an addendum in there: "and who lives in the West Valley..." And in fairness, I like Billy's 'cause it's the closest to me, so the same comment might apply to Billy's and other deli partisans. OTOH, I DON'T live near Canter's and I still think it's great. Brent's not so much...
As for the comment about the Billy's catered affair - much like pizza, NO Jewish deli travels well. After a few minutes out of the steamer - feh...
re: Briggs
"NO Jewish deli travels well"??
To the contrary, <insert_appropriate_Yiddish_phrase_supplied_by_Ubergeek>! Good delis are movable feasts if you treat 'em right. For example: ask for the pastrami and corned beef cold, keep it refrigerated until about an hour before eating, allow it to come to cool room temperature, and then steam *lightly* while occasionally lifting and stirring the meat with tongs.
That's what I did last night with both corned beef and pastrami from Brent's -- it was delicious, especially the corned beef -- and I plan to do the same thing in a few minutes with the leftovers. (A third night is pushing your luck, however -- corned beef and fish have that much in common.)
Incidentally, I went to the original Brent's for the first time yesterday and finally understood that it's a much-different scene from the one in Thousand Oaks. The TO branch is handsome and suburban and well scrubbed; the look of the one in Northridge reminds me of Chicago or Queens, although with a lot less bickering. A very, er, remarkable-looking family I saw confirmed monku's observation below.
re: sbritchky
Let me rephrase - From my experience (and I truly wish this wasn't the case), Jewish deli GENERALLY doesn't hold up at catered events, parties, etc., once it leaves the steamer. So even with your TLC, do you truly believe a Langer's or Brent's sandwich is as perfect out of their original environments?
Let's be honest, sbritchky, the methodology (aka potchkying around) you describe might work out okay in a smaller setting/kitchen, but I seriously doubt it would ever be done at a catered affair that the earlier poster complained about. Not to mention it's doubtful that someone entertaining at even a small party would take the time and effort. Unless pastrami or corned beef was the only thing served. And you and I were there to care enough to badger them to do it right.
re: latindancer
While on the subject of waste.....have you ever noticed the average "waist" line at Brent's is the largest you'll see at any deli in the LA area if that's any indicator of a good deli.
I've been to most of the delis mentioned in this thread. I live close to Brent's in the West Valley, so I go there most of the time, and use it as a standard. Here's my 2 pence worth: Art's in Studio City has slipped a lot in the last few years. It's still a great place for people watching, but not so much for the food. Billy's in Glendale is good, not great, but if you live close by, by all means go there.
Last few times in Canter's I felt ripped off. And service was lousy. Haven't been back in about 3 years, and I'm not too eager to return, despite the rave reviews by some Chowhounders.
Nate N' Al's? It's okay. Not great, but certainly beats Canter's.
Langer's? Horrid neighborhood, good deli. Use the subway and don't linger too long.
Brent's is supposed to be the top-rated deli in the US, by Zagat. I don't know. The corned beef I had at Carnegie Deli in NYC was awesome. But I live in LA, near Brent's....
And yes, if there was a Kosher deli in the West Valley, I'd go there. Kosher can't be beat, usually.
I love Brent's. Pastrami and corned beef are excellent, or my favorite the pastrami and egg plate with a bagel.
Other jewish dishes at Brent' are great as well. Chicken in a pot is one of my favorites and the latkes are pretty good as well.
Barney Greengrass in BH sells H&H bagels if you want a really good bagel, but its gonna cost you.
I'll avoid hashing out what has already been said about langers, brents, nates, etc....as I agree with it all.
Instead, I will try to provide a little insight into kosher delis that are rarely covered. Glatt Kosher.
While most deli's are Kosher style, few are actually kosher. Unfortunately, some of the best sandwiches are not, and can never be kosher (no swiss on that reuben). More importantly, for a kosher deli to get the highest certification, they need to be closed on saturday (shomer f*in shabbos). So, that being said, there is really only one GOOD kosher deli in LA. It's Pico Kosher Deli on Pico & Roberston. Its on the southwest corner, and I remember going often in high school, as I attended the largest orthodox jewish high school in LA, which is down the street.
Now, about the food.
As a kid, I usually got the combination of corned beef and pastrami on seedless rye with extra mustard.
The pastrami is great, though recently I went back and was a little disappointed. I am going to give benefit of the doubt, since I had years of great pastrami sandwiches, and it was right after the agriprocessors shutdown, which is the cause of the serious shortage of kosher beef in the US right now. The pastrami is not hand cut, but is still a well done hot meat.
They also grill up the pastrami as if it were bacon, and throw it on the burgers. Though I still prefer a bacon cheeseburger from many other places in LA...
Dave's special is great too (meat and slaw, like a langers #19, but with turkey i think)
The craziest thing about this place is that its the same employees as 20 years ago.
....bourdain makes me miss Katz's. Can't wait for NY to thaw.....and im the first jetblue flight out....
re: avidan
I watched that last night and drooled the entire time he was on the LES... April... April...
It isn't a deli, but The Oinkster in Eagle Rock has the best pastrami I've tasted in a long time.