Sometimes driving through the DMV when your hungry can be a daunting situation with traffic and congestion! While shopping in Arlington, Virginia, all I could think of was where I could find a good pastrami or corn beef on rye, piled high like they make in New York!  So I put the request for a Deli into my navigator and it came back with some not very useful information. Alas! Seems near my location the only Deli's listed were Wholefoods and things that begin with "Deli", like Delilahs Restaurant.  I even got desperate crossing the bridge back to DC and looked for an Arbys!  Well right then I remembered years ago near my podiatrist office on 17th and I Street, I never minded going because I was always able to go next door to Loeb's NY Deli! After my appointment, it was a delightful experience having the best Deli Sandwiches in the greater Washington, DC area.  And yes, I ordered that Pastrami on Rye sandwich piled high and it did not disappoint!

Location:  Loeb's NY Deli, 1712 I Street, NW, Washington, DC

  This family has owned the restaurant, a favorite for it's regulars and their families for generations, for over 50 years.  At the counter taking orders was brother Dave who now runs the restaurant with sister Marlene and Steve Loeb.  The restaurant I had to remember to be a lady and not gobble it all down with my face pressed closely to the sandwich. So I took a breath afte