After my visit to the New York Transit Museum, I jumped on the F subway train in Brooklyn to reach lower Manhattan and my favorite deli. With a little bit of walking, door to door it was only about 15 to 20 minutes.

There always seems to be a line at Katz’s, but I got there around 1pm, which can be a busy time. The 3 to 4pm gap between lunch and dinner might be an optimal time to visit for shorter lines.

Katz’s Deli has been around since 1888 and moved across the street to its present location during subway construction. The Houston Street storefront was added between 1946 and 1949. I don’t know what other changes were made to the facade, but it certainly looks well-worn, in a nice historic way.

As you can see, I shot in black and white using the Leica M Monochrom. The building next door looks new, but the timeless feeling of the Katz’s storefront looks wonderful without color.

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