Abe Lebewohl

Abe Lebewohl
Born1931 (1931)
Lwów, Second Polish Republic (now Lviv, Ukraine)
DiedMarch 4, 1996(1996-03-04) (aged 64–65)
New York, New York
OccupationRestaurateur
Lion statue in Abe Lebewohl Park

Abe Lebewohl (1931–1996) was the founder of the Second Avenue Deli.[1] The deli has been described as “possibly the Big Apple’s most well-known delicatessen” which was “famed worldwide as a hotspot for celebrities and regular Joe's alike.”[2]

  1. ^ "Abe Lebewohl Park". Official Website of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Cold Case Files: The Senseless Killing of a New York City Deli Icon and No Arrests Years Later". Front Page Detectives. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.