The story
The Canter family opened a delicatessen in Jersey City in 1924, and opened a shop in Boyle Heights in 1931. A location at 439 North Fairfax Avenue opened in 1948, and in 1953 the deli moved down the block into the former Esquire Theater, which had shown Yiddish-language films. It is open 24 hours most days, closing for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
The Kibitz Room cocktail lounge opened in 1961 and has stayed a favorite of rock musicians. It is credited with launching the Wallflowers and Fiona Apple. Co-owner Marc Canter, a high school friend of Slash, published a book in 2007 about the early days of Guns N' Roses.
Everything that was here
- 1931–present · still open
Canter's DeliRestaurant
Canter's moved to Fairfax in 1948 and, in 1953, down the block into the old Esquire Theater, which had shown Yiddish-language films.
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