Historic Deli's of the USA Placemats

Historic Delis of the United States is an illustrated map of kosher and kosher-style delis created by Jewish-American cartoonist, Shez, in collaboration with Audrey’s at the Skirball Cultural Center. In addition to some modern-day favorites, and some late and great deli mainstays of the past, Shez sets his focus on small, uniquely-themed, and historically significant delis, many of which came and went without fanfare.

The map draws its inspiration from a love of 1950s and 1960s jigsaw puzzle maps of the United States, as well as vintage restaurant and diner placemats of the same era.