Pastrami & Politics at Olympia's Kitzel's Deli

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Tearing down walls and Fall Arts Walk

It's been a busy couple of weeks for us on the Kitzel's team!! 

We're clearing out furniture and appliances that we don't need, stacking up what we'll be using, meeting with architects and design teams, and tearing down some walls!  We had fun with a sledge hammer this week, curtosy of Amy & Andy, and got some hard work done!  Here's some late in the evening pictures of the ramp railing coming out, and some of the walls coming out.

Don't forget to walk by our storefront at 514 S. Capital Way during ARTS WALK - we've got a surprise for you!

Art

We are working with an Olympia artist Chelsea Baker to create a logo design for Kitzel's. She is great and we are very excited. Check out her a art and especially see this comic that she drew after Hava sent her home with some of her prize winning challah after a design meeting at our house.

Hava's Challah is #1

We're in the news. Hava represents Kitzel's at Blintzapalooza and wins gold! Check out the article in the Daily O.

"As for secret ingredients, Aviv said she uses a classic recipe that’s at least 300 years old – to which someone said, 'That’s 300 years good!' "


Hava won first prize for best Challah at Blintzapalooza!

The competition was stiff with 19 challahs in the running.

Rabbi Seth shakes hands with the winners. Hava won 1st place for best traditional challah and Vincent won 1st place for non-traditional (vegan!) challah. We hope to carry Vincen't vegan challah at the deli.

Everyone got to taste some. My favorite is the one with salt on top.

Perfect Pelmeni

Hava is busily making the perfect pelmeni for the next tasting. They are traditional Russian dumplings made with meats or potatoes or mushrooms or berries and eaten with sour cream or butter. One of my favorite foods!