Just a Little Liver Pate

This being my second to last day of vacation before heading back to work (insert a big BOO HOO here), I thought it might be nice to meet up with my parents for lunch. We decided to meet at one of my dad's favorite spots, DZ Akins. This deli has been around for over 20 years and boasts their 'oversized, abundant menu is filled with ethnic favorites: Cheese Blintzes, Lox, Borscht, Bread Pudding, Chopped Liver, Potato Knishes…as well as having over 134 sandwiches (including awesome Triple-Deckers) piled sky-high with fine Deli Meats as well as complete Dinner Entrees such as: Corned Beef and Cabbage, Roast Brisket of Beef, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls'. I'm guessing you can see why it is my dad's favorite as well as a fun spot for celebrities to drop by when in the neighborhood (keep your pants on, I'll tell you about my celebrity siting in a moment).

So you ask yourself...what kind of delectable treat did the Becker Trio enjoy for lunch. Well, see for yourself.

My mom had the steamed veggie platter (I know, she's eating so well these days)

I had the Chicken Breast with Avocado & Jack Cheese & Fruit

(sorry you are getting a partially dissected look at my lunch, I tend to pick apart my meals!)

And my dad had a liver pate sandwich (wish I had smell-o-vision because the stench, er, aroma is not to be missed with this sandwhich.) Oh, and what you see is only half of the sandwhich, that sucker was huge!

Oh and not to forget the homemade pickles they have on every table. These are actually quite good, crunchy and salty goodness. Can't have just one.

Onto the celebrity siting: During lunch, or rather almost as soon as I sat down, I looked over across the way and saw a guy who looked very familiar animatedly talking to an older guy taking notes. Dang, he looked familiar but I couldn't figure out where I knew him from before I realized he was an actor. Now, don't ask me right away his name as neither my mom nor I could figure it out with all our staring and what not we did over lunch (by the way, my dad was totally oblivious to my mom and my gawking...men are just like that I guess...hehehe). But have no fear, my shameless mother (who I secretly thank for being nosey) went up to the hostess on our way out to ask who the actor was. It was Mark Feuerstein! Oh of course, right? Well, the name may not sound familiar but after looking him up on IMDB, you might change your mind and go ah ha...that guy!

Anywhoo...after our brief but delicious lunch, we packed things up (basically rolled ourselves out to our cars) and headed on our blissful ways, with a full tummy and our celebrity siting quota for the year!