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No. 49 in the world · November 2026

Zingerman's Delicatessen

Detroit Street, Kerrytown · Ann Arbor, United States

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The one to order

The #2, Zingerman's Reuben: corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian dressing on grilled rye

The line to expect: A line on football Saturdays and weekend lunch. Beat it: call ahead.

The Michigan deli, open since 1982, whose Reuben is the one that put it on the map.

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25 min · 2 sandwiches. Corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian dressing grilled on rye. The trick is squeezing the kraut dry and warming the meat first, so the bread crisps before anything goes soggy.

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