Photo of the Week: Where Harry (sort of) Met Sally

by Sheila on October 29, 2008

by Sheila | October 29th, 2008

Remember that scene in the movie When Harry Met Sally, when Sally, er, rather vocally shows Harry how to fake the “throes of passion,” and a guy a woman sitting near them (director Rob Reiner’s mother in real life - and thanks to my commenter Susan for correcting me) sitting near them sees her display and says to the waiter, “I’ll have what she’s having?”

That scene was filmed at the venerable Katz’s Delicatessen, on the Lower East Side in New York City.

Since my husband and I consider that “our movie” (we were married the year it was released) I made a beeline to Katz’s when I was in New York for Condé Nast Traveler, and I took a picture of the famous table where the characters were sitting.

Yep, that’s a sign they’ve hung above it, so you can’t miss it. :)

I didn’t eat anything there, but did take a look at the menu and was pretty tempted.

The guidebook I was reviewing, Pauline Frommer’s New York City (Pauline Frommer Guides), said the sandwiches were to die for.

That day, though, a sentimental journey was filling enough for me.

{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

Elizabeth October 29, 2008 at 5:36 pm
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That is my favorite movie too!! Thanks for this great picture. Hopefully I’ll be able to check it out in real life some day!

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Susan October 30, 2008 at 12:58 pm
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The quote “I’ll have what she is having” was not made by a guy, rather a woman character who in real life is Rob Reiner’s (the director) mother.

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Sheila October 30, 2008 at 3:16 pm
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@Elizabeth - It’s a neat deli; you should go see it.

@Susan - Wow, you are absolutely right, my brain was not functioning properly. I’ll fix it now….thanks!

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Dominique October 31, 2008 at 9:09 pm
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Funny to see the sign they put over the table!
Thanks for sharing.

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Debbie Dubrow October 31, 2008 at 11:39 pm
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This is one of my favorite places in New York, and we have a tradition of stopping on the way to the airport to pick up sandwiches for the road. Not only does the pastrami literally glisten as when the carvers slice it right in front of you, but they also have fantastic egg creams!

Thanks so much for sharing this as part of Photo Friday.

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Sheila November 6, 2008 at 9:23 am
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@Dominique - yeah, I wonder how many really look up to see it, or realize that their table has any significance.

@Debbie - the portions were gigantic. Not cheap, but could feed three from one serving in some cases.

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marina November 13, 2008 at 3:44 pm
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I’ve been to that deli tons of times. i wish it did for me what it did to sally:)
i have yet to experience that!
MuchaCostaRica

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duchesne tolaram-crawford December 26, 2008 at 4:03 pm
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oh how cool! when harry met sally is one of my fave classic movie. the dialogue is so timeless.

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Sheila December 29, 2008 at 3:19 pm
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Hi Marina - wondered if you were still out there; nice to see you’re still doing neat stuff in Costa Rica.

Hi Duchesne - thanks for stopping by; isn’t it a fun movie?! I should watch it again over the holidays….

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