After years of retrenching, Jewish delis launch comeback for New Year

Key Points:

• Carnegie Deli, a historic Jewish deli in Midtown Manhattan, is reopening after a 10-year closure at 834 Seventh Ave, near its original location, offering classic dishes like pastrami on rye and returning its iconic Wall of Fame featuring celebrity photos.
• In South Williamsburg, chef Eyal Shani is launching Naked Tomato at the Williamsburg Wharf by mid-October, focusing on seasonal, local ingredients and revisiting his classic dishes in collaboration with chef Victor Gothelf.
• Shani's fast-casual Mediterranean chain Miznon, known for its creative pita dishes, is starting a global pita reinvention collaboration with top chefs, beginning with Daniel Boulud's French-inspired pita and followed by Ayesha Nurdjaja's fire-inspired pita.
• Liba, a new kosher restaurant in Williamsburg by the team behind 12 Chairs Café, officially opened at The William Vale, featuring a mix of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes with French culinary influences, an open kitchen, and a festive atmosphere.
• Liba's menu highlights include brick oven bread with coriander seed butter, Egyptian dukkah, bluefin tuna tartare tartlets, steak frites, sticky lamb spare ribs, and a signature Kebab Napoleon served tableside with lemony greens.