Front Street Deli Reopens After Three Years
The famed delicatessen is back with a new look, menu, and owners.
The famed delicatessen is back with a new look, menu, and owners.
Wednesday was the first time dishing out subs for one of the oldest delis in Memphis–Front Street Deli. Currently, Front Street Deli is open for lunch as they navigate a soft open approach. The plan is to introduce breakfast at a later time.
The new Front Street Deli is owned by Tony and Stephanie Westmoreland of Tandem Restaurant Partners.
The deli, which first opened in 1976, looks a lot different than when it closed in 2020. During the closure, the building that houses the deli on the first floor was completely renovated and gives a more modern look with large windows.
But long gone are all the Tom Cruise nods from photos covering the wall or his movies playing on a loop from the TV. The deli was featured in The Firm (1993) starring Tom Cruise and took on that identity prior to closing. Even the subs were Tom Cruise themed.
While the new look doesn’t have the same nods to the film, the menu honors the authenticity of the original space.
Front St. Deli Chef Ken Hooper has lots of plans for the menu which features one of his speciality uses of tomato bread. The menu features salads, gourmet hot dogs, subs, sandwiches, and a variety of sides such as potato salad and baked potato casserole.
For the first visit I went with the Jack & Lui sandwich made with that tomato bread, house smoked sliced turkey, and paprika mayo. All subs are available to order full-size or half and it comes with a side. I opted for the delicious mac & cheese.
The Italiano was also a huge hit for day one.
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