Nate with a customer: Deli and Community Landmark

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I've never had another job. I started working here as a kid of 15. Mama Lyons, whose son owned it in the 40's showed me how to put up pickled herring, and gefilte fish. She also taught me to speak a bissel yiddish, a little yiddish.

Nate Duncan, owner of Nate's Deli, quoted in an article in the Chicago Tribune, March 20, 1990

Dan Ackroyd and Belushi, they were here in my deli. Harold Washington was here; Bilandic was here. Mayor Daley wasn't here. When they move the Market, I'm through.

Nate Duncan, owner of Nate's Deli, from an interview, July 1994

People are only a stranger here once. Everyone gets into the conversation.

Nate Duncan, owner of Nate's Deli, from an interview, July 1994

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