Millers East Coast Deli

With its simple tables, white walls and long counter, the spare decor re-creates an authentic East Coast deli, minus the patina of age. The only nod to modernity is a beautiful collection of still-life photographs. The place is most crowded at lunch, with a mixture of homesick New Yorkers, young hipsters and other deli lovers.
This Polk Street delicatessen puts the soul into Jewish comfort food. For a new spin on an old standard, try the Rachael--a Reuben sandwich with pastrami instead of corned beef. The whitefish salad stands up to any other, East Coast or West Coast. Chicken soup with matzo balls is seasoned just right and full of shredded chicken, brightly colored carrots and matzo balls that are substantial without being heavy. Other offerings include rich kasha varnishkes, spot-on egg creams, "Seinfeld"-worthy black-and-white cookies and dreamy knishes.