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What Happened to Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 5, 2016.

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What the source shows: News coverage documents this 90-year-old Brookline kosher deli closing on 2016-08-05, and a Yelp listing updated in September 2026 still shows it permanently closed.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

On Food Paradise's 2013 episode 'Deli Paradise' (Travel Channel), the show visited Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen in Brookline, Massachusetts, spotlighting the deli's classic kosher fare, including pastrami and corned beef sandwiches and matzo ball soup. Rubin's was a kosher delicatessen and restaurant that had operated on Harvard Street in Brookline since 1927. According to CBS Boston and Boston Magazine, Rubin's abruptly closed on August 5, 2016, ending a 90-year run; co-owners Erica and Allen Gellerman announced the closure in a Facebook post, writing "We will miss all our loyal customers." Patch reported later in 2016 that the building's new owner had discussed keeping a restaurant in the space, but a Yelp listing for Rubin's Kosher Restaurant, updated in September 2026, still marks the business permanently closed.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 17
Original air date
Episode title
Deli Paradise
What was featured
kosher pastrami and corned beef deli sandwiches, matzo ball soup
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen

Frequently asked questions

Is Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 5, 2016.

What happened to Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen after Food Paradise?

On Food Paradise's 2013 episode 'Deli Paradise' (Travel Channel), the show visited Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen in Brookline, Massachusetts, spotlighting the deli's classic kosher fare, including pastrami and corned beef sandwiches and matzo ball soup. As of September 2026, Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 5, 2016.

Is Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen has closed — confirmed via cbsnews.com, August 5, 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen located?

500 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Rubin's Kosher Delicatessen?

Season 4, Episode 17 of Food Paradise, first aired 2013. The episode is titled “Deli Paradise”.

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Visit info

Address
500 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
Venue type
deli
Official website
zaftigs.com

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Sources

  • cbsnews.com — https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/popular-brookline-deli-abruptly-closing-its-doors/
  • bostonmagazine.com — https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2016/08/05/rubins-kosher-restaurant-closed/
  • patch.com — https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/rubins-brookline-may-not-be-closed-good-reports
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/rubins-kosher-restaurant-brookline

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