Episode 10270:How I Encountered My Own Obscurity, in the Worst Possible Place
June 8, 2012 9:04 amThis is an OTV rant from the heart, all right — because it speaks to my greatest motivation in life. No, not big sandwiches. I have bent all my efforts to wax in the public eye. But then I went to Katz’s and saw that I had been cut out of my own celebrity picture! You can’t really see just how awful it is, because the image is cropped, but what you see there is the limit of the frame. And, correspondingly, the limit of my own poor fame.
Josh, it isn’t that you are obscure. You have, in fact, transcended the earliy 21st century archetype of the Food Personality. You have become the first Meta, or Ur Food Personality whose very existence deconstructs accepted norms of the type and forces the industry to re-examine its values and definitions. Instead of facing this challenge, the status quo constructs an artificial blind spot around you. You are a man out of time. Like Poe, I fear you shall only be truly appreciated, and your impact recognized, posthumously.
Keep doing what you do Josh, forever appreciative of the work you produce!
The answer, my friend is to stop going to that pit. Admittedly great pastrami served on the most disgusting rye bread known to man. Mushy, soggy and tasteless, bringing the pastrami’s game down. I confronted the owner once and he admitted it was no good and shrugged his shoulders. No self respecting Jew, or gentile for that matter, would be seen eating it. Rye bread is the signature of a great Jewish deli. Even more than the filling itself, the bread must be perfect.
They know that you know. Thats why they cut you out of the picture and I think its time you cut them out of the picture. Get yourself over to the Second Avenue Deli and put a little caraway and a little crunch back into your life. You’ll feel better and so will we. They will probably put your photo up with pride.
And worry not about fame. You are our celebrity and don’t forget it.
If you’re ever in L.A. I’ll take you over to Nate ‘N Als and its my treat.
D.
You are my hero Josh!
That Springsteen show in Newark last month was a transcendent rock experience.
Aren’t you filming this segment in your favorite deli??? // You are my hero.
Maybe it was the beard.
The trade-off for fame is often one’s integrity. Stick with integrity!
Oh yeah, and f**k Katz’s.
Josh,
I live in western Canada, no good deli’s here, that’s for sure.
I have eaten at Katz’s deli, not memorable really.
I would go to Ben’s Best on Queen’s Blvd., I think.
Way better, same attitude, better sandwich.
LOL!!
Don’t let the naysayers get you down Josh .
Ozersky TV is one of the best amateur foodie sites on the internet .
Maybe you can just sneak a picture of your own on the wall?
Here’s what’s obscene from Katz’s — friggin bottled water upwards of 3 bucks. Their prices are obscene. They always were more but tourists have driven them to Astronomical Heights. With that said, hands down best mf’n Pastrami on the planet as you know. I had Brooklyn Diner the other day and it was awful!
p.s. At Katz’s, they should brand the side of their meat with a likeness of your face.
xoxo
That was pathetic, Josh. Move on!
Pasteur: Amateur???
Z. Marina, here’s an insider tip: Katz’s has a big wall in the back filled with little glasses and a spigot that dispenses NYC tap water. Bottled water is as much against the spirit of Katz’s as a turkey and guacamole wrap would be. Thank you for saying such nice things.
j.t.: I’m trying to!
josh the problem is you are unpresentable, look the part buddy, you have that 14 year old thing happening, you are a jew as you mention and often do but so what critique comes from such a narrow minded place it is not funny , and you want to be something you are not, you have such a great way of being sarcastic about things and ridiculing anything not in your play book but, dude get over yourself, you may write for some good papers, mags, whatever and I like that you have an opinion, but get over yourself, your a blogger to , who doesnt hate bloggers, the image that comes to mind of a them “blogging” in the loneliness is horrible, really
if you look at what you post, how can you be put on the wall at katz’s,
your credibility is uncredible,
Be careful Josh, your claim to fame may be leading in the opposite direction!