NEWTOWN, PA. – After a first run in New Jersey, owners of The Borscht Belt Delicatessen relocated and reopened the retail deli concept in Newtown, Pa., bringing the tastes and flavors of a Jewish deli to the Philadelphia suburbs.

The Borscht Belt menu features signature deli sandwiches daily, fresh bagels sourced from Ess-A-Bagel, and bialys from Shelsky’s; various platters with freshly sliced lox, a variety of smoked and pickled fish selections, spreads and salads; homemade knishes and potato latkes; award-winning fresh steamed pastrami and corned beef; Lower East Side pickles; and daily fresh baked goods including babka, rugelach, and rainbow and black-and-white cookies.

The Borscht Belt Delicatessen was developed by 618 Hospitality Group, which was founded by principals Chef Nick Liberato and Michael Dalewitz. The restaurant pays homage to a foodservice concept that was prominent in New York's Catskills Mountains’ Borscht Belt region from the 1920s to the 1990s. Dalewitz, who is an advisory board member of the new Borscht Belt Museum, spent more than a year procuring significant artifacts originating from the Catskills region, which are on display in the Newtown restaurant for patrons to admire and learn about the region’s history and cultural significance.

“This restaurant is my love letter to the Jewish Delicatessen, featuring old-school flavors with my own contemporary twist inspired by my travels and cultural experiences,” said Chef Nick Liberato. “Opening the Borscht Belt in 2021 in the midst of a pandemic was a very rewarding challenge, and we’re excited to take away significant experiences from that process and apply them to this bigger location in Newtown.”