ARNIE FROMIN, 76, FOUNDED ENCINO DELI.Byline: Mary Schubert Daily News Staff Writer In his namesake name·sake n. One that is named after another. [From the phrase for the name's sake.] namesake Noun deli on Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. , Arnie Fromin had his own special table marked by a plaque and a mural mural Painting applied to and made integral with the surface of a wall or ceiling. Its roots can be found in the universal desire that led prehistoric peoples to create cave paintings—the desire to decorate their surroundings and express their ideas and beliefs. depicting himself, his customers, his employees and loyal patrons who stopped by daily. Fromin died Wednesday, 12 days after his 76th birthday. He will be buried today, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park near Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. . The Cleveland native opened his first eatery, Encino Deli, on Ventura Boulevard in 1962. Years later, when his partner died, he moved to a bigger place a few blocks away and renamed the business Fromin's Delicatessen, said his daughter, Sue Potter. "He's been there so long that his customers are three generations of people," Potter said. Fromin lived with his daughter and her husband, Don, in Toluca Lake. His son Dennis Fromin of Northridge owned the delicatessen. His granddaughter Lorin Stein of Newbury Park, floor manager of the deli, said, "I had the privilege of working with my grandfather since I was 14 years old. I'm 26 now." She said her grandfather held court each day from Arnie's Table, which faced the front door so he could greet his customers. "He liked to kibitz kib·itz intr.v. kib·itzed, kib·itz·ing, kib·itz·es Informal 1. To look on and offer unwanted, usually meddlesome advice to others. 2. To chat; converse. with people and exchange jokes," said Stein, who learned the business working the cash register and waiting tables for her grandfather. "I think his customers loved him a lot because they had a rapport with him." Potter said patrons loved the Jewish deli food. "There are some people who eat dinner there seven days a week," she said. "It's like their kitchen away from home." The restaurant is known for its matzo balls matzo ball n. A small dumpling made of crushed matzo. Noun 1. matzo ball - a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup matzah ball, matzoh ball , chocolate eclairs, sweet and sour sweet and sour adj → agridulce rolled cabbage and tuna salad, all Fromin's special recipes, Potter said. Stein added, "He was always there, every day. It was his home and he loved the deli." Fromin also is survived by three grandsons. |
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