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    Paul Nakis

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    Portrait of Paul Nakis

    Portrait of Paul Nakis

    i. Biography

    The Climb

    Since 2012, the owner and Executive Chef role at Schwartz’s has sat with Paul Nakis, keeping the house’s smoked meat operation under the same working brief: hold the line on what the deli is known for.

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    Signature

    Paul's signature dishes include Famous Montreal Smoked Meat.

    In Their Words The signing is one of the few things that remains, and it sits at the center of how Schwartz’s keeps its service and product identity intact. “There are just a few things that remain. Most important of all: the signing.”

    Recognition

    The signing is one of the few things that remains.

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