On a Friday afternoon, Patty Geiger and her colleague Steve Dietrich grabbed a table at Scott’s Generations. Geiger knew what she’d order before they sat down: The Scottwich. Named for the restaurant’s owner, Scott Snyder, it’s a pastrami on garlic rye with melted Swiss and grilled onions. Or, as Geiger says, “the best pastrami, hands down.”
The duo sits in the dining room, dotted with photos of the New York City skyline, family and longtime regulars. Geiger has half of her towering sandwich cradled in a takeout box next to her. It’ll be her last from the venerable Jewish deli, which will close after service on Sunday after 37 years in business. She, along with many other customers, made a point to visit before the last day.
“It’s packed; it’s great,” Geiger says. “I love seeing it.”…