For more than six decades, Parkway Deli & Restaurant has quietly done what great neighborhood institutions do best: show up every day, feed a lot of people well, and adapt without ever losing its soul.
The story begins in 1963, when Danny Gurewitz’s grandfather purchased a modest deli tucked into a small shopping center near Rock Creek Park. A friend suggested the name “Parkway,” a simple nod to the nearby green space—and one that would soon become synonymous with generous portions, classic comfort food, and remarkable staying power. What started as a local deli grew into a place that generations of families would return to again and again.
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