Chicago’s current deli renaissance just got a juicier layer of pastrami: Schneider Deli , the River North counter-service joint that’s been slinging sandwiches in the Ohio House Motel since 2023, is officially expanding.

Jake and Ariel Schneider, the husband-and-wife duo behind the eponymous deli, are heading north, opening an all-day outpost in Lincoln Park early next year. The new space at 1733 North Halsted Street is nearly 2,000 square feet, which, in sandwich math, means double the seating and longer hours. The flagship’s greatest hits—including the hand-sliced brisket and bubbe-approved latkes—won't go anywhere, but the Schneiders are adding a full coffee and espresso program with locally-roasted beans from Metropolis Coffee Company . (Finally, lattes and lox bagels will coexist

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