October 1984
Founders Diane and Steve Warren open Katzinger's with 32 seats.
1984
The naming of the sandwiches begins! Diane Warren explains the inspiration for the original 26 named sandwiches...
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1986
First restaurant in Columbus to go smoke free.
March 1986
Our deli is featured in Columbus Monthly as " a Columbus Institution."
1986
Diane Warren explains how the naming of sandwiches shifted from family & friends' inspirations to guest creations...
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1989
We have the first expansion-added the other side of the building which doubled our seating.
February 1993
The Bill Clinton Sandwich is born. Diane Warren tells the story of the day President Bill Clinton visited the deli and created the #59 ...
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1993
Our last expansion- we bought the small cottage that become our bakery.
September 1994
Our Apricot Kugel recipe was featured in Bon Appétit magazine.
1996
The story behind Katzinger's #70 Kahrl's Killer Club Sandwich - one of our most-ordered sandwiches - told by Katzinger's founder Diane Warren...
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1998
We feed the Rolling Stones and crew after the advance team discovered us on a walk through German Village.
Fall 2004
President Bush's twins, Barbara and Jenna stop by the deli for a late lunch.
October 2004
John Kerry makes an impromptu campaign stop during his 2004 presidential run.
January 2008
Katzinger's hires our first General Manager.
Fall 2008
Meghan McCain stops at the deli for lunch whilst in town campaigning for her dad, John McCain who was running for president. She ordered the #30 Lewis' Titillating Litigating Lunch (a brisket reuben).
October 2009
Katzinger's celebrates our 25th Anniversary.
May 2011
Ted Allen features our reuben and noodle soup on his Food Network show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate."
2013
Rachel Warren, daughter of Katzinger's founders Diane and Steve, works at Stinky's in Brooklyn. She creates a Pimento Spread that was featured on Ina Garten’s the Barefoot Contessa show. The spread remains a favorite appetizer on the Katzinger's Catering menu.
March 2015
Ohio Magazine names Katzinger's Deli to its home of "Iconic Ohio Food" travel list.
July 2016
Tim Rollins of Citybrands Management buys Katzinger's.
July 2016
Katzinger's snags CityScene's "Best of the 'Bus 2016" for Best Sandwiches.
Fall 2016
Hillary Clinton, while running for president in 2016, loved our catering so much the first time, she ordered three more times.
August 2019
Katzinger's opens a second location in Dublin, Ohio.
August 2019
Katzinger's Founder Diane Warren shares stories about the start of Katzinger's, the famous Reuben sandwich and memories with Bethia Wolf of Columbus Food Adventures in support of the Ohio Restaurant Association's celebration of iconic Ohio restaurants. Read the Transcript
August 2020
Katzinger's Dublin named Best New Restaurant in City Scene's 'Best of the 'Bus' Readers Poll.
December 2020
Ronanda Perkins, promoted from within, is named as Katzinger's first female General Manager.
March 2023
The German Village dining room reopens with updated tables and seating - the legendary Dill and Garlic Pickle Barrels still in their rightful place.
May 2023
614 Magazine names Katzinger's Best Deli & Best Sandwiches. 614 has named Katzinger's Best Deli and has named our classic reuben as Columbus' Best Sandwich for several years.
February 2024
Katzinger’s Deli wins in the professional division of Beth Tivkah's Souper Bowl Cook-Off for the second year in a row with “Ronanda’s Tasty & Whimsical Soup.”
August 2024
Columbus Monthly readers vote Katzinger's Best Deli for another year. We've won their annual poll multiple times!
August 2024
Katzinger's Dublin celebrates its 5th Anniversary with Throwback Sandwiches including the Pimento Piggy and Cake Pops.