Augie's Montreal Deli

"The Montreal-style smoke meat specialist is doing a Passover meal kit: $75 for an aluminum baking pan with brisket, vegetables, au jus, and creamy horseradish sauce. It’s meant to feed four to six people. Pre-order by emailing augiesmontrealdeli@gmail.com." - Luke Tsai

"If sandwiches were judged purely on the basis of the height of their respective meat stacks, the Le Montroyal would stand in a class of its own. It’s a preposterously tall pile of Augie’s Montreal-style smoke meat crammed between two slices of rye, with no adornment other than, perhaps, a swipe of brown mustard — you won’t find a speck of lettuce or other vegetable matter to distract from that pastrami-like smoke meat, which is wonderfully rich, especially if you ask for a fatty cut. There are smaller sandwiches on the menu (this one weighs in at a whopping 12 ounces of meat), but the real pro move is to go for the Le Montroyal anyway, split it with a quarantine buddy, and get an order of Augie’s classic poutine on the side." - Luke Tsai

"The Montreal-style smoke meat shop is open for takeout and delivery 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends for customers craving hefty smoke meat sandwiches and poutine — plus tubs of smoked meat pasta sauce and frozen matzo ball soup for at-home reheating. The restaurant is also offering free meals to health care workers and first responders. Call in or text orders to 510-984-0283 by texting the word “order” to start the process." - Luke Tsai

"Some restaurants, like Augie's Montreal Deli in Berkeley, are offering free meals to health care workers who visit the deli." - Jaya Saxena

"Augie's Montreal Deli, a Berkeley smoked meats purveyor known for its poutine and hefty sandwiches, announced via Instagram that it is 'offering first responders, doctors, nurses, and health care workers a free meal.'" - Eve Batey