Nice Time Deli in Irvine Closing. Serving Its Last Lunch Saturday April 30.

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • April 30, 2011
The news came as a surprise: Nice Time Deli in Irvine will be serving its last meal tomorrow at lunch, Saturday, and then closing for good. Fellow Weekling Michelle Woo told me about it this morning, and my reaction was immediate sadness. For many...
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