Kornblatt's was established in 1991.[9] Mike Heffernan was an owner.[10]John Callahan frequented the deli, as of 2006.[11]
In 2021, for Hanukkah, the deli offered take-home platters. The Long Island Sound platter had smoked fish with assorted bagels and schmears.[4]
In March 2023, the business announced plans to close at the end of the month.[9][12][13][14] Henry Higgins Bagels purchased the location and opened on May 15.[15][16]
Reception
In 2008, Douglas Perry of The Oregonian said of the restaurant's latkes: "The most authentic version is at Kornblatt's, where it comes out gnarly on the edges and soul satisfyingly soft inside."[17] In 2011, T magazine's Jordan Michelman said Kornblatt's was "one of the truly great New York delis outside the five boroughs" and wrote, "this displaced ode to New York deli counter culture strives for authenticity (Nova lox, pickles and meats imported from New York City), and yet it can't help but reflect the differences between Manhattan and Portland".[1]The Oregonian's Licky Acker ranked Kornblatt's number 14 on a 2019 list of Portland's top 25 corned beef hashes. She wrote, "Kornblatt’s makes you feel comfortable. It's a place with regulars, and a fine spot."[18] Daniel Barnett and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Kornblatt's in Eater Portland's 2021 list of "8 Real-Deal Bagel Shops in Portland". The duo described Kornblatt's as "a quintessential East Coast-style" deli and recommended the nova lox and cream cheese bagel, as well as the house whitefish and the sun-dried tomato and basil schmear as bagel toppings.[2]