Largo's Deli Diva Gets Perfect Scores for Cleanliness

A Largo deli is known for its clean kitchen, according to a letter from the governor.

Known for its pastrami sandwiches, Largo's Deli Diva  is one of just 62 restaurants in Florida to earn perfect scores in its state restaurant inspections for 2012. The downtown Largo deli is the only one in Pinellas County to receive no safety or sanitation violations for 2012 from state restaurant inspectors, according to ABC Action News. "When we were told we were also the only restaurant in all of Pinellas County to receive this distinction, we realized that the long hours and hard work are very much worth the effort," wrote Chef Anne Money Buck in an email. Buck also posted the news in an announcement on Largo Patch. Gov. Rick Scott sent the deli a congratulatory letter in December for "having no safety or sanitation violations within …

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Weekend Things to Do: Feb. 3-5

First Friday, Train Weekend, Velveteen Rabbit, Jazz Classics, Punk Rock Fashion

First Friday. This month’s block party has a Renaissance Festival theme.  Come enjoy the live bands, street performers,  art and craft vendors, and great food from area restaurants and food trucks. The street between The Deli Diva and O’Shy’s Irish Tap House is blocked off for the festivities. The Feb. 3 party is from 6 until 11 p.m. Call 727.517.6821 for more information. Train Weekend. Ride the miniature trains of the Largo Central Railroad on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Largo Central Park. This popular event is held the first full weekend of each month.  Donations are appreciated. Complete the train waiver and bring it with you.  Velveteen Rabbit. Join the rabbit and skin horse for this musical version of  a family …

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Moms, Pops and Entrepreneurs

Small Business: The Deli Diva

When Largo Patch launch a year ago our inaugural business story was on Anne and Robert Buck of the Deli Diva. Largo Patch is reposting the story in celebration of Small Business Saturday. This mom and pop deli is one of Largo's treasures.

Located in downtown Largo on the old cobbled streets lies a small, yellow shack called The Deli Diva.  This New York style deli, owned by "diva" Anne Money Buck and the "deli dude" Robert Buck, serves-up a mean lunch. Open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., it caters to the business crowd. This is no ordinary deli. Anne Money Buck knows her stuff when it comes to the deli business. After all she's a third generation deli cook. Everything on the menu is made fresh daily. It's the type of cooking that you know someone spent hours making and preparing as a labor of love. Their signature dish is the pastrami. Every morning at 3 a.m. the Buck's begin the curing process. It's a secret recipe passed down from Anne Money Buck's …

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The Deli Diva

3:18 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011

Thanks for highlighting our place. We love Patch and all our great customers! Any one who stops in for lunch on Monday, 11/28 and says they saw this article in Largo Patch will receive $1.00 off a combo lunch deal or $2.00 off any large sandwich. Come out and support many of Largo's small businesses on First Friday, December 2nd at 6pm right here in front of The Deli Diva and O'Shy's Tap House!   more ›