“This is my passion,” says Sugarman, a serial entrepreneur who lives with his family in Cranston. “I love delis. I love the history of delis. Delis are embassies for our culture. I want to fully commit to it.”

Maven's Delicatessen just opened in December 2023, but is an instant hit. Sugarman knows the niche, and besides his personal lifetime of experience, he traveled to many of the country's most acclaimed examples of the genre to see what they were doing right.

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Stepping into the bustling Jewish delicatessen is like being transported to a New York City deli.

The authentic Jewish deli will start serving customers on Dec. 3, says owner Jason Sugarman.

Maven's Delicatessen Founder Jason Sugarman said the opening of the highly anticipated Pawtucket deli has been pushed off a few days.

What is believed to be Rhode Island's first "scratch kitchen Jewish deli" officially opened its doors in Pawtucket over the weekend.

The menu at the new Jewish deli will include the owner's grandmother's noodle kugel recipe, and the scratch kitchen will cure their own meats and make their own bagels and rye bread

Restaurateur Jason Sugarman is as thrilled as the public to open Rhode Island's first Jewish deli in years.

Maven's Delicatessen in Pawtucket, Rhode Island opened just a week ago, but it became so popular so fast it had to shut down temporarily.

It's the deli you've been waiting for! After much buzz and a number of setbacks, the long-awaited Maven's Delicatessen opens Dec. 3.

Yes, Maven's Delicatessen will be selling black and white cookies Sunday when restaurateur Jason Sugarman opens the doors to his passion project, a real Jewish deli here in his home state.

PAWTUCKET - In the span of 30 minutes last Friday at Maven's Delicatessen, a half-dozen people came in to ask the owner and executive chef either whether they could buy a sandwich, or when the new New York-style Jewish deli will open.