Cone’s Kosher Deli, located at 10405 Old Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur, is closed “until further notice,” according to the company’s website.
A letter posted on the site by Verd Whale of St. LouisIt oversees kosher processing at Corn’s, but has announced it is closing.
Calls to Corns on Tuesday went unanswered. The news was first reported by the St. Louis Jewish Light.
The letter, dated Monday (July 9), said Vard Whale “along with the entire St. Louis kosher community, is heartbroken by the circumstances that led to the closure of Corn’s Kosher Meat & Deli last week.”
The letter said “individuals” are working to meet the area’s demand for kosher meat and other services, “possibly by reopening Cone’s.”
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“However, the parties remain tasked with resolving a number of practical and legal issues,” the letter said. “We hope to be able to announce good news early next week.”
Vaad Whale’s Rabbi Zvi Zrabin said in an email he could not provide any further information.
Holocaust survivors Simon and Bobby Cone founded Cone’s in 1963.
The Cornes’ adult children sold Cornes to new owners in 2022.
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Photo: Corn’s Kosher Deli, home of “Killer Pastrami”
Lyle Weisman, left, and Yossi Malka enjoy “Killer Pastrami” sandwiches in the dining area of Corn’s Kosher in Creve Coeur, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Malka lives in Los Angeles but travels to St. Louis frequently for work and always eats at Corn’s when he’s in town. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
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James Crews, left, and his 5-year-old son, James Carter Crews, discuss what to order at the deli during the lunch rush at Corne’s Kosher in Creve Coeur, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Corne’s has been in business for nearly 60 years and had a location in University City before moving to Creve Coeur. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
Colter Peterson
Osama Rimawi cuts a “Killer Pastrami” sandwich in half and hands it to a customer at Corne’s Kosher in Creve Coeur on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Corne’s has been in business for nearly 60 years and was located in University City before moving to Creve Coeur. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
Colter Peterson
Lyle Wiseman (left) chats with David Denlow while waiting for their order during the lunch rush at Corn’s Kosher in Creve Coeur on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The two had never met before, but the deli’s sense of community encourages conversation. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
Colter Peterson
Keith Smith covers a portioned challah while working at Corne’s Kosher bakery in Creve Coeur, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Corne’s has been in business for nearly 60 years and was originally located in University City before moving to Creve Coeur. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
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Co-owner Renee Cohn works the cash register for a customer who did not want to be identified during the lunch rush at Cohn’s Kosher in Creve Coeur, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. A photo of the extended Cohn family is visible in the background. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
Colter Peterson
An employee plates food from the deli counter during the lunch rush at Corne’s Kosher in Creve Coeur on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Corne’s has been in business for nearly 60 years and was located in University City before moving to Creve Coeur. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
Colter Peterson
An original photo of Simon Cone’s Kosher Deli hangs in the entrance to the current Cone’s Kosher in Creve Coeur on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Cone’s has been in business for nearly 60 years and had a location in University City before moving to Creve Coeur. Photo by Colter Peterson, Email: cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
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Jan. 17, 2007 – Butcher Menashe Ghibli debones a turkey breast on Wednesday afternoon at Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, 10405 Old Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur. The restaurant is one of the few in the St. Louis area that offers kosher food. By Robert Cohen | Post-Dispatch
Robert Cohen
January 17, 2007 – Friends Ari Axelbaum (left), Zachary Deutsch and Itai Strauss (behind the camera) have a late lunch Wednesday afternoon at Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, 10405 Old Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur. The restaurant is one of the few in the St. Louis area that serves kosher food. Robert Cohen | Post-Dispatch
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Corn’s Kosher Meat Market employees Regina Pittman and her son Richard Pittman fill Passover orders in the restaurant’s kitchen on Monday, April 6, 2020. Regina prepares individual Seder plates with ritual items while Richard plates dinner plates for Crown Center residents. Because of the coronavirus, trays of food normally served in the dining room have been replaced with individual plates delivered to residents who are isolating in their rooms. Photo by Hilary Levin, Email: hlevin@post-dispatch.com
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Nasir Uddin removes boxes of kosher meat from a walk-in freezer and prepares them for shipment at Corn’s Kosher Meat Market in Creve Coeur, Monday, April 6, 2020. Renee Corn says she’s seen a surge in online orders for kosher meat since the coronavirus outbreak. Most of the orders are coming from New York, Philadelphia and other East Coast areas where kosher meat is in short supply. Photo by Hilary Levin, Email: hlevin@post-dispatch.com
Hilary Levin
A Corn’s Kosher Meat Market employee fills Passover orders in the restaurant’s kitchen on Monday, April 6, 2020. Individual Seder plates with ritual items are prepared for catering clients. Photo by Hilary Levin, Email: hlevin@post-dispatch.com
Hilary Levin
Thursday, May 22, 2008 – St. Louis, Missouri On Thursday morning at Corn’s Kosher Market in St. Louis, butchers Yuza Kiknadze (center, left) and Mario Smith prepare beef as part of the kosher processing, a process that is carried out daily when meat arrives fresh at the deli. Photo: Eric M. Lunsford | Post-Dispatch
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Thursday, April 17, 2008 – Barbara Molnar (center, right) works the counter at Platzel’s Bakery in Creve Coeur. The bakery’s owners sell the business each year at the beginning of Passover, then buy it back afterward to avoid the hassle of sweeping up crumbs. The bakery is in the same building as Corn’s Kosher Meat & Deli. Photo: John L. White | Post-Dispatch
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 – St. Louis, Missouri On Thursday morning at Corn’s Kosher Market in St. Louis, butcher Mario Smith prepares beef as part of the kosher processing, a process that is carried out daily when meat arrives fresh at the deli. Photo: Eric M. Lunsford | Post-Dispatch
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March 8, 2007 – Ross Shapiro (left), 23, Robert Friedman (center), 24, of New Jersey, and Kate Friedman (right), 24, of St. Louis, sample new kosher wines at Corne’s Deli in Creve Coeur on Old Olive Road. High-quality kosher wines come from all over the world. Shapiro said, “I was really excited to see the new wines coming out, especially because I’ve been drinking Manischewitz for the last 50 years.” Photo by Dawn Majors | Post-Dispatch
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Jan. 28, 2011 – Peter Bommarito, a driver for Platzel’s Bakery, delivers the last tray of upside-down chocolate cupcakes in Creve Coeur on Friday afternoon. The bakery, located inside Cone’s Kosher Meat & Deli, will close after 98 years in business on Jan. 30. Photo by Johnny Andrews | jandrews@post-dispatch.com
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Friday, March 8, 2007 – Earl Newman, 64, of St. Louis, samples new kosher wines at Corn’s Deli in Creve Coeur on Old Olive Road. High-quality kosher wines come from all over the world. Photo: Dawn Majors | Post-Dispatch
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April 17, 2008 – Akram Hassan (left) prepares food at Kohn’s Kosher Meat & Deli in Creve Coeur on Thursday afternoon. Leonard Flack (back right) comes out of the kitchen. Flack is the deli’s “mashgiah,” or kosher supervisor. Hassan, who runs the kosher kitchen, is Muslim and came to the country from the West Bank in 1975. Photo by John L. White | Post-Dispatch
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Nick Bognar, owner of India and Sado restaurants in St. Louis and a James Beard Award finalist, says his early career in the restaurant industry was important in building his current passion. Video by Allie Schallert. aschallert@post-dispatch.com
