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Wallkill Valley Times, Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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A Clinton Street renaissance
Hero’s Deli gives new life to old business
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Co-owners Eric Tonnesen and Edwin Rodriguez opened Hero’s Deli on Aug. 21 on Clinton Street in the Village of Montgomery, at the old Eddie’s
Deli. The pair completely gutted and renovated the building for a modern deli with seating, WiFi, TVs and more.
By LAURA FITZGERALD
T
he old Eddie’s Deli in the Village of
Montgomery is getting a facelift with
the opening of Hero’s Deli.
When co-owners Eric Tonnesen and
Edwin Rodriguez decided to open a
business venture together, they originally
wanted to open a sports bar. When they
found Montgomery, they decided to open
a deli instead.
“This town happened to look like it
needed a deli,” Tonnesen said.
The pair gutted the old deli, installing
new flooring, plumbing, doors, glass
and more. Using their background in
construction, the pair also brought the
building up to current building code,
installing a new ventilation system,
central air conditioning, heating, exit
signs, fire safety systems and more.
Now, the restaurant has a modern,
open-air concept, with seating for 50
people, free WiFi, USB ports and five flat-
screen TVs.
“We pretty much brought something
back from the dead,” Tonnesen said.
The menu features straightforward,
affordable deli fare with traditional
favorites and a few twists, Tonnesen said.
It has classic items such as sandwiches,
heroes, grilled cheese, wings, burgers,
and more. All salads are made fresh and
Tonnesen said he hopes the deli will make
its own sauces in the future.
Tonnesen said they plan to stay open
later on Sunday, Monday and Thursday
nights, which corresponds to major sports
games. Fans can watch the game on the
TV and play fantasy football using WiFi.
There will be specials for finger foods,
beer and wine.
Tonnesen said he wants the restaurant
to be a place for residents to go in town to
get lunch or watch a game, rather than
travel to larger shopping areas outside of
Montgomery.
“That’s somewhere you can go in town,
where you live,” Tonnesen said. “It’s local
business trying to keep it in the local
community.”
Closing at 6 p.m. every day, the
restaurant stays open past the lunch rush,
going the extra mile for its customers,
Tonnesen said.
The inspiration for the name came not
only from the sandwich, but from every
day “heroes” who live in Montgomery,
including parents, veterans, police
officers and more.
“The name came about because we
figured an old town, there is a lot of
history behind it and it had to have some
heroes here,” Tonnesen said. “Police
department, fire department, moms, dads
and a lot of heroes.”
Located at 118 Clinton Street,
Montgomery, Hero’s Deli is open every
day from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. To learn more,
visit Hero’s Deli on Facebook or call 769-
7630.