On July 12, 1984, Native New Yorker, Alan Bilmes and partner Michael Wright from the Minnesota farm country, opened City Deli in Hillcrest, San Diego. Since the beginning, City Deli has prided itself on food made from scratch. From real mashed potatoes, homemade salad dressings, custom-made extra lean deli meats, to cakes and pastries baked on site by staff bakers, this food is fresh!