01/22/2026
This will be our final post. As you may have heard, on December 28, 2025, our family business closed its doors for the final time. Three generations of the Wilkes family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Village of Ridgewood and to our loyal customers from the surrounding communities.
It has truly been an honor and a pleasure to serve you and to get to know so many of you over the years. Below is a video of our sign being taken down after 65 years, along with a photo of my father, Charlie, my brother Barry, and myself.
We poured our hearts and souls into Wilkes Deli on E. Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. Thank you for allowing the Wilkes family to serve you and to be a part of your lives. We are forever grateful. ~ Curt Wilkes
P.S. Also below, a few highlights from my SURPRISE retirement party.