I finally got a chance to stop at a spot that had been recommended to me by several Labsters (Bob Lee and JR to name 2), Rein's NY Style Deli in Vernon CT. I'm not saying that any New Yorkers need to drive up to Hartford to get deli, there are plenty of famous (Katz's, Carnegie, Stage) and not so famous delis in NY that have equivalent food. However, if you are in central CT and are hankerin' for corned beef on rye with garlic sour pickles, you are unlikely to do better than Rein's.
I had pastrami on rye, my friend had turkey pastrami, we shared a noodle kugel. It beat the hell out of the alternatives on the drive from Cape Cod back to Westchester county.
Rein's is about 30 seconds off exit 65 of I84 in Vernon, CT. It is an easy off/easy on exit. If you are traveling from NY to Boston, or in Vernon for any other reason, it's worth a trip for NY style deli at CT prices.
Mac