Brauer’s Delicatessen 1998 3998 Monroe St. (in The Colony) Opened in 1952 and owned by Irwin and Boris Brauer. Sold in 1979. Closed 1995. The Colony on the left at the intersection of Central and Monroe. Looking east. c1941 5-5-1978 4-18-1980 5-2-1980 8-14-1980 7-17-1989 12-5-1995 2005 2-5-2005 Demolition of The Colony in 2013.