Al Franken, David Letterman dine together at St. Paul deli

The two got together at the Afro Deli, where they taped a segment for Letterman's new Netflix documentary.

By Beena Raghavendran, Star Tribune

October 28, 2017 at 4:07AM
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., right, and former talk show host David Letterman arrive for their conversation at 92Y on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in New York.
David Letterman and Sen. Al Franken, shown in May in New York, were together again Friday in St. Paul at Afro Deli and Grill. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Afro Deli in St. Paul welcomed a couple of guests of honor on Friday: U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and former late-night TV show host David Letterman.

The eatery, which specializes in casual fusion African, Mediterranean and American food, posted a grinning photo of the celebrities with its crew on Facebook.

"We love when old friends bring new ones," Afro Deli said in the post.

Also on Friday, State Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis, posted a photo of herself with Letterman and Franken, writing that they taped "a segment for [Letterman's] new Netflix documentary." It'll be out soon, she added.

In August, Netflix said Letterman would be doing a six-episode interview series next year.

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