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Although there are many conflicting accounts of how the Reuben Sandwich was first brought to life, there are two theories that are especially popular. One involves Reuben's delicatessen in Manhattan, where it is said the Reuben was first created to feed Annette Seelos, Charlie Chaplin's hungry leading lady. The second theory involves a grocer in Omaha named Reuben Kulakofsky. Some say Kulakofsky created the now famous Reuben sandwich to feed players in one of his late-night poker games at Omaha's Blackstone Hotel. It wound up being such a hit that the hotel owner put it on the menu in his honor. In 2005, the Reuben got its biggest break yet with its introduction to the Arby's menu.