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People are Tired of Zabar’s, says Gastronomie 491 Owner

Just-opened Upper West Side food specialty shop Gastronomie 491 owner Nicole Ahronee says, “People are tired of going to Zabar’s,” and that they’re eager for an alternative to the 70-plus-year old food emporium. Gastronomie 491, an upscale eat-in and take-out place, is just a few short blocks away from Zabar’s, which is on Broadway at 80th [...]

Take the Zabar’s Lobster Salad Poll!

Want to voice your opinion (or is it outrage?) at the Zabar’s lobster née crayfish salad scandal? Here’s your chance. Go to the West Side Rag to vote for your favorite new name for this now-notorious seafood concoction. Tweet

Brooklyn Larder vs. Zabars: Gorgeous Food and High Prices or Gorgeous Food and Lower Prices

Brooklyn Larder, a carefully curated Park Slope fine foods shop, is gorgeous to behold. The place is operated by the same folks who run Franny’s, the popular Park Slope pizza spot. At Brooklyn Larder, there are tantalizing displays of cheese, artfully arranged in a towering mound. There are garlicky ramps to take home (mine didn’t [...]

Upper West Side: Zabar’s Gives Valentine’s Day a Jewish Twist

Chocolate babka? Blackout cake? Zabar’s, the Upper West Side fancy food emporium, is offering up a range of Valentine’s goodies—from chocolates to cookies. But if you want a Jewish theme to your Valentine’s Day celebration, the Jewish-style deli is enhancing the traditional mix of chocolate roses and heart-shaped confections with babka and bagels. Yes, dahlink, [...]

Recipe: Potato Latkes for Hanukkah from Zabar’s

Everyone has a favorite potato latke recipe for Hanukkah. Here’s one from Zabar’s, supplied by a grandma, of course. A couple of modern-day shortcuts that Bubbie might not have approved of—the potatoes aren’t peeled and they’re grated in a food processor. Grandma Bertha’s Latkes Andrea Watman INGREDIENTS 4 Idaho Potatoes (Washed but not peeled) 1 [...]

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People are Tired of Zabar’s, says Gastronomie 491 Owner

Take the Zabar’s Lobster Salad Poll!

Brooklyn Larder vs. Zabars: Gorgeous Food and High Prices or Gorgeous Food and Lower Prices

Upper West Side: Zabar’s Gives Valentine’s Day a Jewish Twist

Recipe: Potato Latkes for Hanukkah from Zabar’s

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