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Zabar's : a family story, with recipes / Lori Zabar ; foreword by Julia Moskin.

Zabar, Lori, (author.). Moskin, Julia, (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

"When Louis and Lilly Zabar rented a counter in a dairy store on 80th Street and Broadway in 1934 to sell smoked fish, they could not have imagined that five decades later their store would occupy half a city block and become a beloved, world-renowned mecca for quality food of all kinds. A passion for perfection, a keen business sense, cutthroat competitive instincts, and devotion to their customers led four generations of Zabars to create the Upper West Side shrine to the cheese, fish, meat, produce, baked goods, and prepared products that heralded the 20th-century revolution in food production and consumption. Lori Zabar-Louis's granddaughter-begins with her grandfather's escape from Ukraine in 1921, following a pogrom in which his father, a sister, and an uncle were killed, and his (illegal!) entry into the United States from Canada. She describes Zabar's gradual expansion, Louis's untimely death in 1950, and the passing of the torch to Saul, Stanley, and partner Murray Klein, who raised competitive pricing to an art form and added top-tier houseware and appliances to Zabar's shelves. She paints a delectable portrait of Zabar's as it is today-the intoxicating aromas, the crowds, the devoted staff-and shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes of the long-time employees, family members, eccentric customers, and celebrity fans who have created a uniquely American institution that honors its immigrant roots, revels in its New York history, and is relentless in its devotion to the art and science of selling gourmet food"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780805243390
  • ISBN: 0805243399
  • Physical Description: xxii, 216 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical table, map ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Schocken Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Genealogical table on endpapers.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Ostropolia -- In transit and acclimating to America -- The beginning of Zabar's -- The war years -- After the war -- Life after Louis -- The 1960s culinary revolution and Zabar's evolution -- The epicurean emporium expands, 1970-84 -- Trouble in gourmet paradise, 1985-95 -- Zabar's present tense.

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Gourmet food industry > New York (State) > New York.
Zabar's & Co. > History.
Families > Biography.
Delicatessens > History.
Jewish cooking > History.
Jewish businesspeople > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Genre:
Biographies.
Recipes.
Cookbooks.

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