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Zabar's own Harold Horowytz on Saveur.com

It's this time of year, each year, that we get to spend the busy weeks of the holiday season with Harold Horowytz back behind the deli counter here at Zabar's.  He, like no other, knows how to make a corned beef sandwich as well as just what anyone who visits needs.

Saveur.com tells it in "The Deli Man":

Whaddayawant, lady?" Harold Horowytz shouts across an array of cold cuts, salads, hot dishes, and pâtés. "To say hello to my boyfriend," his customer replies flirtatiously. "When did you get back? How's your wife?"
...
Horowytz, 81, is in his element. During the busy holiday season, he returns from semi-retirement in North Carolina to manage the deli counter of Zabar's, the specialty foods store in New York City where he's worked since 1974.

 

Maison Le Grand at Zabar's

According to Trendcetera we've found the perfect jumpstart for a simple and easy (or complex and robust if you've got the inclination) meal.

New York residents are notorious for not using their tiny kitchens and ordering take out most nights of the week. This results in a staggering population of talented, driven individuals who even into their 30s and 40s, cannot cook much other than eggs and pasta. But entertaining and cooking isn’t always about skill, it’s about savvy and finding the right ingredients. Thanks to Canada’s Maison Le Grand, Americans everywhere can buy products in a pouch that double as marinades and upscale dips.

With many different flavors to choose from, we invite you in to Zabar's to have a look (and maybe a taste - at one of our many product samples) and get a start on a great meal tonight.

Zabar's Holiday Gifts fit any budget!

Zabar's Holiday Gifts are ready to be sent to your loved ones near and far.  Give your friends and family a taste on NYC with Zabar's Gift Baskets, bagels from Zabar's, our famous custom roasted coffee (available in a subscription gift), a gourmet cheese collection, or make up your own gift!

 

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Fan Mail for Zabar's

Stanley Zabar shared this thoughtful note from a friend in Florida. 
Thanks Tom, for your letter of support!

Stanley,

My staff as well as my mom are all sitting here enjoying fresh bagels.  Thank you sooo much. I am mailing Andrea Watman a copy of today’s issue which features Key West’s two new artists, Stanley and Judy  Zabar in it.  This week’s issue hits the streets today in Key West but anyone can also see it at conchcolor.com.  Hope you and Judy like your photos.  Thanks again for the delicious bagels.  I cannot get over how fresh they taste! 

Tom
from Key West

More free events this weekend at Zabar's

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Join us for a LOOK Cookware demonstration from 2 - 4 PM

LOOK Cookware, produced and manufactured in Romania, combines the highest quality materials to create functional and long lasting cookware with excellent results every time. 
LOOK’s new Nano titanium reinforced PFOA FREE, non-stick coating is food safe and environmentally friendly can be taken directly from the hot stove or over to the sink for cleaning.

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Join us for a Madecasse Chocolate Bar Tasting, 2 - 4 PM
 

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Mavea water filtration products demonstration 12 - 2 pm

What are the benefits of MAVEA filtered water?
Tap water, whilst safe to drink, may contain substances which affect its taste, smell, appearance and overall quality. MAVEA filtered water significantly reduces chlorine taste and odor making your drinking water clearer and refreshingly delicious. MAVEA filtered water:

* Makes great-tasting drinking water and beverages including, coffee and tea. Even your ice cubes look and taste better.
* Makes coffee and tea develop their full flavor
* Increases the life span of domestic appliances by reducing limescale build up

Sunday, December 6, 2009
Illy Espresso Maker demonstrations and Espresso tastings, 1 - 4 PM

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Join us for a Rishi Tea demonstration and sampling, 2 - 4 PM
  

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Join us for a FREE Chef’s Choice Knife Sharpening Clinic and receive a coupon for 20% off all Zabar's Knives.
 
And bring your own knives to be sharpened at the clinic! (two knife limit)

On Sunday, December 6th 2009
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Zabar’s Houseware Mezzanine
2245 Broadway, NY NY

Bring your favorite two knives and have them sharpened for free by Chef’s Choice*.  

They’ll show how to use their sharpeners at home and will discuss why it’s so important to keep knives sharp.  You'll also receive a coupon for use on all Zabar's Knives for in-store purchases!

++++++++Saturday, December 5, 2009 Continued++++++++

Mavea water filtration products demonstration 12 - 2 pm

What are the benefits of MAVEA filtered water?
Tap water, whilst safe to drink, may contain substances which affect its taste, smell, appearance and overall quality. MAVEA filtered water significantly reduces chlorine taste and odor making your drinking water clearer and refreshingly delicious. MAVEA filtered water:

* Makes great-tasting drinking water and beverages including, coffee and tea. Even your ice cubes look and taste better.
* Makes coffee and tea develop their full flavor

* Increases the life span of domestic appliances by reducing limescale build up

 

Free Cooking Demo this weekend at Zabar's

This Sunday, December 6th Adeena Sussman will be at Zabar's Houseware Mezzanine for an exciting cooking demo and tasting hosted by Zabar's in conjunction with the JCC Manhattan. 

Adeena will be preparing:
 Parmesan Potato Puffs
 Parsnip-Potato Pancakes
 Ricotta Fritters with Raspberry Dipping Sauce
 Olive, Red Pepper and Lemon Tapenade

Join us at Zabar's
2 - 4 PM
2245 Broadway (at 80th Street)
New York, NY 10024 
Phone: (212) 787-2000

More about Adeena:

 Adeena Sussman is a food writer, recipe developer and chef based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Gourmet, SELF, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Sunset, Jewish Living, Hadassah and many other publications, and on websites including Epicurious.com, Gourmet.com and Myjewishlearning.com. She also collaborates with Food Network host Ellie Krieger on recipes for her cookbooks and her television show, Healthy Appetite. A graduate of the Institute for Culinary Education, Adeena is passionate about travel and food culture, subjects she covers regularly. She is also the recipient of a 2007 Harry A. Bell Travel Grant for research on an Israeli-themed cookbook.

  Adeena Sussman is a food writer and recipe developer who has written for magazines including SELF, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Gourmet and others. 

An upcoming event at JCC Manhattan

Who Knew Food Could Be So Fraught?
A conversation with Jonathan Safran Foer and Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni, former restaurant critic of the NY Times and author of the rollicking and revealing memoir, Born Round, and bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer, whose new book, Eating Animals, penetrates the food fight around ethical eating, come to the table to discuss how we eat and why America is now fixated on food.

Monday, December 7, 2009
7:30pm - 10:00pm
$10/$15

The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Ave @ 76th Street
New York, NY

To Register call 646.505.5708 or visit:
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/category.aspx?catid=2751

*This program is made possible with generous funding from Zabar's and zabars.com

In our Neighborhood at Lincoln Center

Some great holiday news about the Upper West Side:

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

Beginning December 17, the David Rubenstein Atrium on Broadway at 62nd Street opens daily, offering: 

•    Target Free Thursdays, free performances every Thursday at 8:30 pm
•    Daily guided tours
•    Visitor services and information
•    Tom Colicchio’s ’wichcraft café
•    Free WiFi

 Please note: the Zucker Box Office, which provides discount ticketing services, will open on January 7, 2010. 

David Rubenstein Atrium
*Hours beginning December 17, 2009
Monday–Friday 8:00 am–10:00 pm
Saturday–Sunday 9:00 am–10:00 pm
Open on holidays
LincolnCenter.org/Atrium

 

A great deal on a great Espresso Maker @ Zabars.com

Regularly $1,298.98 now just $449.98!

What's more to say - this would make a great gift for any espresso lover!

Shop for it at Zabars.com

 

Putting an end to bagel related injuries at Zabar's

Zabar's is the place to get bagels, nova, our out-of-this-world cream cheese and the hardware for making the perfect breakfast.

Perhaps you've always wondered exactly how to pull this off safely or to look like a pro when you're wowing your breakfast guests, here's Barry Newman's take on it at the WSJ:

How to Slice a Bagel
Slicing a bagel is more dangerous than slicing a potato. Bagel-related-injuries have inspired a generation of inventors to come up with dozens of bagel-control devices. WSJ's Barry Newman heads to Zabar's in Manhattan to try some out.
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