The Deli Dish

  • Making Greek Salad at Home

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An August homage to Ann Arbor’s Greek community In his inaugural address as University of Michigan’s president in 1852, Henry Tappan shared a piece of his … Continued

  • True North Bread from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews True wheat, now available every day! The commitment everyone at the Bakehouse has made to this bread is a great example of artful thinking at work. … Continued

  • Cervelle de Canut from Zingerman’s Creamery

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Classic herbed cream cheese of Lyon I love little-known local specialties. Many of the most popular foods we work with at Zingerman’s began that way. Balsamic … Continued

  • Smoked Chili Flakes from Daphnis and Chloe

    Special smoked chili flakes from Northern Greece A guest inquired about some Slow Food Ark of Taste peppers from Greece called Bukovska peppers, which prompted us to reach out to … Continued

  • A Simple and Tasty Tomato Sauce

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews You can make this tomato sauce in your own kitchen in as few as 15 minutes! When August arrives, it marks the start of the six … Continued

  • Bonajuto Chocolate from Modica

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An ancient way of crafting chocolate, carried on in Sicily I first heard about the Dolceria Bonajuto in the fall of 2002. Three different food people—all … Continued

  • Our Favorite Urban Chic Wedding Ideas

    Starting with the perfect downtown venue Urban-chic and industrial-chic wedding ideas are trending, but speaking as a downtown venue, we like to believe they’re classic themes that will stand the … Continued

  • Introducing Filotea

    One of our favorite pasta makers Filotea is located in the Marche region of eastern Italy, between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. They are a small company, dedicated … Continued

  • Introducing Mancini Pastificio Agricolo

    A Pasta Maker with Thoughtful Agricultural Practices Mancini Pastificio Agricolo makes their pasta in a wood, glass, and concrete factory located in the middle of one of their wheat fields. … Continued

  • Vinegar in the Deli Kitchen

    You know that trick about salting your salads to make them taste like they do in restaurants? We’re about to show our hand in how we get our sides tasting … Continued

  • Spring Green Your Pantry

    Officially, Earth Day might be April 22, but in many ways, we celebrate Earth Day every day, from championing reusable containers to our earth-friendly expansion to choosing to work with … Continued

  • A photo of a spread of Roadhouse Mac 'n Cheese, fried chicken, and a few cocktails on an outdoor wooden table.

    Zingerman’s Roadhouse Pop-Up at Greyline

    Our partner business Zingerman’s Roadhouse is getting a glam up this winter and the restaurant will be closed through mid-February (stay tuned for that same friendly charm with upgrades to … Continued

  • Meet the Deli’s Catering Delivery Vans

      The Five Friendly Vehicles Delivering Zingerman’s to You Zingerman’s Catering & Events is the team that brings the Deli to your door. Since we opened in 1982, we have … Continued

  • Introducing Everybody Water

      A Small Change with a Big Impact We’re always looking for ways to make more sustainable choices, so we’re thrilled to share that we’ve eliminated our use of single-use … Continued

Favorite Producers

  • A photo of a set of hands stretching mozzarella at a work table.

    Introducing BelGioioso

    While BelGioioso (pronounced “bel-joy-OH-so”) was officially founded in 1979, the real story begins over a century before in 1877, when Errico Auricchio, the great-grandfather of BelGioioso’s current President, immigrated to … Continued

  • A top-down photo of six different Burlap & Barrel spice jars atop a Burlap & Barrel bandana, with the ground spices spread atop the fabric.

    Introducing Burlap & Barrel

    Burlap & Barrel was founded in New York City by Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar in 2016 with the dream of building equitable, transparent, and traceable international spice supply chains. … Continued

  • A photo of both bottles of Sanchez Romate sherry vinegar on either side of a cheeseboard, with a box of Sanchez Romate vinegar behind it.

    Introducing Sanchez Romate

    Vinegar from Jerez, Spain: The birthplace of sherry vinegar The story of Sánchez Romate begins almost 250 years ago in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, a city known for its … Continued

  • Vinegar in the Deli Kitchen

    You know that trick about salting your salads to make them taste like they do in restaurants? We’re about to show our hand in how we get our sides tasting … Continued

  • Summer Sale

    Ari’s Favorite Summer Sale Foods

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dozens of deals at the Deli and Mail Order Every year, dozens of super delicious Zingerman’s favorites are featured in our annual Summer Sale. Both here … Continued

  • A photo of a set of hands stretching mozzarella at a work table.

    Introducing BelGioioso

    While BelGioioso (pronounced “bel-joy-OH-so”) was officially founded in 1979, the real story begins over a century before in 1877, when Errico Auricchio, the great-grandfather of BelGioioso’s current President, immigrated to … Continued

  • A top-down photo of six different Burlap & Barrel spice jars atop a Burlap & Barrel bandana, with the ground spices spread atop the fabric.

    Introducing Burlap & Barrel

    Burlap & Barrel was founded in New York City by Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar in 2016 with the dream of building equitable, transparent, and traceable international spice supply chains. … Continued

  • Summer Sale

    Ari’s Favorite Summer Sale Foods

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dozens of deals at the Deli and Mail Order Every year, dozens of super delicious Zingerman’s favorites are featured in our annual Summer Sale. Both here … Continued

  • Rhubarb Pie from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A sure sign that summer is in full swing! As we roll into summer, we’ve hit that wonderful—if all too brief—window when we have enough local … Continued

  • A photo of a wrapped Midnight Crunch Bar.

    Midnight Crunch Bar from Shawn Askinosie

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A coming together of three origins of cacao in one wildly good bar If you like good chocolate and you don’t yet know Shawn’s chocolate bars, … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Kama's Green Shatta.

    Artisan Green Shatta at the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Hot green chile “salsa” from Jordan What is shatta? The word means “pepper” in Arabic, and that’s really what it is. Think of green salsa in … Continued

Jewish Specialties

  • Bialys from The Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific traditional taste of Eastern Europe and the Lower East Even 43 remarkable years after opening the Deli, bialys are still mostly a mystery to … Continued

  • Introducing The Matzo Project

    Matzo worth updating a classic recipe for It’s true, a few years ago, we were so blown away by the taste, quality, and values of The Matzo Project matzo, that … Continued

Meet the Deli Detail

  • A portrait photo of Maddie next to the espresso machine inside the Next Door Cafe.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Maddie Allen

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is Next Door’s Lead Barista, Maddie Allen! Meet Maddie Maddie is an A2 townie, growing up … Continued

  • A photo of Daniel standing in front of the vinegar shelves in the Specialty Foods department.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Daniel Berman

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is Specialty Foods Monger, Daniel Berman! Meet Daniel Daniel has moved around quite a bit throughout … Continued

  • A portrait photo of Julie.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Julie Weiss

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is our Prep Chef and Supervisor, Julie Weiss! Meet Julie Julie has been a catering connoisseur … Continued

  • A portrait photo of Suzanne in front of the Deli.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Suzanne Marosi

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is Guest Service Specialist, Suzanne Marosi! Meet Suzanne Suzanne is a born-and-raised Michigander, growing up just … Continued

  • A graphic of three women, a cow, and a turkey sitting around a table enjoying tea and pastries.

    Gift Mom the Good Stuff

    A Food Lover’s Mother’s Day Guide We have some truly delicious gifts for all the mom’s in your life. We are ready to assist you in finding the perfect gift … Continued

  • A photo of a red mug full of hot cocoa topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, with a tin of the Next Door Cafe's Hot Cocoa mix next to it, and a tower of more cocoa tins behind them. There are red and silver gift box bows scattered around the display.

    Hot Cocoa from our Next Door Café

    Move over, Europe. Your ultra thick, ultra rich, ultra luxe drinking chocolates are great, but sometimes you just want a mug of really good, everyday hot chocolate. Zingerman’s cocoa connoisseurs … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a Rigo Jancsi slices into even squares on a marble surface.

    Rigó Jancsi Chocolate Rum Torta from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrifically tasty, historically fascinating, Hungarian pastry It’s been nearly 15 years now since we first started making Rigó Jancsi (pronounced ree-GO yan-CHEE) at the Bakehouse. To … Continued

  • A photo of a tin of Ortiz Bonito del Norte tuna.

    Time to Make a Sandwich Tunisien?

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific make-at-home meal from the Southern Mediterranean With tuna, harissa, and preserved lemons on special during the Summer Sale, it seems a good time to … Continued

  • A photo of a huge pile of radishes with their roots still attached.

    Radishes, Cultured Butter, and Bakehouse Bread

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing—and amazingly easy—appetizer In the interest of promoting simple food that’s easy to prepare, seasonal, and really, really good … radishes are coming into … Continued

  • Summer Sale

    Ari’s Favorite Summer Sale Foods

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dozens of deals at the Deli and Mail Order Every year, dozens of super delicious Zingerman’s favorites are featured in our annual Summer Sale. Both here … Continued

  • A photo of a tin of Ortiz Bonito del Norte tuna.

    Time to Make a Sandwich Tunisien?

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific make-at-home meal from the Southern Mediterranean With tuna, harissa, and preserved lemons on special during the Summer Sale, it seems a good time to … Continued

  • Rhubarb Pie from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A sure sign that summer is in full swing! As we roll into summer, we’ve hit that wonderful—if all too brief—window when we have enough local … Continued

  • A photo of a huge pile of radishes with their roots still attached.

    Radishes, Cultured Butter, and Bakehouse Bread

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing—and amazingly easy—appetizer In the interest of promoting simple food that’s easy to prepare, seasonal, and really, really good … radishes are coming into … Continued