The Deli Dish

  • Peanut Butter Crush Bars

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Peanut brittle and dark chocolate from the Candy Manufactory One of the most commonly asked questions I get over the years is, “What’s your favorite of … Continued

  • A photo of two Chocolate Millet Muffins on a Bakehouse pastry bag, with one of the muffins broken in half.

    Vegan Muffin with Dark Chocolate and Millet

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dark chocolate and some toasted millet make for a seriously marvelous vegan muffin By name, these muffins may sound strange—millet and chocolate would hardly make a … Continued

  • Watermelon Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A pairing of two of the season’s super tasty red fruits The other evening Tammie mentioned something to me about putting tomatoes and watermelon together in … Continued

  • Three Cuna De Piedra chocolate bars on a white wooden surface. The wrapping of each bar is a different color with the same design.

    Cuna de Piedra from Mexico

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Amazing artisan chocolate bars by Cuna de Piedra arrive in Ann Arbor The story of cacao cultivation starts something like 1500 years ago, a long way … Continued

  • (Better Than) San Francisco Sourdough

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific taste of the Gold Rush era Just to be clear up front, the “(Better Than) San Francisco” piece of the name comes not from … Continued

  • 8-Grain 3-Seed Bread from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A happy confluence of health and culinary excellence 8-Grain 3-Seed Bread is one of the first breads we started making at the Bakehouse nearly 30 years … Continued

  • Smoked Octopus and Smoked Herring

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews 35 years of canning high quality wild-caught seafood in Alaska As you may well likely know, I’ve long been a big fan of what people in … Continued

  • Valserena Parmigiano Reggiano

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Farmstead Parmigiano Reggiano from a 5th-generation family-run dairy, made from the milk of Sola Bruna cows Back in 1982 when we opened, it was hard to … Continued

  • Chocolate Cherry Bread Goes Bean-to-Bar

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific upgrade to a long-standing Bakehouse classic! Recently at the Roadhouse, we’ve started to use far more flavorful spelt flour in our pancakes, freshly milled … Continued

  • Harissa-Roasted Carrots and Dates

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Delicious vegetable dish with a North Mediterranean spin Here’s a dish that’s terrifically delicious, nutritionally excellent, and easy to make! It features the incredibly tasty and … 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

  • Introducing: WebstaurantStore

    Where in the World is WebstaurantStore? WebstaurantStore is a restaurant supply company based in Lititz, Pennsylvania, where they offer commercial-grade equipment to the foodservice industry through online ordering and commercial … Continued

  • 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

  • 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

  • Introducing: Mizuba Tea Co.

    If you’ve visited just about any coffee shop in the past several years, you’ve probably seen matcha on the menu. Whether you’ve tried it yet or not, its popularity in … Continued

  • 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

  • Introducing: Mizuba Tea Co.

    If you’ve visited just about any coffee shop in the past several years, you’ve probably seen matcha on the menu. Whether you’ve tried it yet or not, its popularity in … Continued

  • Chernushka Rye Bread from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A special bake! Loaves of crusty Jewish rye, liberally laced with black, softly spicy, and aromatic nigella seeds. If you’ve ever tasted Chernushka Rye, you’re likely … Continued

  • 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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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