The Deli Dish

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    Even-More-Buttery Palmier from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The flakiest bite of butter and sugar you’re ever gonna eat You can add the Bakehouse’s beautiful and delicious Palmier to the ever-growing list of pastries … Continued

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    Ukrainian Radish Salad to Make at Home

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Simple and simply delicious This time of year in Ann Arbor, we have an abundance of beautiful, fresh radishes at the market! One great way … Continued

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    Fig Jam and Fennel Seed-Roasted Carrots

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An autumn dish that’s easy to make at home Here’s a delicious, easy-to-make dish for your fall table! The prep work takes maybe 10 minutes, … Continued

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    Meet the Deli Detail: Jenny Santi

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is our Marketing and Communications Manager, Jenny Santi! Jenny from the Block No, not really. Jenny … Continued

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    Emmentaler Réserve Cheese at the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Artisan Swiss mountain excellence at its traditional best Every once in a while, there’s a cheese at the Deli that is SO delicious that I … Continued

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    Cultured Butter Croissants from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A wonderful new “Wow!”-evoking culinary improvement Shortly after starting her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1929, Simone de Beauvoir wrote in her journal … Continued

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    Apple and Apricot Salad for the New year

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dressed with an extra-aged apple cider vinegar from Quebec Here’s a great little salad that you can make at home in a matter of minutes! … Continued

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    Meet the Deli Detail: Zachary Bach

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is our Accountant, Zachary Bach! Meet Zachary Zachary grew up in Grand Blanc, MI, before moving … Continued

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    Superb Sunflower Honey from Italy

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The Magical Honeys of Mieli Thun In the final weeks of fall 2011, Michael Dickman (who will lead an already nearly sold-out two-hour poetry workshop … Continued

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

Deli Dining

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    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. Favorite Producers

    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

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    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

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    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

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  • 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. Favorite Producers

    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

  • About Us

    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

  • Favorite Producers

    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

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    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

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    Fried Egg ’n’ ’Nduja Sandwiches

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Scrumptious, spicy, super good Spanish-style fried eggs, cooked in full-flavored extra virgin olive oil, are one of the best quick meals I know. The key is … Continued

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    Two-Kilo Country Miche from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A beautiful, terrifically tasty bread Somehow, within supermarket-driven American life in the 20th (and now 21st) century, bread became just another cheap commodity—something to drop in … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a dish of Jersey Onion Rolls resting on a red and white gingham tablecloth, with separate dishes of sliced red onion, tomato, lettuce, and cheese surrounding it. Ari's Favorites

    Jersey Onion Rolls at the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Special Bake for Memorial Day Weekend! For decades now, we have focused our culinary efforts on making full-flavored, traditional foods. (I wrote about our approach extensively … Continued

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Jewish Specialties

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

Next Door Café

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  • Chocolate News & Notes

    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

  • Beverages

    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

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    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

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  • A fried egg sandwich made with 'Nduja, Calabrian style spicy spreadable salumi Ari's Favorites

    Fried Egg ’n’ ’Nduja Sandwiches

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Scrumptious, spicy, super good Spanish-style fried eggs, cooked in full-flavored extra virgin olive oil, are one of the best quick meals I know. The key is … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a boule of Country Miche on a marble surface. Ari's Favorites

    Two-Kilo Country Miche from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A beautiful, terrifically tasty bread Somehow, within supermarket-driven American life in the 20th (and now 21st) century, bread became just another cheap commodity—something to drop in … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a dish of Jersey Onion Rolls resting on a red and white gingham tablecloth, with separate dishes of sliced red onion, tomato, lettuce, and cheese surrounding it. Ari's Favorites

    Jersey Onion Rolls at the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Special Bake for Memorial Day Weekend! For decades now, we have focused our culinary efforts on making full-flavored, traditional foods. (I wrote about our approach extensively … Continued