Deli Tastings and Events

Join us at any one of our events or tastings where you’ll learn about great food from our Zingerman’s staff, partners, and purveyors. Our events and tastings are fun, factual, entertaining AND delicious!

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June 2020

Made in Michigan – A Virtual Tasting of Fantastic Goat Cheese with Idyll Farms

Friday, June 26, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $35

This time of year, when the Sun’s hanging in the sky longer and flowers are blooming, some of the tastiest and most refreshing cheeses come from goats. We’re incredibly fortunate to have a beautiful and sustainable farm and goat dairy not all too far away – Idyll Farms in Northport, MI. They make award-winning, French-inspired goat’s milk cheeses that taste best when the goats are munching on spring foliage and really cure what ails you when it’s balmy out. Join…

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July 2020

Summer Sippin’ – A Guided Beer and Snack Tasting with Edelbrau Brewery

Thursday, July 2, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $40

Selling food that makes people happy has been one of our guiding principles from day one at Zingerman's. Park yourself on your backyard patio, revel in a beautiful Michigan summer evening and join us in our pursuit of happiness with Zingerman's alum and local brewer, Teo Watson-Ahlbrandt, owner of Edelbrau Brewery. Joined by Zingerman's cheese monger, Trevor Murray, you will be taken on a guided tasting of some of Edelbrau's finest brews paired with some of our favorite snacks. Teo…

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Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea

Thursday, July 16, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $20

Stay at home and join us virtually for STEEP: an exploration of tea. Unlike most Deli tastings, this event takes a deep dive on just one or two fantastic teas we offer. We’ll share the history of each tea, its production style, the terroir, the harvest, and anything else that makes it special. While we learn we’ll taste at least two steepings or preparations (sometimes more) of each tea to illuminate how the flavor can evolve. No matter your level…

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August 2020

Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea

Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea (August)

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $47

Stay at home and join us virtually for STEEP: an exploration of tea. Unlike most Deli tastings, this event takes a deep dive on just one or two fantastic teas we offer. We’ll share the history of each tea, its production style, the terroir, the harvest, and anything else that makes it special. While we learn we’ll taste at least two steepings or preparations (sometimes more) of each tea to illuminate how the flavor can evolve. No matter your level…

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Better with age!–A Virtual Tasting of Selected Mons Cheeses

Thursday, August 20, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $65

Join Zingerman's cheese buyer, Sean Hartwig in welcoming Jules Mons as we explore the history, process and flavors resulting in French cheese aging. Petit Heletar, Tomme aux Fleurs, Gruyere des Grottes and Bleu 1924 will all be evaluated. Don't miss this chance to virtually gather and learn. Your $35 purchase includes: – a link to our virtual tasting room hosted through Zoom – a tasting kit of cheese and bread – an informative handout about the foods you’ll be tasting…

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Great Pasta with Chef Wallo: A Virtual Cooking Class

Thursday, August 27, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $28

Our pasta has amazing flavor and chewy texture light years beyond your average pasta. We are celebrating our pasta selection this month with our Pasta Palooza sale and this virtual cooking class starring our very own Chef Wallo.  You might be familiar with Chef Wallo from one of our previous tasting events. His exceptional cooking has been highlighted at the Best Of Ari’s events, a Parmigiano Reggiano dinner, and a San Giacomo vinegar tasting.  Here’s your chance to learn some…

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September 2020

Meet Red Table Meats–A Virtual Tasting and Talk with Minnesota’s Best Salami Maker

Thursday, September 10, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $65

Mike Phillips has been working on forming Red Table Meat Co. for perhaps his whole life. Growing up in a small, rural farming community, he worked for farmers, went to school with farmers, heck, he dated the Clay County Pork Queen! He saw their struggles and their tireless work. That powerful sense of community never left him. And now, Red Table Meat Co. couples those values with well-made, thoughtfully crafted products. Join us as we taste through a handful of…

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Virtual Cooking Class: Demystifying Paella with Chef Rodger

Friday, September 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$15

Chef and co-managing partner of Zingerman’s Delicatessen, Rodger Bowser, is passionate about paella. In Rodger's own words: “The thing about paella is that, although it’s one of the most recognized elements of traditional Spanish cooking, not enough folks in the United States have had a good one. Which bums me out because the truth of the matter is that, done well, it’s really pretty easy to make, and marvelously delicious to eat. My challenge is to help get you past…

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Virtual Tasting: Rosh Hashanah Apples and Honey Tasting

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $55

Taste apples and honey with us at this virtual tasting!  We will be talking with honey experts Joel from Ona Mission Farms and Dave from Local Buzz on an exploration of honey. We’ll taste through Ona Mission and Local Buzz’s honeys as well as an assortment of other single varietal honeys sourced by the Deli from around the world. Take the time to learn about honey’s role in the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah and to find a new favorite!…

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Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea

Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea (September)

Thursday, September 17, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $40

Stay at home and join us virtually for STEEP: an exploration of tea. Unlike most Deli tastings, this event takes a deep dive on just one or two fantastic teas we offer. We’ll share the history of each tea, its production style, the terroir, the harvest, and anything else that makes it special. While we learn we’ll taste at least two steepings or preparations (sometimes more) of each tea to illuminate how the flavor can evolve. No matter your level…

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Virtual Just for Kids Cooking Class: Dinner at Home

Virtual JUST FOR KIDS Cooking Class: Dinner at Home

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$15 – $36

Hey kids, we've got a cooking class just for you! Fall is here and school is back in session, and we’re all looking for delicious and easy dinner ideas!  Even better if the kids take the lead, right?!  In this Virtual JUST FOR KIDS Cooking Class  - our kids tasting expert Jenny and our good friend Brad from Zingerman’s Mail Order will teach the whole family to taste like an expert, introduce you to some of our Brad’s favorite foods,…

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Virtual Tea Talk and Tasting with teapigs, the UK’s favorite tea brand

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
Free

Join us for a virtual tea talk and tasting with teapigs, the UK's favorite tea brand.  teapigs is on a mission to make great quality tea accessible… and a bit more fun! We here at Zingerman's Delicatessen are on board!  They are a company that is very much in line with our values - they produce quality tea, sourced sustainably, in packaging that’s better for the environment, and they take really good care of their people. teapigs would very much…

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October 2020

Unboxing Butcher's Monthly Box

Butcher’s Monthly Unboxing: A Virtual Event

Thursday, October 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
Free

Join us for this FREE, live Butcher's Monthly Unboxing event. Butcher’s Monthly is a collaboration between Zingerman’s Deli and Marrow Detroit and includes locally sourced and butchered meats, charcuterie and sausages plus curated pantry staples and signature specialties from the Deli—in other words, a big box of food with really big flavor to bring joy to your grill and your kitchen. Join Deli Chef Rodger Bowser and Marrow Butcher Nick Ponte as they talk about this artisan food box–why they…

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Tea 101: A virtual tasting and learning event

Tea 101: A Virtual Tasting and Learning Experience

Thursday, October 8, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $75

Tea 101 is a virtual tasting and learning experience where you get to stay home and join us virtually as we explore the world’s most popular beverage: tea! Awaken a new enthusiasm for an ancient food tradition while enriching your knowledge of Zingerman's co-founder Ari Weinzweig’s favorite “affordable luxury.”  Jackson, our tea buyer and host of our monthly STEEP tea events will take you on a flavorful journey through seven distinctive varieties while discussing the history, cultivation, and intricate craft…

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Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea

Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea (October)

Thursday, October 15, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $40

Stay at home and join us virtually for STEEP: an exploration of tea. Unlike most Deli tastings, this event takes a deep dive on just one or two fantastic teas we offer. We’ll share the history of each tea, its production style, the terroir, the harvest, and anything else that makes it special. While we learn we’ll taste at least two steepings or preparations (sometimes more) of each tea to illuminate how the flavor can evolve. No matter your level…

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Dark Chocolate and Dark Beer: A Virtual Happy Hour

Thursday, October 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $75

Join us for a virtual happy hour on the darker side.  Spend your Thursday Happy Hour in the comfort of your home as you kick back and learn about one of our favorite fall combinations–dark chocolate and dark beer!  Zingerman’s Chocolate Specialist Jennie Brooks will be joined with Zingerman’s alum and Edelbrau Brewing Company owner, Teo Watson-Ahlbrandt to lead you through tasting.  Teo will walk us through his brewing process and thoughts on what makes Ann Arbor's nano-cannery so special. …

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November 2020

Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Tea

Virtual STEEP: An Exploration of Pu-Erh Tea

Saturday, November 14, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom, Link will be sent after registration
$5.99 – $30

Stay at home and join us virtually for STEEP: An Exploration of Tea. Unlike most Deli tastings, this event takes a deep dive on just one or two fantastic teas we offer. We’ll share the history of each tea, its production style, the terroir, the harvest, and anything else that makes it special. While we learn we’ll taste at least two steepings or preparations (sometimes more) of each tea to illuminate how the flavor can evolve. No matter your level…

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