... a loving portrait of a business family. Zabar’s is not a tell-all but rather an embrace-all ... Recipes, most attributed to Lilly Zabar, round out each chapter: latkes, stuffed cabbage, sweet noodle kugel. Longtime staffers are honored. Their names and stories point to how far Zabar’s has come.
... charming ... Descriptions of the pogroms in Ostropolia, now part of Ukraine, that led Zabar’s ancestors to America a century ago are all too reminiscent of today.
Well-illustrated with vintage photographs and filled with stories of growing up in this celebrated institution, each chapter ends with a beloved recipe ... A deep dive into family lore and history, perfect for Zabar’s regulars or those who wish they could be.
