Barney Greengrass

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Barney Greengrass
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Interior of Barney Greengrass
Barney Greengrass
Restaurant information
Established1908;116 years ago (1908)
Food type American Jewish
Street address541 Amsterdam Avenue (between 86th and 87th Streets), Upper West Side, Manhattan
CityNew York City
CountyManhattan (UWS)
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10024
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°47′17″N73°58′29″W / 40.787977°N 73.974587°W / 40.787977; -73.974587
ReservationsN/A
Website www.barneygreengrass.com

Barney Greengrass is a restaurant, deli, and appetizing store at 541 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 86th and 87th Streets) on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, started in 1908. [1] They specialize in smoked fish, more specifically sturgeon, but also have Nova Scotia salmon, whitefish, and others, and are very popular for brunch. [2]

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They were the winner of the 2006 James Beard Foundation Award for Excellence. In 2013, Zagat gave it a food rating of 24, third-highest among New York City delis. [1] In 2021, the Financial Times ranked it as one of the “50 greatest food stores in the world.” [3]

History

Barney Greengrass originally opened in 1908 [4] at the corner of West 113th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. It moved to its current location, at 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in 1929. [4] [5] In 1938 he was given the nickname "Sturgeon King" by James J. Frawley. [5] [6]

After the death of Barney Greengrass, the restaurant was run by his son Marvin (always called "Moe") and his wife Shirley. [7] After Moe's death in 2001, [8] his son Gary Greengrass took over management responsibility. [4]

Beverly Hills

In 1995, Barney Greengrass opened an outlet at the Beverly Hills branch of Barneys New York (since closed). [9] [10]

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References

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  2. "Barney Greengrass Brunch Review". February 12, 2012.
  3. Auld, Tim (May 18, 2021). "The 50 greatest food stores in the world". The Financial Times. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Witchel, Alex (September 23, 2001). "Counterintelligence; The Comfort of Sturgeon". The New York Times . Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  5. 1 2 Altman, Alex (June 19, 2008). "Where Lox Unlocks the Past". Time magazine . Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  6. Giannotto, Mark (June 11, 2008). "Barney Greengrass: 100 Years as 'Sturgeon King'". New York Sun . Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  7. "Shirley Greengrass, 71, Partner in Restaurant". The New York Times . July 19, 1992. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  8. Martin, Douglas (January 5, 2002). "Moe Greengrass, 84, King of a Sturgeon Shrine". The New York Times . Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  9. "Barney Greengrass – Los Angeles". Zagat. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
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