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They happen all the time when we’re out and about in the neighborhood: encounters with strangers. Some are humorous and heartwarming, others — like the one below —

The band Vampire Weekend briefly stopped traffic at Zabar's earlier this year to film a music video. Now the fruits of those labors

Zabar's shoppers got a surprising show early Wednesday evening when some rockstars and a celebrity actor showed up at the fish counter. Jonah Hill

Five minutes before Zabar's opened on Tuesday morning, the line was already stretching down the block. Yom Kippur starts Tuesday evening, and

Cynthia Nixon is hoping New Yorkers are looking for someone with new ideas to come in and change the corruption and stagnation in Albany. But one

July 17, 2017 Weather: Partly cloudy, with a high of 84 degrees.

The lawyer for Louis Leston Anderson, who police say fired a 9mm handgun while waiting in line at Zabar's on Tuesday morning, said his client was

A shooting at Zabar's caused police to close off the area around the store at 80th street and Broadway on Tuesday morning.

Harold Horowytz, who ran Zabar's deli counter for decades, died last month at the age of 87. Horowytz, whose family ran a grocery

Len Berk, an 84-year-old certified public accountant, fell in love with lox-slicing late in life and is now the last Jewish lox-slicer working at Zabar's.

By Krista Carter Zabar's celebrates its 80th year on the Upper West Side this year, and the store and its leaders show no signs of slowing down.

Sad news about a local school, a real estate revival, and tales of the decline of mom and pop shops are in this week's bulletin.

October 15, 2012 Weather: Rain, High of 70 Degrees.

Upper West Sider Steven Weisz was shopping at Zabar's the other day when he looked down at the bottom of a sign for garlic: it said "Product of China." He wrote to us: "Can you believe that from

By Tracy Kaler As I walk South on Broadway, I always know how many blocks I have left until I reach Zabar’s without ever looking at a street sign. I see the crowds of pedestrians ahead, the commotion and energy as I approach the store, and when I reach West ...

Nine years ago today, the entire Northeast was cast into darkness because of a massive blackout. For some people it was frustrating, but most of the stories I've heard since then have been happy. The video below by Upper West Sider George Guerrero showcases one of those very happy moments. ...

By Laura Weiss Just-opened Upper West Side food specialty shop Gastronomie 491 owner Nicole Ahronee says, “People are tired of going to Zabar’s,” and that they’re eager for an alternative to the 70-plus-year old food emporium. Gastronomie 491, an upscale eat-in and take-out place, is just a few short blocks away ...

February 22, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 55 Degrees.

Zabar's finally landed on a new name for the Lobster Salad that wasn't. As we reported a few weeks ago, Zabar's was selling a seafood salad made with crayfish as "lobster salad", charging more than $15 a pound. A columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune on a visit to New ...

The story we wrote about Zabar's and its faux-lobster salad has now become an international sensation, with articles appearing in the Jerusalem Post and London's Daily Mail. Clearly the world is looking for something to laugh about as stock markets crash, London burns, and Michele Bachmann cruises to the presidency. ...