Barney Greengrass

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]

Barney Greengrass
Interior of Barney Greengrass
Restaurant information
SloganThe Sturgeon King
Established1908 (1908)
Food typeAmerican 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
Coordinates40.787977°N 73.974587°W / 40.787977; -73.974587
ReservationsN/A
Websitewww.barneygreengrass.com

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]

History

Barney Greengrass originally opened in 1908[3] 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.[3][4] In 1938 he was given the nickname "Sturgeon King" by James J. Frawley.[4][5]

After the death of Barney Greengrass, the restaurant was run by his son Marvin (always called "Moe") and his wife Shirley.[6] After Moe's death in 2001,[7] his son Gary Greengrass took over management responsibility.[3]

Beverly Hills

In 1995, Barney Greengrass opened an outlet at the Beverly Hills branch of Barneys New York.[8][9]

See also

References
  2. "Barney Greengrass Brunch Review".
  3. Witchel, Alex (September 23, 2001). "Counterintelligence; The Comfort of Sturgeon". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2010. Founded by Gary's grandfather Barney in 1908, the original store opened in Harlem and moved to its current location at 541 Amsterdam Avenue at 86th Street in 1929. After Barney's death, his son, Moe, took over and is still in residence, though in fragile health ...
  4. Altman, Alex (June 19, 2008). "Where Lox Unlocks the Past". Time magazine. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010. After moving to its current location on 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in 1929, the restaurant flourished. In 1938, New York state senator and Tammany Hall leader James J. Frawley conferred the Sturgeon King title on Greengrass ...
  5. "Barney Greengrass: 100 Years as 'Sturgeon King'". New York Sun. June 11, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  6. "Shirley Greengrass, 71, Partner in Restaurant". The New York Times. July 19, 1992. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  7. Martin, Douglas (January 5, 2002). "Moe Greengrass, 84, King of a Sturgeon Shrine". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  8. "Barney Greengrass – Los Angeles". Zagat. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  9. Virbila, S. Irene (January 29, 1995). "A Deli to (Almost) Die For – Nova, Matzo, Bialys, Sable—They're First-Rate and as Close as Beverly Hills". Los Angeles Times Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2010.


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