Saturday, April 08, 2006

You've Got Zabar's!

When one first lays eyes on me, they may easily form the following opinion: "This is a man who appreciates good groceries."

It's Saturday night, and my beautiful wife and I are sitting at home with the cats, enjoying You've Got Mail for the umpteenth time (this is our second copy - we wore out the first videotape we bought).

In the film, there is a short scene that takes place in a grocery store named Zabar's. Whilst sitting here with the laptop on, I decided to check out the website for this food retailer.

Wow.

They sell over 7 tons - 14,000 pounds - 6350 kilograms - of cheese per week. Over 600 varieties of fromage!

They hand select their smoked fish and are known for their caviar.

They also hand select and roast their own coffee.

And, they feature "the largest selection of imported cooper cookware anywhere"!

Check out their website, take a video tour of the store, and read about Louis Zabar and his over-80 year old business.

If I ever make it to New York City, I have five things I want to see:
1) The World Trade Center Memorial / Site
2) The Statue of Liberty
3) The Dakota
4) The Ed Sullivan Theatre (to attend a taping of Late Night with David Letterman)
5) Zabar's

If any of you have ever visited Zabar's, tell me about it!

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