Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
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Saul Zabar, a renowned figure on the Upper West Side known for his smoked fish and other gourmet offerings, has passed away at 97, prompting a nostalgic and appreciative response from the community.
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Zabars is a huge deli and grocery store. They have refrigerated cases full of deli stuff and the staff behind them packs it for you. They have a case full of nothing but smoked fish but I didn't see any salmon. The guy said it was the next case over. A huge case of nothing but smoked salmon: dozens of different kinds of salmon from different places, different woods, different parts of the fish. I was stunned.
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