Barney Greengrass is a restaurant, deli, and

appetizing store An appetizing store, typically in reference to Jewish cuisine in New York City, particularly Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, is a store that sells "food that generally goes with bagels", although appetizings can also be served with a variety of breads ...

at 541 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 86th and 87th Streets) on the

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, started in 1908. They specialize in

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, more specifically

sturgeon Sturgeon (from Old English ultimately from Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European *''str̥(Hx)yón''-) is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family Acipenseridae. The earliest sturgeon fossils date to the ...

, but also have Nova Scotia salmon, whitefish, and others, and are very popular for brunch. They were the winner of the 2006 James Beard Foundation Award for Excellence. In 2013, ''

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'' gave it a food rating of 24, third-highest among New York City delis. In 2021, the ''Financial Times'' ranked it as one of the “50 greatest food stores in the world.”

History

Barney Greengrass originally opened in 1908 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. In 1938 he was given the nickname "Sturgeon King" by James J. Frawley. After the death of Barney Greengrass, the restaurant was run by his son Marvin (always called "Moe") and his wife Shirley. After Moe's death in 2001, his son Gary Greengrass took over management responsibility.

Beverly Hills

In 1995, Barney Greengrass opened an outlet at the

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branch of

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(since closed).

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Beverly Hills

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