Barney Greengrass
Barney Greengrass is a restaurant, deli, and appetizing store at 541 Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, started in 1908. It specializes in smoked fish, more specifically sturgeon, but also carries Nova Scotia salmon, whitefish, and others, and is very popular for brunch.
The establishment won 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. In 2021, the Financial Times ranked it 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 and his wife Shirley. After Moe's death in 2001, his son Gary Greengrass took over management responsibility.