Zabar’s owner Stanley Zabar dies at 94
Stanley Zabar, principal owner of Zabar’s, the iconic Jewish deli on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, which his parents founded in 1934, died on Monday. He was 94. On Tuesday, the eatery stated that Zabar was…
Assessment
Stanley Zabar, the quiet backbone of one of New York's most storied Jewish delis, has died at 94. His legal and financial work behind the scenes turned a family grocery into a city institution. The loss marks the end of an era for the Zabar family's direct stewardship. Watch for how the next generation navigates preserving the deli's character without its principal owner.