Upper West Side Week In Review: 8/8/11 - 8/14/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week:

Upper West Side Blue Donkey Bar Shutters, Blames Vocal Angry Neighbor
Alec Baldwin Ditching Upper West Side For SoHo & Yoga Instructor Girlfriend
Second Triathlete Dies After (Mostly) Upper West Side Race
Police Make Arrest In Connection To “Serial Groper” Case
Upper West Side Photo Of The [...]

Oy Vey… Zabar’s Called Out For Selling Lobsterless Lobster Salad

There’s been a media frenzy over the past couple of days about the lobster salad at Zabar’s.
The issue? It’s made out of crayfish, not lobster.

Upper West Side Video Of The Day: The Smoked Fish Of Zabar’s

Food.Curated. recently followed Saul Zabar during one of his weekly trips to Brooklyn, where he sources Zabar’s famous smoked fish from ACME Smoked Fish. Zabar has been buying fish for the Upper West Side landmark since 1950.

Spotlight: Zabar’s

Zabar’s, located on 80th and Broadway, is an Upper West Side staple and the go-to place for many New Yorkers to pick up quality specialty foods.