What’s not to love about a 100-year-old tradition of sturgeon scrambled eggs and a H&H bagel with lox, cream cheese and tomato? Every New Yorker, regardless of religion or background, will appreciate this place. When Barney Greengrass, first opened its doors in Harlem in 1908, he had but one desire to operate a food store for. Barney Greengrass is the definition of a Classic NYC Establishment. I always remember it as being a restaurant where celebrities dined, and it was famous for shipping an order of smoked fish to President Roosevelt.” Barney was always quite elite and the association was part of the reason my Aunt loved it so much. Barney never expanded the way Zabar’s did though. For an important occasion, my Aunt Reggy would go to Barney’s and spend $20-30 on Sturgeon for the whole family (well over $100 now), and that was really the first time I can remember anyone in our family spending that kind of money of food. He was the first to introduce such delicacies as Sturgeon and smoked fish and the Jewish community went crazy for it. Grandma: “Barney Greengrass was the exemplar of Jewish food on the UWS. I called my Grandma (who you might remember from Grandma’s On The Town) to get schooled on a little Greengrass back story. What can I say, my family has always been a Zabar’s kind of family. Nova Scotia Salmon Scrambled with Eggs and Onions.21.00 Sturgeon Scrambled with Eggs and Onions.24.00 Combination of Sturgeon and Nova Scotia Salmon.
Over the years, I’ve definitely gotten a taste of their infamous sturgeon and smoked fish at Yom Kippur break-fast, but it’s not in our regular rotation. Some things shouldnt change, like our obsessive dedication to hand chosen fish specialties and our nearly 100 year old Greengrass. Alec Baldwin & Richard Blais would be so disappointed. You want to know something kind of embarrassing? I’m a Jew who grew up just outside of the city and not once had I ever eaten at Barney Greengrass until last week.
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