Barney Greengrass (BG) is a New York City “Jewish Deli” eponymously named after its founder who opened the business in Harlem in 1908. The deli has been at its present location, 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan since 1929 and is a New York institution.
Although a Jewish deli, it is not kosher. Simplistically, this is because meat is not separated from dairy at the restaurant.
What is a deli anyway? A deli is short for a delicatessen, a place where fine or foreign prepared foods (delicacies) are available. In the late 19th century, delicatessens were popularized by Jewish German immigrants serving in some cases cured or smoked foods, hence the name Jewish deli.
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