Quotes & Media Mentions
Notable Media Mentions
- 12 Affordable Restaurants in Ann Arbor
Eater Detroit, February 2017 - Zingerman’s Shows Us How to Achieve Comfort Food Nirvana
Detroit Metro Times, February 2017 - How You Can Build a Food Empire by Fighting the Establishment
Vice Munchies, January 2017 - Zingerman’s on Empowering Frontline Staff to Make Better Business Decisions
Forbes, December 2016 - Zingerman’s Boss Outlines Strategy for Sharing Lavishly
Financial Times, November 2016 - 11 Essential Ann Arbor Restaurants
Eater Detroit, November 2016 - The Most Visited Restaurants in College Towns Across America
Spoon University, November 2016 - Hate Anchovies? You’re Using Them Incorrectly
Wall Street Journal, November 2016 - Before the Turkey, a Little Cheese
Janet Fletcher’s Planet Cheese, November - How Zingerman’s Turned Anarchy and Corned Beef into a $60 Million Business
Vice Munchies, October 2016 - Retail Therapy: Customer Service Is King
Specialty Food Association, September 2016 - Former Insurance Executive to Open Korean Restaurant under Zingerman’s Partnership
Detroit Metro Times, September 2016 - Interview with Chef Alex on Jasper’s Kitchen, January 2012
Chef Alex talked with Jasper Mirabile and Kimberly Stern from Jasper’s Kitchen in Kansas City about his passion for cooking and farming. The interview starts 17 minutes and 50 seconds into the podcast. - Zingerman’s Visits The Oprah Winfrey Show, May 2008.
Oprah declares our #97 Lisa’s Boisterous Brisket an “11” on a scale of 1 to 5.
- MSNBC on the Zingerman’s Guide to Building a Small Business.
MSNBC’s show Cool Runnings came through Ann Arbor to shoot a segment on the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses and our unique model for growing locally.
- Zingerman’s Coffee Company, One of America’s Top Craft Roasters [pdf]
Travel and Leisure, November 2005 - Getting Business Done “the Zingerman’s Way” [pdf]
dBusiness, December 2008 - Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw Given the Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award [pdf]
Bon Appetit, October 2007 - The Corner Deli that Dared to Break Out of the Neighborhood [pdf]
New York Times, June 2006 by Michelyn Maynard - The Coolest Small Company in America [pdf]
Inc. Magazine, January 2003 by Bo Burlingham -
Quotes
America’s Top Independent Retailer for 2011
– Gourmet Retailer Magazine“The coolest small company in America.”
– Inc. Magazine“One of the top 25 food markets in the world.”
– Food & Wine Magazine“Best Overall. Best Service.”
– Zagat Gourmet Shopping Online“Probably the best food store (and catalog) in the U.S.”
– Jeffrey Steingarten on National Public Radio