What is a cheesemonger? Just for fun, guess the right answer: A farmer who makes cheese. An artist who makes sculptures out of cheese. An athlete who chases wheels of cheese down mountains. A merchant who shares their cheese expertise with shoppers. Did you guess d? Nice work! That’s what Zingerman’s Delicatessen cheesemonger (aka professional […]

A Conversation about Poetry & Leadership Once upon a time, Michael Dickman was a cook at Zingerman’s Delicatessen. Now, he’s an award-winning poet and Princeton University creative writing lecturer. Michael shared a taste of his latest book, “Pacific Power & Light,” at Zingerman’s Roadhouse earlier this month. Afterward, he and Zingerman’s Co-founder Ari Weinzweig discussed […]

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to help run an organization with revenues of around $80 million? If you work at Zingerman’s, you can experience it firsthand as a Staff Partner. The Zingerman’s Community of Businesses includes 11 businesses, all independently owned and operated by one or more managing partners who come […]

A bold balance of flavors in every bite This super tasty salad brings a good bit of culinary beauty to dinner at home, and it’s remarkably easy to make. The citrusy tang of grapefruit, the creamy richness of avocado, and the salty, buttery depth of Dry Jack cheese create a beautifully balanced dish. A sprinkle […]

Pepper-spiced deep-fried maitake make for some marvelous eating! One of my favorite new foods in the ZCoB over the last few years, these chicken-fried mushrooms are more than worth making a trip across town to try! To be clear, there’s no actual chicken involved here. The “chicken-fried” is a reference to the batter in which […]

Paying homage to one of Ann Arbor’s great historical leaders On Monday, April 7, 1975, as Irina Ratushinskaya approached the end of her third year as a university student in Kyiv, Albert Wheeler was elected Mayor of Ann Arbor. Wheeler’s election was historic—he was the city’s first, and so far only, Black mayor. Many non-Black […]