Don’t know what to get a certain someone on your holiday gift list? We do. One word: chocolate! It always works, it’s always welcome. Here are some top chocolate-giving picks from Emily C. our Deli Chocolate Specialist—some are even available online at Zingerman’s Mail Order. Veruca Chocolate, Grown Up Gelt for Chanukah Enjoy the tradition […]

Zingerman’s co-owner and founding partner Ari Weinzweig sent this note to the staff in response to the recent election. It meant a lot to many of our community, so we decided to share it with you. Although I’ve worked at it over the years, I’m still not all that great at processing strong emotions quickly.  […]

We travel to see new places, experience new cultures, meet interesting people and, of course…eat. Since food is what we do best here, we started Zingerman’s Food Tours back in 1997 to share the places we love—near and far—and culinary adventures that even well practiced tourists have never even heard of. Since then, we’ve really […]

Creamery Cheese Shop Manager and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional (read more about that coveted designation here) Tessie Ives-Wilson is sharing tips to help you create the perfect cheese plate for any holiday party. If you’re in the area, and you’d like to take your cheese smarts to the next level, join us for […]

Want to take your holiday party to the next level? Serve the perfect cheese pairings! Sounds simple enough, but we know that figuring out which cheeses go best with which wine or beer can be seriously overwhelming. There are just so many choices… The Creamery has a plan to help you demystify the process: Pairing […]

Appropriately dubbed “fizzmaster extraordinaire” by British wine writer Tom Stevenson in his Wine Report 2005, Larry Mawby has made a name for himself and the sparkling wines he’s created in northern Michigan vineyard L. Mawby. Michigan is not typically a region people associate with wine production, but Mawby has helped put the “Mitten State” on […]