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Len Berk, 91-year-old lox slicer at Zabar's, is back at work 91-year-old lox slicer back at work Len Berk spent 26 years working two days a week at Zabar's until the pandemic forced him to stay at home for his own safety. But now he is back. NEW YORK - Clocking in at work gives Len Berk a good feeling. It's been a long year. And for him, he said, every year counts — he's 91. "They actually pay me to do this and I love to do it," he said. "I once again feel like I'm contributing to society. Not just staying at home."

Chef Tom Colicchio Debuts Italian Pop-Up in Former Craftbar Space Plus, Sticky’s Finger Joint launches an OnlyFans account — and more intel Share this story Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Tom Colicchio to debut Italian restaurant in former Craftbar space On the heels of the latest season debut of Top Chef, Tom Colicchio is turning the space of his former restaurant Craftbar — which closed in 2017 at 47 East 19th Street — into his first-ever Italian restaurant on Wednesday, April 28. Vallata, a “Roman-inspired neighborhood trattoria,” is a pop-up...

After a yearlong hiatus because of the pandemic, the Forward's lox columnist makes a triumphant return to Zabar's.

Her features were feminine to a fault and of perfect symmetry. Short, dark brown hair, with kind of a Mohawk frill atop, delicate fingers, straight as an arrow, and the cutest curly tongue I had ever seen. What amazed me most was that she was in the room at all when I arrived and that within ten seconds Ellen handed her to me with the most loving casualness, and apparent utter confidence, that the baby was in good hands. To have that little baby stretched out on my right forearm, with her head resting firmly in the cupped palm of my left hand, was like a miracle. No time to worry if I remembe...

I slept until about 12:30 p.m. today. When I woke up, I noticed that I was not tired. I had been tired upon awakening for previous days, maybe weeks, months? But this day, I was wide-awake. As I looked around the room, I noticed that everything that came into view did so with great definition. Everything seemed incredibly clear, without the help of my glasses. Not a hint of fog in sight How wonderful to feel this way. But how come? What made this day different from so many previous ones? The only thing that came to mind that might be responsible for such different feelings and observations,...