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After 97 years of life, Saul Zabar , NYC native and co-owner of the Upper West Side’s iconic Zabar’s, has passed away.

Zabar’s began with its founders, Louis and Lillian Zabar, in 1934 . The pair opened up shop along Broadway at West 80th Street. The 22-foot-wide store, celebrated for its high-quality products, has continued to grow over the years as a proud family-run business that still uses Bubbe’s cherished recipes.

Today, the business is revered for its smoked fish, caviar, cookware and more. The New York institution sells 400,000 pounds of coffee a year and 4,000 pounds of fish per week .

Saul, son of Louis and Lillian, was born in Brooklyn in 1928. With original intentions to become a doctor, he took part in the family business, alongside his brother Stanley, after his

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