"Established in 1908, Barney Greengrass specializes in smoked fish and other foods you'd commonly find at a Jewish deli. Per Bourdain, "they don't call him the sturgeon king for nothing." He joked that the "essential ingredients for a balanced breakfast" included the New York Times, Barney Greengrass, and cigarettes. Among a variety of sought-after smoked fish dishes, Bourdain's breakfast order typically included two specific dishes for which the NYC deli was especially well known: the sturgeon platter and the Nova, eggs, and onions dish."
"Echoing the tagline of the famed deli, Bourdain called sturgeon, "the absolute king of smoked fish," describing it as, "flaky but firm with a delicate, almost buttery flavor." Of the Nova, eggs, and onions dish, Bourdain mentioned that its name, "implies the best smoked salmon." He enthusiastically continued, "scramble that with caramelized onions and farm fres""
"Pairing these with a "regular" New York coffee - which, according to him, meant with cream and sugar - his breakfast definitely highlighted the best of Barney Greengrass' offerings. He would also choose a plain toasted bagel with a "shmear" of cream cheese, noting, "there is no other bagel, by the way.""
Anthony Bourdain celebrated Barney Greengrass on the Upper West Side as a premier breakfast destination. The deli, established in 1908, specializes in smoked fish and traditional Jewish deli fare. Signature morning orders include a sturgeon platter and a Nova, eggs, and onions dish. Typical accompaniments are a regular New York coffee with cream and sugar and a plain toasted bagel with cream cheese. Sturgeon is described as flaky but firm with a delicate, almost buttery flavor. The Nova preparation pairs smoked salmon with eggs and caramelized onions for a rich breakfast option.
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