A Corner Deli With International Appeal

“Places like Zingerman’s are important for two reasons: they become arbiters of taste in America’s booming artisanal food industry simply by what they choose to put in their stores; and second, they are fundamental middlemen between the artisan producer and the consumer,” Mr. Ruhlman said. “There’s not a lot the consumer can do, really, to get Iberian ham, but Ari can.”

NY Times