Zabar’s beloved 91-year-old lox slicer is back after yearlong hiatus
NY Post
He’s no Nova novice.
Legendary Jewish lox slicer Len Berk, 91, is back and brandishing his 18-inch knife behind the counter at Zabar’s after a yearlong absence due to the pandemic. “I was nervous,” the nonagenarian told The Post of his return to work on Thursdays. “But when I picked up a knife to slice my first salmon, it was like riding a bike. I didn’t forget.”
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