Eli's Mother's Beef Borscht

Chunks of beet, potato, and beef in a brilliant magenta broth, nourishing on the coldest days, serve it as Eli does with a large dab of sour cream and a lavish sprinkling of fresh dill.

Eli Zabar has been selling quintessential New York specialties since 1973, when, inspired by the food halls in London and Paris, Eli Zabar established his eponymous food store and delicatessen on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. One of New York’s leading food impresarios, Eli Zabar is synonymous with the city’s best baked goods, smoked fish, and Jewish deli specialties.