After graduating with a degree in Russian history, he went to work washing dishes in a local restaurant and soon discovered that he loved the food business.

Along with his partner Paul Saginaw, Ari started Zingerman's Delicatessen in 1982 with a $20,000 bank loan, a staff of two, a small selection of great-tasting specialty foods and a relatively short sandwich menu.

Today, Zingerman's is an Ann Arbor institution - the source of great food and great experiences for over 500,000 visitors every year.

Each day the Deli serves up thousands of made-to-order sandwiches with ingredients like corned beef and pastrami, homemade chopped liver and chicken salad.

The Deli stocks an array of farmhouse cheeses, smoked fish, salamis, estate-bottled olive oils, vintage vinegars, whole bean coffees, loose leaf teas and much more.

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