The shop was founded by Murray Bernstein in 1945. A few years later, his brother, Sam, became a co-owner. The store ships their fish all over the world, and in 1980 Murray's appetizers were being sold at the
Neiman Marcus Epicure Shop in
White Plains, New York. Show business personalities
Sammy Cahn and
Zero Mostel were regulars at the shop. In 1974, the shop was sold to restaurateur
Artie Cutler. Artie took in a partner, Harold "Heshy" Berliner, in 1979. They sold the business to Ira Goller in 1990. Goller continued to own and operate the store 34 years later in 2024 and prides himself on maintaining continuity with its origins. Sam Bernstein died in 1977 and Murray Bernstein died in 2000. ==See also==