Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explores some of the most beloved foods of the Lower East Side. She’s joined by Mark and Niki Federman, third and fourth generation owners of Russ & Daughters.
Some Places to Sample Jewish Lower East Side Culture:
Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston Street
Kossar's Bialys, 367 Grand Street
The Pickle Guys, 49 Essex Street
Streit Matzo Co. , 150 Rivington Street
Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery, 137 E. Houston Street
Bialystoker Synagogue, 7-11 Willett Street/Bialystoker Place
New Amsterdam Public Market
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Guss' Pickles, 87 Orchard Street
Gertel's Bake Shop, 53 Hester Street
East Side Glatt, 500 Grand Street
G&M at 41 Essex, 41 Essex Street
Eastside Supermarket, 504 Grand Street
Moishe's Kosher Bakery, 504 Grand Street
Some Places to Sample Jewish Lower East Side Culture:
Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston Street
Kossar's Bialys, 367 Grand Street
The Pickle Guys, 49 Essex Street
Streit Matzo Co. , 150 Rivington Street
Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery, 137 E. Houston Street
Bialystoker Synagogue, 7-11 Willett Street/Bialystoker Place
New Amsterdam Public Market
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Guss' Pickles, 87 Orchard Street
Gertel's Bake Shop, 53 Hester Street
East Side Glatt, 500 Grand Street
G&M at 41 Essex, 41 Essex Street
Eastside Supermarket, 504 Grand Street
Moishe's Kosher Bakery, 504 Grand Street
Hungering for America: Italian, Irish and Jewish Foodways in the Age of Migration is available for purchase at amazon.com
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