Hi all you bagel lovers out there! I’m back to blogging about bagels, my walking tours, and whatnot. There are lots of qustions online about bagels – but I’m here to say don’t worry about questions about bagels. Just eat them and enjoy!
The smell of fresh bagels is something that isn’t easily replicated. For us in New York, bagels are practically synonymous with the city. Breakfast is a hot, fresh bagel. It’s just the way we do things here. And when we can’t go out in the city and tour some of the...
I finally got the chance to eat Montreal style pastrami/cured beef at the now famous Mile End Delicatessen. It's located on Hoyt Street off of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn New York. I wanted to see and taste what the difference was between the more traditional NY style...
I recently went to the Mile End Deli in Brooklyn to try their Montreal style pastrami or what they call cured beef. Unlike the more common NY style, it is a bit drier and has a taste the combines the garlicy and salty taste of both pastrami and corned beef. The...
One of my favorite places to point out on my Lower East Side Tour is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum at 97 Orchid Street in Manhattan. It is dedicated to the immigrant experience in New York and not only the Jewish experience but other ethnic groups (Italians,...
I took a picture of the Carnegie Deli which sadly is closing the end of 2016. Even at 9 PM on a Monday night, there is a line to get in. Their pastrami will be missed. Better hurry and get on line (New Yorkers say "on line") before this famous deli is gone for good.
I was never really sure if I should be negative when blogging but I have to let my readers know about a strange event that took place this last Sunday. I was conducting a tour of the Lower East Side and finishing up at my last stop on the tour - Kossar's Bialys on...
My wish to everyone is to have a good year where we all improve ourselves, those of our families and friends and for those around us.
I just did a walk this morning in support of raising funds for the fight to eliminate Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and what else would you expect to see but a long selection of donated food and drink including of course Bagels!
Finally, Starbucks, the overpriced home of bitter brew, has decided that New Yorker's deserve better than their insipid pseudo circular rolls with holes in them which they dare to call bagels. The got smart and swallowed their so called coffee and pride and got Bantam...