This Thanksgiving, as we celebrate both our history as a nation of newcomers and the bounty of this land, fish  —  not just fowl  —  deserves a place at the table. Appetizing food (smoked fish, caviar, herrings and spreads) represents one of the most unique food contributions that immigrants have made to this country, and [...]

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A few months ago, the latest Food Network production filmed part of a new show at Russ & Daughters.  That show, Chefs vs. City, premieres this Friday night at 10:00 p.m. with the New York episode that features a challenge at Russ & Daughters.
In the series, chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino run around various [...]

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Tune in to ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 5:00 p.m. TONIGHT for a segment that includes Russ & Daughters Picnic Baskets. Then, stop by the store to pick up a Picnic before you head back outside to the beautiful weather!

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Thanks to Oliver Sacks, Russ & Daughters herring is the “Talk of the Town!”  Sacks writes about the New Catch Holland Herring, and other clupeal delights, in this week’s New Yorker.
- Jen Snow

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In the current issue of Gourmet Magazine‘s weekly newsletter, Editor In Chief Ruth Reichl writes lovingly of herring’s special meaning in her family, and she talks specifically about the New Catch Holland Herring.
Reichl’s anecdote about her parents is tender and touching, and her description of the taste of these prized herring is perfect too:

“My father [...]

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2009’s New Catch Holland Herring Season begins today. Join us for the New Catch at the counter at Russ & Daughters from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
- Jen Snow

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RUSS & DAUGHTERS: APPETIZING SINCE 1914. ONESIES FOR BABIES SINCE 2009.
- Jen Snow

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Shavout starts tonight at sundown and the Russ & Daughters kitchen is cooking lots of fresh blintzes, perfect for the occasion. (On this holiday, it is customary to eat dairy food and desserts.)
Stop by Russ & Daughters to pick up our Homemade Blintzes - light crepes filled with a sweet mixture of fresh farmer cheese, [...]

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Russ & Daughters welcomes the prized New Catch Holland Herring on June 9. After you’ve tried the New Catch at the counter, join us at the Roger Smith Hotel for A Festival of Herring & Aquavit.
This year, to celebrate the New Catch, the annual Scandinavian Mid-Summer Celebration, and the wonders of herring in [...]

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Celebrate the New Catch at the Russ & Daughters Counter!
Join us for the first traditional taste of the famed New Catch Holland Herring - “Hollandse Nieuwe” -  at the Russ & Daughters counter at the start of the season: June 9, 2009.
Once a year, herring in the North Sea reach their optimal condition during a [...]

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