The Russ & Daughters Mini Yum Kippered sandwich is featured in New York Magazine‘s annual “Underground Gourmet guide to all that is brand spanking new and good to eat,” the “2010 Eat Cheap Issue” by Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld. The article shows the small sandwich in great company, with “mini” dishes from Momofuku Milk [...]

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The details of this amazing dish, prepared by Wylie Dufresne and Jon Bignelli: Smoked New Catch Holland herring, nasturtium gazpacho, cucumber, hazelnut Soup base made with nasturtium flowers, breadcrumbs, vegetable stock (white grape juice, shallots, garlic, hazelnut oil, and a little butter). Herring has been lightly cured, smoked and then frozen using liquid nitrogen.  The [...]

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New Catch Holland Herring All reports indicate that the Russ & Daughters Herring Pairing with Wylie Dufresne and John Zorn at Astor Center was a great success! Photos, anecdotes, and a ShootBooth slideshow coming soon! Event photographs: Belathée Photography Photo booth portraits: ShootBooth – Jen Snow

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RUSS & DAUGHTERS CELEBRATES NEW CATCH HOLLAND HERRING SEASON IN THE SHOP AND AT A HERRING PAIRING EVENT New York’s premier appetizing shop celebrates the New Catch at the counter and at The Russ & Daughters Herring Pairing at Astor Center – a one-night-only special event featuring herring and cocktail and spirits pairings with guest [...]

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People at Russ and Daughters on Houston Street August 30, 3009. By Jason Polan. From the series “Every Person In New York.” It seems like every person in New York is at Russ & Daughters this weekend, picking up orders and watching as salmon is sliced at the counter. The shop is open from 9:00 [...]

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A team of two from the Russ & Daughters staff will compete in the August Sweat Out Ping Pong Classic tournament at Partners & Spade tomorrow! On Saturday, August 29, local creative firm Partners & Spade will host a ping pong tournament in their smart Great Jones Street storefront and studio to celebrate the launch [...]

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Paper Magazine‘s Carol Lee stopped by to “rip up a herring,” or a few herring, actually, with us. Some of our older customers had taught me that when they were young, it was quite common to ask someone out to “rip up a herring.” The phrase indicated a  sort of joyous sharing, like “breaking bread.” [...]

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The Universal Record Database is a fantastic endeavor to document a lot of very important and very unique records. They say, “What world record are you capable of setting? We believe every person on earth has potential to be the world’s best ‘something’. URDB’s mission is to become the database where all such achievements will [...]

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