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Martha Stewart Living September Issue Features Russ & Daughters Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast, at Home with the Russ Family

September 4th, 2012 · 10:21 am

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New Catch Holland Herring Season Starts TODAY at Russ & Daughters

June 7th, 2011 · 1:18 pm

New Catch Holland Herring Russ & Daughters Herring Pairing

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Category: Herring · History · Tradition · What I Ate Today
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CELEBRATE NEW CATCH HOLLAND HERRING SEASON AT RUSS & DAUGHTERS, STARTING JUNE 7, AND AT THE RUSS & DAUGHTERS HERRING PAIRING EVENT ON JUNE 28

June 3rd, 2011 · 2:33 pm

Join us for the traditional first taste of the famed New Catch Holland Herring – ”Hollandse Nieuwe” – at the Russ & Daughters counter starting June 7. Enjoy the herring on the spot, pick some up to take them home, or have Russ & Daughters deliver to your door, throughout New York City and nationwide. [...]

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Tonight: Tenement Talks with Russ & Daughters, BabyCakes, and Clinton St. Baking Co.

May 10th, 2011 · 1:22 pm

Join Russ & Daughters tonight for a “Tenement Talk” at the Tenement Museum. This evening’s program is: Lower East Side Eats: BabyCakes, Clinton Street Baking Company, and Russ & Daughters. The museum wrote: “From traditional to trendy, this series of food programs is devoted to the rich edible traditions of our neighborhood. This installment features [...]

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A Caviar Primer Class with Russ & Daughters

November 8th, 2010 · 5:39 pm

While caviar has long been on the short-list of ultimate gastronomic experiences and luxuries, we recognize that few people — even the most seasoned hosts and gourmands — have the knowledge to be discerning when eating or buying caviar. This is why we have teamed up with our friends at Astor Center to present “A [...]

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Celebrating Herman Vargas’ 30 Years at Russ & Daughters

November 8th, 2010 · 4:53 pm

Last week we held a celebration in honor of Herman Vargas and his 30 years (and counting!) at Russ & Daughters. Close to 100 people attended. It was a truly special evening full of joy, good humor and spontaneity. We only wish we could have fit all the friends of Russ & Daughters into one [...]

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Closing Early Today for a Special Anniversary

November 1st, 2010 · 1:14 pm

Today Russ & Daughters will be closing early at 5:30 p.m. for a very special celebration. We will be honoring Herman Vargas on the occasion of his 30 years at Russ & Daughters. Herman started in the store as a 17-year-old peeling onions in the kitchen, and over the years has gone on to become [...]

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Holiday Hours

September 15th, 2010 · 8:00 am

Russ & Daughters is open today from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Following a Guide Book from Another Era: Paens to Sturgeon, Sonnets to Lox.

July 29th, 2010 · 8:00 am

Video from a recent visit to Russ & Daughters. Jennifer and Ben came to Russ & Daughters the other day for the first time, with tired feet, empty stomachs and a special book in tow. Originally published in 1959, the book was New York Places and Pleasures by Kate Simon. The 4th edition, which had [...]

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Celebrate the New Catch at the Counter and at The Russ & Daughters Herring Pairing: featuring Wylie Dufresne and John Zorn

May 18th, 2010 · 11:39 am

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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