Here is what’s happening: HAMANTASHEN! Due to popular demand, there’s a new flavor at Russ & Daughters this year: poppy seed. We’re also making our traditional favorites: apricot and prune. Stop by the shop or call us at 212-475-4880 to order hamantashen for the holiday, or for any day. Tablet had a hamantashen taste-test and [...]

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Treat someone you love to the finest caviar  – packed by hand, with the utmost care and expertise, at Russ & Daughters.  Woo your sweetheart with any of our caviars, and ask us about some great specials we have for this holiday.  For example: Amur Schrenckii is a fine choice for this amorous holiday. Native [...]

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The “Sugar Rush” column on Serious Eats is always a treat. Earlier this week, Kathy YL Chan wrote there about Bagel Pudding, a long-time homemade staple of the Russ & Daughters sweets counter. Since our bagels are baked fresh every morning, by night-time, if there happen to be any left, they are best enjoyed toasted, [...]

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Tablet Magazine named their “Top Hamantashen,” and Russ & Daughters is the winner. They write: As Purim approaches, it’s time to pass judgment on one of the most pressing issues of the day: where to find good hamantashen. Tablet Magazine investigated. A meticulous and hungry bunch, we ordered hamantashen from bakeries in six cities across [...]

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A sweet story I heard during the holiday season came from customer Irv Isaacson, who called from Columbus, Ohio, to place an order over the phone. Irv asked, at first, for a few pounds of Gaspe Nova, some Kippered Salmon, a pound of Chopped Liver, fillets of Pickled Herring with Cream Sauce and Onions, and [...]

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