New York Magazine’s sixth annual “Reasons to Love New York” issue came out right in the middle of the holiday rush, so we haven’t had a chance to post until now. They said, “Six years into anatomizing our love for the city, there is still no shortage of things to feel good about in this [...]

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We are lucky to hear wonderful stories and to see great photos from customers all the time.  Some stop by the store to share, some e-mail, or call. Some customers post things on Flickr or Twitter or Vimeo.  But I recently opened my e-mail and was totally surprised by a delightful — and delightfully odd [...]

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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 four [...]

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