Warm congratulations to Emily and Tensho, who shared their pre-wedding moments with us at the shop. The newlyweds incorporated their favorite New York City spots, which included Russ & Daughters, into their wedding memories when they stopped by the shop to shoot portraits on the way to their ceremony! (Photos by Nelson Bakerman Photography, courtesy [...]

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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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In this Elle Magazine cover story by Andrew Goldman, actress Keira Knightly talks about making movies in New York and how much she misses the “amazing” Russ & Daughters now that she’s gone: “So, a modest proposal: Knightley told me she’d developed a love of New York while filming Last Night, that she still thinks [...]

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We found this gem, from The Lo-Down, a community and neighborhood news blog about the Lower East Side, on Twitter. You can always let us know when you are planning to fly with Russ & Daughters food and we’ll pack your order to travel – either as a carry-on or for you to check in [...]

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One of the highlights of my job is to see how Russ & Daughters pops up into peoples lives.  This is one of my favorites, a letter and photos I received today. —Josh Russ Tupper Katie Stewart Sigler wrote: “So my mom is big into quilting.  She makes baby quilts for every baby that crosses [...]

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After almost 100 years, it was time for a Twitter. Follow us at http://twitter.com/LoxPopuli Twitter has been great so far. We love hearing from Russ & Daughters fans and Lox Populi readers all over the world.  Note the exchange we had recently with swell website Foursquare (a site that encourages you to explore your city [...]

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Customer Dan Ryan sent us this adorable photo.  In it, he carries Vivienne Rose Ryan, who is 14 months old, in a shopping bag from Russ & Daughters.  “She loves your whitefish!” Dan says. And we love seeing your photos!  Send us your photos, videos, stories, recipes, anecdotes, etc. -  info(at)russanddaughters.com.  We’d love to feature [...]

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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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There was lots of buzz in the papers and on the blogs today about Chef Marco Pierre White. The Chopping Block, his new reality show, premieres tonight on NBC.  About halfway into Carla Spartos’s article, “Chop Chef,” in the New York Post is this gem: “No wonder White counts Russ & Daughters as his favorite [...]

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Friends and neighbors of Russ & Daughters are up to great things. Here’s a Russ & Daughters To Do List for tonight. The shiny new 92Y Tribeca presents Comedy 2.0: Video Series on the Web: a panel and clip show moderated by Gabe Delahaye and featuring the creators content for The Burg, Barely Political, College [...]

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