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 come into Jennifer and Ben’s possession, was from 1971. [...]

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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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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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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 Humor, [...]

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