Margaret Eby
By Margaret Eby
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Food Katz’s Deli Gets Artsy
Want a side of art with that pastrami on rye? You’re in luck. As part of celebrations for the iconic Lower East Side deli’s 125th birthday, Katz’s Deli commissioned the space next door to their restaurant to use as a pop-up gallery. The Space at Katz’s, as the gallery is dubbed, merges the old and…
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Culture Neil Blumenthal Is Behind Each Pair of Distributed Warby Parker Glasses
If you’re one of the 150 million Americans who wear some sort of corrective eyewear, you already know an unfortunate truth about shopping for specs: Glasses, particularly fashionable ones, don’t usually come cheap. Click for more Giving stories Frustration with the traditional glasses industry’s byzantine business plan led a band of four former business students…
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Food Mile End, Russ and Daughters Both Plan Bars
What’s better than a bagel and lox? A bagel and lox with beer, of course. Two classic Jewish eateries, Russ & Daughters and the Mile End, are venturing into late night territory. Russ & Daughters’ move isn’t confirmed yet, but the Lower East Side staple, which specializes in smoked fish, applied for a liquor license…
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News Is Larry Smith the New Black?
If you ask Larry Smith how he would describe his relationship with his now-wife, Piper Kerman, while she was serving a 15-month sentence in a federal correctional facility in Connecticut, his answer will be a succinct six words: “Our prison visitations were surprisingly romantic.” The pioneer of the Six-Word Memoir project, which collects highly abbreviated…
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Food Streit’s Matzo Comes to the Silver Screen
The iconic Streit’s Matzo company is getting a documentary, and the film promises to look anything but flat. Streit’s, which opened its doors in 1925 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan is in its fifth generation, still using their original machinery to bake and pack matzo today. It’s the last family-operated matzo factory in…
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Food Jewish Deli Classics Get Yemeni Boost
The perfect pastrami sandwich is the New Yorker’s holy grail. It’s a relatively simple combination: Fatty, juicy pastrami spiced with a small dollop of brown mustard and contained within two slices of mild rye bread, served ideally with a pickle spear. And yet, the search for the best corner pastrami sandwich has spawned as many…
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The Schmooze What To Do (That’s Jewish) on Christmas
Sure, you could sit at home with some lo mein and grab an action flick. But Christmas is far from a wasteland for Jewish events. From gorgeous kosher dinners to trivia night for nerds to clubs full of Jewish singles, we’ve rounded up something for everyone. Dance Around the Matzo Jewish singles, rejoice. The annual…
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Food 2012’s Best Jewish Cookbooks — Day 3
From our eight favorite books from the year — one for each night of Hanukkah — we present two below. They are all great holiday gifts for the passionate cook in your life or a treat for yourself. Best Cookbooks, Day 1 Best Cookbooks, Day 2 The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman, Knopf, 336…
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