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KATZ'S DELI
205 E Houston St at Ludlow St. Subway F to Lower East Side-Se-
cond Ave. Mon-Wed 8am-10.45pm, Thurs 8am-2.45am, Fri
8am-Sun 10.45pm (24hr).
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Venerable Lower East Side Jewish deli since 1888,
serving archetypal overstuffed pastrami and corned-beef
sandwiches ($15.95), bagels, hot dogs and Ruebens
($16.95). Famous for the faux-gasm scene from
When
Harry Met Sally
.
KOSSAR'S BIALYS
367 Grand St between Essex and Norfolk sts. Subway J, M, Z to Essex St; F to Delancey St. Mon-Thurs,
Sun 6am-8pm, Fri 6am-3pm.
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A generations-old kosher treasure serves, bar none, the city's best bagels and bialys
($0.90), a flattened savoury dough traditionally topped with onion or garlic.
THE PICKLE GUYS
49 Essex St at Grand St. Subway R, N, J, Z, #6 to Canal St. Sun-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-4pm.
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Come here for fresh home-made pickles, olives and other yummy picnic staples from
huge barrels of garlicky brine.
VANESSA'S DUMPLING HOUSE
118A Eldridge St between Grand and Broome sts. Subway B, D to Grand St. Mon-Sat 7.30am-10.30pm,
Sun 7.30am-10pm.
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This always busy Chinese restaurant knocks out various combinations of steamed or
fried pork, shrimp and vegetable dumplings at the bargain price of $1 for 4.
YONAH SCHIMMEL KNISH BAKERY
137 E Houston St between First and Second aves. Subway F to Lower East Side-second Ave. Sun-Thurs
9am-7pm, Fri & Sat 9am-9pm.
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This place has been making and selling some of New York's best knishes ($3.50-4)
since 1910: rounds of vegetable-or meat-stuffed dough, baked fresh on the premises, as
are the wonderful bagels.
