The foods that made the Lower East Side famous are still here – you just have to know where to find them. Loaded hot dogs and knishes, pickles from the barrel or a Bialy Bakery . . . you’ll have the opportunity to sample these old East Side favorites and to take a trip down nostalgia lane.

Did you know 1 in 5 Americans can trace their roots to the Lower East Side?

Whether its herring or gefilte fish, chinese steam buns or knishes, we”ll give you a taste of the cultural flavor so exuberant in the Lower East Side. All these foods have a history and a story that will take you on a trip around the globe. Learn why certain foods are eaten by certain communities; why foods such as kishke and stuffed grape leaves were created to fill certain needs.