Loisaida Throwback Crawl


April 14, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Katz’s Deli

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut PlantLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle BattleLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling HouseLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Russ & Daughters For our final destination on our whirlwind 7-stop Lower East Side food extravaganza, we went to (where else?) THE FAMOUS Katz’s Deli. It’s been around since 1888, and every few years there […]

April 7, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Russ & Daughters

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut PlantLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle BattleLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling House From the Dumpling House, we started towards Houston Street to make a stop at Russ & Daughters (R&Ds). Full disclosure- I had NEVER stepped foot in this LES “appetizing” institution. SHAMEFUL!!! So this was a huge treat […]

April 6, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling House

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut PlantLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle Battle From Guss’ Pickles, we walked a few blocks over to Eldridge for one of my favorite spots in the LES- The Dumpling House. They’ve recently renovated since the last time I was here about a year ago, taking over a neighboring storefront […]

April 1, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle Battle

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut Plant There’s a pickle war in town, did you know? In the Lower East Side, within a two block radius, at that. Well actually, two blocks, and up to Cedurhurst, NY. I had no idea, until Todd, a UM reader who came out with us, gave us […]

March 30, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut Plant

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s Bialy The Doughnut Plant is just a few doors down from Kossar’s, so how could we not make a stop? Shamefully, as with many of the stops we made throughout the day, this was my very first time there… EVER. Why do you think I suggested to do this crawl? So […]

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s Bialys

by Kayoko Akabori

For Umamiventure #15, I opened up the polls to UM readers to vote for our next food trip. Between Astoria for merguez sandwiches, Jackson Heights for tacos and a food crawl in the Lower East Side, the LES won in a landslide. While it was commented by a few that it was a “safe” choice […]