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Eldridge Eats Food Tour: A History of the Lower East Side
Visit historic Lower East Side sites and nosh on delicious rugelach, pickles, knishes, and dumplings on a walking tour that focuses on a few of surviving buildings and structures of an era of mass Jewish immigration, when the streets were lined with stores and pushcarts, including Jewish delicatessens, bakeries, pickle stands, and cafeterias.
A seasoned guide shares stories about the neighborhood’s transformation and concludes with a discussion of several food establishments that still exist today. Along the way, participants stop at a couple of these to nibble on both Jewish and Chinese bites!
Highlights:
- Explore synagogues of the Lower East Side that have been repurposed into art galleries, churches, and event spaces, as well as bathhouses, restaurants, movie theaters, and more
- Sample traditional New York Jewish and Chinese foods
- Learn about the history of the Lower East Side, once the most densely populated district in the world
- Uncover the history of Jewish immigration in the area and hear what tenement life was like; find out where immigrants shopped, banked, and how they obtained their news
- Stop by significant Lower East Side landmarks
Please share any and all dietary restrictions during registration by emailing programs@eldridgestreet.org.
Cost of food is included in ticket prices. Please note that the noshes offered do not constitute a full meal. Ticket price includes museum admission.
Image Credit: "Push Cart Market, East Side," New York, ca. 1915. Library of Congress.