Start your time on the Lower East Side on historic East Broadway discussing along the way The Forward, the largest Jewish Yiddish newspaper, Straus Square, The Educational Alliance, The Seward Park Branch of the New York Public Library, and Seward Park, the country’s first municipal park. Have a sweet treat at Michaeli Bakery, known for their babka and bourekas. See the Jarmulowsky Bank Building, the famous Hester street, once filled with hundreds of pushcarts, then continue down Essex Street, where we will stop at The Pickle Guys. See an assortment of pickled fruits and vegetables brining in the barrels. Hear the history of the Essex Market. Our next stop will be Economy Candy, selling sweet sugary confections from floor to ceiling since 1937. Finally we walk down Houston Street with its famous old food establishments such as Katz Delicatessen and appetizing store Russ & Daughters, which has been selling herring and other traditional Jewish appetizing foods since 1914. Our final stop will be at The Original Yonal Schimmel Knishery (Knish Bakery), which has been selling both savory and sweet knishes since 1910. 

Please note: food is purchased individually along the way and not included in the cost of the ticket.

Your guide for this delectable tour is Svetlana Kershtein, a professional tour guide who has worked on three continents and holds a a Masters degree in History, specializing in the history of the ancient world.

Born in Russia, she emigrated to Israel where she worked as a licensed tour guide for 11 years. Svetlana's passion for Jewish history, art, music, and cuisine is reflected in her popular tours. She is fluent in three languages (Russian, Hebrew, and English).