Yonah Schimmel's Knishes
Counter Happy first night of Hanukkah! To celebrate, we tapped into Alex's heritage and had a little nosh from one of the most famous Jewish establishments in the Lower East Side, Yonah Schimmel's. We've passed by it a few times, and Alex has raved about their world-famous and centuries-old knishes and other noshy things. The storefront is decorated with peeling and fading newspaper clippings and printouts, celebrating its 101 years of existence (mazel tov!). There are even more newspaper articles and photographs inside, so much taped to the walls that they probably don't need wallpaper! This is one of those places with so much history etched in its foundation that even though I think the health department would be really turned off, it is a great place to grab a bite. Pac-Man! When we first got inside, it was empty except for the guy who works there and one customer, hunched over a dingy counter with mounds of knishes inside. They were hav...