The Food Network wishes they could have a show as entertaining and educational in a historical kind of way hosted by a smart telegenic host who is clearly having a ball
The sheer amount of research and effort in this video is incredible. The b-roll, the beautiful food shots, and the amazing recommendations! Beryl, you are unstoppable!
Without doubt the best multicultural food travel infomentary on the Tube. NY City travel board should be paying you, I really want to visit now more than ever!
There was a lot of care in trying to fit multiple immigrant communities into the letters of the alphabet. No video of 26 dishes can be completely comprehensive but the attempt at inclusion is seen and appreciated.
This is proof that quality takes time. I love how enthusiastic Berryl is.. and you can tell it’s because she took her time. She wasn’t exhausted from taking about all this food and history because she did it slowly over time. The result is an enthusiastic hostess that keeps you interested.
As a New Yorker, a restaurant worker, a history buff and an enthusiastic home cook - I absolutely loved this! Beryl, you've helped me try cooking new foods in my own home kitchen and now you've inspired me to get out and try so many of the amazing things our city has to offer. Keep up the good work, you're quickly becoming one of my favorite creators on TH-cam!
As a Sydneysider (Oz), a former waitress, a history buff and an enthusiastic home cook - I absolutely loved this! (*THANK YOU KATE TOO*!) I'll never get to New York, let's be honest, but I LOVED seeing the food, the venues, the history, the honor and the passion to maintain that heritage. Food, fashion, language, music, culture NEVER EVER stand still but they always echo and reverberate throughout humanity. Food brings us all together - we may argue over who's version is best but it very rarely ever leads to bloodshed. *THANK-YOU BERYL FOR A BRILLIANT VIDEO!!*
Beryl- you outdid yourself! This needs to be on PBS or another major food/history network and blow up on social media. I can't believe you have less than 1 million subscribers. You not only cover the food, but the history behind the food. Entertainment and educational for the viewer. I follow lots of food YT and you outshine them by miles!
YOU NEED AN AWARD FOR THIS VIDEO. This is hands down the best NYC food video I have seen. I am born and raised in NYC. You took me down memory lane while teaching me new things. So many beautiful cultures and their delicious food. Great great job
Being a foody and history nerd this is up my alley....PLUS being a New Yorker I can honestly admit that Beryl you have helped me explore our city more to many places I have never been and be aware of many places I've never been to and be adventurous in our own backyard. I feel like a hermit because all I do is work work work 😅 and not really stop to explore our city which is vast and has a lot to offer with a ton of cultural delicacies from around the world itself 😍🤤. Thank you for your content and hard work and sharing all these wonderful foods/history/culture with us❤.
What an amazing video!! Thank you Beryl! After Anthony Bourdain passed, I found it hard to watch anything food related because it didn't feel as genuine or explorative. You have reassured me (and prob a lot of others) that amazing food television IS HERE
I don't hate Action Bronson's TH-cam channel for discovering new NYC restaurants/food but this video from Beryl was great. It's interesting how little information there can be out there on social media, via google etc., when it comes to discovering things that aren't simply the latest hyped thing/whatever the algorithm is favouring today.
What a great video, Beryl! I can only imagine how long it took and the amount of effort and research that went into making it. Your content is truly a blessing
The New York Prezels look almost exactly look South German Pretzels. Only we would never pair them with mustard. They are eaten as is or cut (partially) open and buttered. Sometimes with chives sprinkled onto the butter.
This was honestly one of the most interesting, enlightening and fascinating videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. It's not just food appreciation but also cultural history and urban history all mixed in. What a ride! I enjoyed every minute and can't wait to go to NYC and experience all this. Thanks so much Beryl! I love all your food videos but this one really stands out from the rest because of all the extra work (including extensive research) that must have gone into it. I'm guessing that it must have taken months to put together! 🤩 A fascinating watch and I've learnt so many new things (about food and also about NYC, one of my favorite cities in the world, _as well as_ the people of this amazing city). This video is a gem and I'll be coming back to re-watch it again and again for the content - and will definitely be recommending it to my foodie and travel enthusiast friends as well! 💖
beryl this is incredible!!!!!!! i was consistently blown away by all of the evident research and hard work put into the making of this video! as a new jerseyian 15 minutes away from nyc, i cannot wait to check out these places
Wow, I am genuinely impressed by the effort that went into this video! Now i would live to see, how the shops look like, where Beryl is buying more special ingredients, that you can't get in normal grocery stores.
This was wildly entertaining. Thank you! Would love to see more of these, maybe as a collab for different cities or countries? What's funny is that the black & white soft cookie shown at Zabar's is known in Germany as an "Amerikaner" (an American).
I grew up on Long Island’s south shore and this video was a delightful trip down memory lane! My older brother used to take me into The City all the time. When I was older I took the train in with friends. I have ordered bagels & black and whites from Zabars and use the Zabars bag all the time! I remember our drug store had a soda fountain and served egg creams. We had great deli’s(German & Italian) and wonderful bakeries(German & Greek). Tell me Beryl, can you still get a pepper & egg hero in NY? That and clam rolls were a family favorite.❤
17:56 "Maní garrapiñado" maní = peanut, garrapiñado = covered in a crunchy, brittle, syrupy glaze :) I love your videos, Beryl. I feel like I'm traveling the world through food with you by my side. And I love how you take the time and make the effort to learn about different cultures and languages, and the respect you have for them. New York has always been one of my dream destinations and I'm sure I'll finally visit it soon! I'm Panamanian with Spanish heritage (my grandparents were from Mallorca). Would love it if you could include Panama and Mallorca in a video one day! 💜
I can't tell you how happy I am with this long video!! Because my only complaint about your content is the video's are way too short for me! 😁😁 Thank you for the upload, see you next week! ❤
Beryl, your video taught me so much. After immigrating here as a kid, I grew up in Harlem and now live in the Bronx. I’m so grateful that you highlighted neighborhoods like Harlem and the Bronx! I’m usually a lurker but you’ve definitely earned a like, subscriber and share!
I loved seeing how so many cultures are represented. I feel like you could do this project all over again but with street food/food trucks only and still never run out of ideas. As a New York Jew, what really blew me away is how many of these covered deli food included the New York Jewish experience, from the bagel to the to-go cup, even Zabar's! And just in time for the New Year, too! Shana Tova (Happy New Year!) 🥰
I rarely comment on videos but this one is spectacular. Well done. I grew up in NYC in the 70s and 80s and have so much family I am there a few times a year every year. So many memories and so many new items to try. Thank you for this wonderful journey.
What a great tribute to New York and the wide array of cultures within the city! Makes me really miss home 🏙️😢💌. Was so happy to see you put a spotlight on Kingston Tropical bakery, best patties.
I thought this would be about croffles and rainbow bagels, but instead I learned all sorts of history and got some real New Yorker secrets on the dishes that made the city. Thanks, Beryl!
This was fantastic. Every great city needs a food guide like this hosted by a local like you Beryl. You weren't afraid to head to places that many people wouldn't because you understand that they are culturally significant and inherently worthy to be explored and appreciated.
Beryl, the Food Network was a huge part of my childhood, but you have made one of the best food channel I have ever seen, Your enthusiasm is contagious and I always appreciate the educational side!
I'm from Brooklyn but I moved to TX and I can't begin to tell you what it's like to try explaining just how broad and diverse the food scene is in NY. You’ve done an amazing job really doing some homework and taking the time to explain the similarities and differences; sheddingnlight on these popular regional delicacies ❤ keep up the great work Mama 😊
I love this so much. The short version was great but I love the longer version w all the history so much more. Thank you for all the work that went into this long form content. Seriously reminds me of Anthony Bourdain. I loved all the cultures you featured and I’m so glad that I stumbled upon your channel a while ago!!
I'd pay money for this content, Beryl! I'd drop one of my other subs and easily take whatever you're making if it's anything like this. Makes me proud to be American, even though I'm on the other side of the country, in California. Love you and your content :) @@BerylShereshewsky
This is making me miss NYC so much! The variety of foods and ethnic cultures are definitely two of the things I miss the most. Think next time I visit I will do the Berel A to Z Tour.
Great content, most interesting I've seen on this channel (as someone planning their first trip to NYC and looking forward to basically spending the entire time stuffing my face). This knowledge (i.e. from a local) is invaluable and sorely needed, imo. If I have to read one more recommendation for a rainbow bagel as some kind of 'ultimate' NYC food I'm going to scream.
Oh yikes same tho I feel like so many of these lists online missed the heritage of nyc foods and instead focused on the plating on decor of the places there is obv room for both but I’m a good history lover soo 💜💜💜💜
What an awesome adventure ! I especially love how you pronounce all of the dishes with a really great accent in various languages :) thoroughly enjoyed this and didn’t even realize that it was over 30 minutes by the time I got to the end!
This is a remarkable video! So educational and entertaining, wonderfully researched and covering a broad range of foods and cultures. I can't imagine the amount of planning and work that went into shooting and editing this. Fantastic job, thanks for all the great recommendations and history.
If you're that introverted, check out some of the museums and the botanical gardens with a friend. Those are two of the quietest places I can think of off the top of my head. NYC is more than just bars, restaurants and social venues.
New york is a good place to be an introvert weirdly. There's so many people in Manhattan that you kind of walk around unnoticed and can stay entertained by yourself watching people, eating on the go. Its a place where you can be weird and people don't look twice at you and it's considered fine to be alone in stores and restaurants
Wow! What a beautiful and informative video! I loved the framing of your shots, especially in the Rye segment! And I may or may not have teared up at the whales coming back to the Hudson
Your video makes me want visit the city soon!!! My favorite food ive loved having is hot chestnuts. Does anyone still do that? Sweet, nutty and warm in the cold winter. Heaven!
That was absolutely amazing!!! So educational, poignant and downright fun!! Fantastic job!!! Can't even imagine the amount of work that went into this!! Blown away!!
This is the video I wish I'd had the last two times I made my way to New York from NZ! I love the mix of history, local knowledge and food expertise! ❤
Beryl, I am a big fan of your channel, but gosh, you really hit it out of the park with this one! I'm originally from Manhattan (okay, once a New Yorker, always a New Yorker), but I've been living in various parts of the world for some while. Watching this episode, I learned so much more of my beloved city, and I have a whole new list of places I want to try the next time I visit. Thank you! This episode is so well researched, filmed and edited. Truly a brilliant job! Thank you!
Thank you, Beryl! This was awesome to watch!!!! I loved the history and learning new (to me) iconic foods and places! Fantasy idea: have an episode like this for every iconic city in the US...
My current hyperfixation is the history of American food. Your channel has helped itch that scratch so much but this video in particular was chef’s kiss! 😘🤌 Thank you for all the insane work you put into these top tier videos!
Ive been a fan of Great Big Stories from their beginning to their end, and am very nostalgic. Since your style has very apparently carried on into your personal channel after, I am so happy to follow you as you continue to make wonderful videos that have so much care, research, and personality in them. ❤
Oh, dang! Now I’m craving mofongo, matzo ball soup, and a cheese knish. Beryl, wearing that Star Wars shirt with the kitty collared blouse is to die for…it speaks to me!
So glad to see you going out to Queens and the Bronx and other places that tourists tend to skip and showcasing the amazing hidden gems of NYC. This video showcased REAL New York and you did a fantastic job
Beryl you exude so much love and positivity it warms my heart to watch your videos! Thank you for teaching us about all this history and suggesting amazing food to try
💙❤OMG BERYL!! This is one of the BEST food videos I have ever seen!! You skillfully balance between the culinary and historical sides and have rekindled my desire to visit NYC. Is there a recommended general Ashkenazi restaurant you would recommend?❤💙
Beryl! Just when I thought you would be running out of ideas, you came out with this. As a native New Yorker, you brought up a LOT of nostalgia in this video. Keep up the great work girl! I love it!
Why did I watch this while hungry?! I live in Scotland with no way of getting any of that yumminess! 😅 - I am a fooooool! Amazing video Beryl! I loved the parts of history you put in to the video 😊
Living somewhere that the food scene isn't very diverse, I'm always so in awe of NYC and the cultural and historical variety in food there. This video must've taken so much time and effort, thank you for this, I'll def have to check out the food scene next time I'm down in NYC 💛
Beryl, i always enjoyed your video but this one was really the best one yet. You make 30 minutes video ends in a blink, super amazing. Thank you for making it very packed with beautiful sceneries and new york’s history.
What a fabulous, informative video, Beryl! I've posted it on all my socials and sent the link to it to all my friends in NYC and Upstate NY. Thank you for all your hard work, and especially for the links and addresses you provide. Much love and gratitude. 💖
@@BerylShereshewsky You're _very_ welcome. You deserve every positive comment and new subscriber you get. Sending good vibes for all your future endeavors.🥰
So impressed by your presentation! You taught this native Brooklynite a few things. Best TH-cam content so well produced, edited and your spunk is the cherry on top or the cherry in the Manhattan!
Wow Beryl! Bravo on such a well produced and educational video! I can’t imagine how long it took you to record this whole compilation as we can see you went through different seasons in NYC! 😁💙 And man do I miss NYC pretzel!!! I always loved the smell of the pretzel carts!
Holy crap! I know I'm just echoing the sentiments of other viewers and commenters, but this is spectacular! The energy, the educational value, the filmmaking. Just, wow. Perfection.
Dear Beryl, just "found" your channel few days ago and I already loooooove it! ❤ This episode is great as any other, .... BUT: Sorry to say 😉 - the " New York Soft Brezzel" is just equal to the usual bavarian "Bretzl" (as we Bavarians call it) , and so for I asume, that the NY one is just a "twin" of it. I highly recommend you to try a fresh, warm soft Brezzel like this: Try to cut the whole Bretzel horizontal in two half pieces (yessss! This will be a challenge! 😅 But that's the way it's ment to be for even Bavarians!) , and then put fresh, cold Butter on one side, fold the two half together again - and enjoy! THX so much for your really great content, your personality sharing while cooking & presenting - and thank you for you being you! xxx, Angela (from Bavaria/ Germany)
Okay now that I've watched the entire video, this was such a delight to watch!! Like many other comments here, the effort and research that went into this is RECOGNIZED!! Amazing job!
Thank you Beryl for this informative insight into NYC food history and culinary gems. Although I am Canadian I absolutely love NYC and its people. I respect that you took the time to learn how to pronounce words and names correctly. I am guessing from your name that you have Jewish heritage, but the way you pronounce "mozzarella" I have only heard Italian Americans in the same way. I speak a few languages, so I notice these details.
In Germany, or Bavaria specifically, we have a thing called Butterbrezn which is basically a Bavarian pretzel with butter on the inside. A must try, but the mustard is intriguing as well
Oh, my gosh, Beryl, this video has me mesmerized. I have never been to NYC (but I have been to Niagara Falls!), and this made me want to book a trip and eat everything you mentioned, and then some! Well-done, you!
Every time I need a step back out of internet's same content, same viral stuff and copycats videos I come here at Baryl's channel. It's always something original and new, full of cool stuff and fun videos. Greetings from Brazil 🥰
Beryl, I've watched you for years but you have really outdone yourself this time. The amount of time, dedication and research this must have taken! Love all your work!!
Fun and educational video, as usual. :) My only suggestion would be that I feel like this video ends abruptly, it would have benefitted from a little conclusion section where you wrap things up a bit at the end. Afterall, this is like your own culinary essay about the rich history and diversity of New York!
I wish that I'd had you as a culinary tour guide the last time I was in NYC. Unfortunately, I was on my on and missed a lot of the really good places. Watching this, I am drooling! Great video, Beryl!
How I miss NYC! It was a wonderful place to grow up, and Beryl's video captures that magic - the wonderful foods, people, and places that make NYC beautiful.
My god the enthusiasm and quality and knowledge is so clear. Thank you so much for sharing! This made me so hungry and also had me learning so much history! I live in Dallas but I am fiercely wanting to try a chopped cheese!
I was watching this while doing my intermittent fast (I was gonna break my fast for the day in a couple of hours so I was the hungriest), and boy was it a torture to watch your video filled with delectable dishes representing cuisines from all over the world! So I re-watched the entire video again when I was nom-nomming on my breakfast. 😂😂
This is a brilliant episode and I for one hope you continue this series with other cities. The history is fascinating, the food looks amazing, and the insider tips and recommendations are great. Great job!
Thank you Beryl! I havent been to NYC for a while and those food clips are soooo great! Lots of fun facts, lots of great flavors, and on top, lots of stories that connect food with people and with communities to represent NYC!
I love all things food channels and this is One of the best videos I've watched in awhile! It was fun with the letters, I wanted to eat everything she recommended lol. the host has a sweet-genuine personality (tired of entitled youtubers) , very informative, love the reasons she chose the places as well has the history. 10/10!
Lived in Flushing for a hot minute & missing the food. Loving what you share from history of locations & navigating through the stores. Thank you for the enlightenment. I appreciate you & am truly grateful for your channel. Aloha :)
What an amazing video! Thank you so much Beryl for your hard work, it's been wonderful following you into this adventure in NY. The love for your city really transpires, and I'm just in awe of you!
The Food Network wishes they could have a show as entertaining and educational in a historical kind of way hosted by a smart telegenic host who is clearly having a ball
Couldn't agree more.
Little Big Story should be knocking on Beryl's door with the content they're putting out now...
I'd agree with this but I cancelled my premium cable channels. Good Network, bleh!
Hear hear!!
If the Food Network wanted to, they could. They just don't want to.
The sheer amount of research and effort in this video is incredible. The b-roll, the beautiful food shots, and the amazing recommendations! Beryl, you are unstoppable!
Thank you!!
Yeh it must be tough eating all that gourmet food!
Without doubt the best multicultural food travel infomentary on the Tube. NY City travel board should be paying you, I really want to visit now more than ever!
There was a lot of care in trying to fit multiple immigrant communities into the letters of the alphabet. No video of 26 dishes can be completely comprehensive but the attempt at inclusion is seen and appreciated.
Beryl deserves more recognition for this. WHAT A SERVICE and homage to this wonderful city! Like seriously, get this girl paid.
Haha omgggg 💜💜💜💜
Pay her in FOOOOOOD!
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This is proof that quality takes time. I love how enthusiastic Berryl is.. and you can tell it’s because she took her time. She wasn’t exhausted from taking about all this food and history because she did it slowly over time. The result is an enthusiastic hostess that keeps you interested.
Haha def took my time but i agree it made it more fun and less “work”! I am so glad that same across 💜💜
As a New Yorker, a restaurant worker, a history buff and an enthusiastic home cook - I absolutely loved this! Beryl, you've helped me try cooking new foods in my own home kitchen and now you've inspired me to get out and try so many of the amazing things our city has to offer. Keep up the good work, you're quickly becoming one of my favorite creators on TH-cam!
Awww yay!!!!
As a Sydneysider (Oz), a former waitress, a history buff and an enthusiastic home cook - I absolutely loved this! (*THANK YOU KATE TOO*!) I'll never get to New York, let's be honest, but I LOVED seeing the food, the venues, the history, the honor and the passion to maintain that heritage. Food, fashion, language, music, culture NEVER EVER stand still but they always echo and reverberate throughout humanity. Food brings us all together - we may argue over who's version is best but it very rarely ever leads to bloodshed. *THANK-YOU BERYL FOR A BRILLIANT VIDEO!!*
Beryl- you outdid yourself! This needs to be on PBS or another major food/history network and blow up on social media. I can't believe you have less than 1 million subscribers. You not only cover the food, but the history behind the food. Entertainment and educational for the viewer. I follow lots of food YT and you outshine them by miles!
YOU NEED AN AWARD FOR THIS VIDEO. This is hands down the best NYC food video I have seen. I am born and raised in NYC. You took me down memory lane while teaching me new things. So many beautiful cultures and their delicious food. Great great job
❤so so true..now i want to visit nyc...😮
Being a foody and history nerd this is up my alley....PLUS being a New Yorker I can honestly admit that Beryl you have helped me explore our city more to many places I have never been and be aware of many places I've never been to and be adventurous in our own backyard. I feel like a hermit because all I do is work work work 😅 and not really stop to explore our city which is vast and has a lot to offer with a ton of cultural delicacies from around the world itself 😍🤤. Thank you for your content and hard work and sharing all these wonderful foods/history/culture with us❤.
Beryl, this is amazing. Like a million gold stars.
Thanks for showing the diversity of NYC. Makes for better food and quality of life.
What an amazing video!! Thank you Beryl! After Anthony Bourdain passed, I found it hard to watch anything food related because it didn't feel as genuine or explorative. You have reassured me (and prob a lot of others) that amazing food television IS HERE
I don't hate Action Bronson's TH-cam channel for discovering new NYC restaurants/food but this video from Beryl was great. It's interesting how little information there can be out there on social media, via google etc., when it comes to discovering things that aren't simply the latest hyped thing/whatever the algorithm is favouring today.
I miss Anthony Bourdain too. Not just for the food, but also how he was able to connect with diverse people over a dinner table.
What a great video, Beryl! I can only imagine how long it took and the amount of effort and research that went into making it. Your content is truly a blessing
Thank you!!! 💜💜💜
The New York Prezels look almost exactly look South German Pretzels. Only we would never pair them with mustard. They are eaten as is or cut (partially) open and buttered. Sometimes with chives sprinkled onto the butter.
You can eat it with (sweet) mustard but only if you eat the pretzel with Weißwurst
I like Coleman's Mustard on these.
This was honestly one of the most interesting, enlightening and fascinating videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. It's not just food appreciation but also cultural history and urban history all mixed in. What a ride! I enjoyed every minute and can't wait to go to NYC and experience all this. Thanks so much Beryl! I love all your food videos but this one really stands out from the rest because of all the extra work (including extensive research) that must have gone into it. I'm guessing that it must have taken months to put together! 🤩 A fascinating watch and I've learnt so many new things (about food and also about NYC, one of my favorite cities in the world, _as well as_ the people of this amazing city). This video is a gem and I'll be coming back to re-watch it again and again for the content - and will definitely be recommending it to my foodie and travel enthusiast friends as well! 💖
beryl this is incredible!!!!!!! i was consistently blown away by all of the evident research and hard work put into the making of this video! as a new jerseyian 15 minutes away from nyc, i cannot wait to check out these places
This comes at a time when my sibling has moved to new York. What timing! Definitely sharing it with them!
Wow, I am genuinely impressed by the effort that went into this video! Now i would live to see, how the shops look like, where Beryl is buying more special ingredients, that you can't get in normal grocery stores.
This was wildly entertaining. Thank you! Would love to see more of these, maybe as a collab for different cities or countries? What's funny is that the black & white soft cookie shown at Zabar's is known in Germany as an "Amerikaner" (an American).
I grew up on Long Island’s south shore and this video was a delightful trip down memory lane! My older brother used to take me into The City all the time. When I was older I took the train in with friends. I have ordered bagels & black and whites from Zabars and use the Zabars bag all the time! I remember our drug store had a soda fountain and served egg creams. We had great deli’s(German & Italian) and wonderful bakeries(German & Greek). Tell me Beryl, can you still get a pepper & egg hero in NY? That and clam rolls were a family favorite.❤
17:56 "Maní garrapiñado" maní = peanut, garrapiñado = covered in a crunchy, brittle, syrupy glaze :) I love your videos, Beryl. I feel like I'm traveling the world through food with you by my side. And I love how you take the time and make the effort to learn about different cultures and languages, and the respect you have for them. New York has always been one of my dream destinations and I'm sure I'll finally visit it soon! I'm Panamanian with Spanish heritage (my grandparents were from Mallorca). Would love it if you could include Panama and Mallorca in a video one day! 💜
I can't tell you how happy I am with this long video!! Because my only complaint about your content is the video's are way too short for me! 😁😁 Thank you for the upload, see you next week! ❤
I agree! I loved the shorts but getting the expanded, all-in-one-place content is great!
this might be my favorite video of yours by far. So much history and culture, you can't help but love New York.
Beryl, your video taught me so much. After immigrating here as a kid, I grew up in Harlem and now live in the Bronx. I’m so grateful that you highlighted neighborhoods like Harlem and the Bronx! I’m usually a lurker but you’ve definitely earned a like, subscriber and share!
I loved seeing how so many cultures are represented. I feel like you could do this project all over again but with street food/food trucks only and still never run out of ideas. As a New York Jew, what really blew me away is how many of these covered deli food included the New York Jewish experience, from the bagel to the to-go cup, even Zabar's! And just in time for the New Year, too! Shana Tova (Happy New Year!) 🥰
This video is incredible Beryl!! It's so cool to see the seasons change throughout the video - your love for your craft is contagious
I rarely comment on videos but this one is spectacular. Well done. I grew up in NYC in the 70s and 80s and have so much family I am there a few times a year every year. So many memories and so many new items to try. Thank you for this wonderful journey.
What a great tribute to New York and the wide array of cultures within the city! Makes me really miss home 🏙️😢💌. Was so happy to see you put a spotlight on Kingston Tropical bakery, best patties.
I thought this would be about croffles and rainbow bagels, but instead I learned all sorts of history and got some real New Yorker secrets on the dishes that made the city. Thanks, Beryl!
Rainbow bagels 😢oh my gosh haha
I absolutely love this! It shows the rich culture heritage of NY! Thanks for sharing this with us Beryl!
This was fantastic. Every great city needs a food guide like this hosted by a local like you Beryl. You weren't afraid to head to places that many people wouldn't because you understand that they are culturally significant and inherently worthy to be explored and appreciated.
An incredible video! I can't believe a network hasn't turned your videos into a show yet BRAVO 👏 BERYL
This video is INCREDIBLE!!!! 👏👏👏 I loved every second of it!!
Beryl, the Food Network was a huge part of my childhood, but you have made one of the best food channel I have ever seen, Your enthusiasm is contagious and I always appreciate the educational side!
😭this is really special to read thank you
Always love these types of videos, amazing work Beryl!
Thank you!! 🥲
I'm from Brooklyn but I moved to TX and I can't begin to tell you what it's like to try explaining just how broad and diverse the food scene is in NY. You’ve done an amazing job really doing some homework and taking the time to explain the similarities and differences; sheddingnlight on these popular regional delicacies ❤ keep up the great work Mama 😊
I love this so much. The short version was great but I love the longer version w all the history so much more. Thank you for all the work that went into this long form content. Seriously reminds me of Anthony Bourdain. I loved all the cultures you featured and I’m so glad that I stumbled upon your channel a while ago!!
Awww yayyy I’m so glad I feel a little nervous about this one I put in so much time so it feels so good that people appreciate it! 🥲
We can def tell how much effort this was!! And it’s amazing!
I'd pay money for this content, Beryl! I'd drop one of my other subs and easily take whatever you're making if it's anything like this. Makes me proud to be American, even though I'm on the other side of the country, in California. Love you and your content :) @@BerylShereshewsky
This is making me miss NYC so much! The variety of foods and ethnic cultures are definitely two of the things I miss the most. Think next time I visit I will do the Berel A to Z Tour.
Beryl, you should do a “foods they are better the next day” episode. A tuna pasta salad and meatloaf and many rice hot dishes come to my mind.
NY is on my bucket list. And after this video, even more solidified on that list.
Might I suggest checking out some other NY regions too? Don't mind me though, I'm just proud of the what NY as a whole has to offer.
Great content, most interesting I've seen on this channel (as someone planning their first trip to NYC and looking forward to basically spending the entire time stuffing my face). This knowledge (i.e. from a local) is invaluable and sorely needed, imo. If I have to read one more recommendation for a rainbow bagel as some kind of 'ultimate' NYC food I'm going to scream.
Oh yikes same tho I feel like so many of these lists online missed the heritage of nyc foods and instead focused on the plating on decor of the places there is obv room for both but I’m a good history lover soo 💜💜💜💜
What an awesome adventure ! I especially love how you pronounce all of the dishes with a really great accent in various languages :) thoroughly enjoyed this and didn’t even realize that it was over 30 minutes by the time I got to the end!
This is a remarkable video! So educational and entertaining, wonderfully researched and covering a broad range of foods and cultures. I can't imagine the amount of planning and work that went into shooting and editing this. Fantastic job, thanks for all the great recommendations and history.
Okay. I’ve honestly never wanted to visit NYC, being an intensely introverted and shy person. But Beryl… you’ve convinced me to go one day. ❤
If you're that introverted, check out some of the museums and the botanical gardens with a friend. Those are two of the quietest places I can think of off the top of my head. NYC is more than just bars, restaurants and social venues.
New york is a good place to be an introvert weirdly. There's so many people in Manhattan that you kind of walk around unnoticed and can stay entertained by yourself watching people, eating on the go. Its a place where you can be weird
and people don't look twice at you and it's considered fine to be alone in stores and restaurants
Wow! What a beautiful and informative video! I loved the framing of your shots, especially in the Rye segment! And I may or may not have teared up at the whales coming back to the Hudson
Your video makes me want visit the city soon!!! My favorite food ive loved having is hot chestnuts. Does anyone still do that? Sweet, nutty and warm in the cold winter. Heaven!
Yah I think you can find but it’s not very common!
Sometimes in Asian grocery stores in the winter, they will have roasted chestnuts and roasted sweet potatoes 🍠
That was absolutely amazing!!! So educational, poignant and downright fun!! Fantastic job!!! Can't even imagine the amount of work that went into this!! Blown away!!
This is the video I wish I'd had the last two times I made my way to New York from NZ! I love the mix of history, local knowledge and food expertise! ❤
My Grandma got me into pickled herring.. definitely a surprisingly delicious snack!
Nice to see people who enjoy food . . . .
Beryl, I am a big fan of your channel, but gosh, you really hit it out of the park with this one! I'm originally from Manhattan (okay, once a New Yorker, always a New Yorker), but I've been living in various parts of the world for some while. Watching this episode, I learned so much more of my beloved city, and I have a whole new list of places I want to try the next time I visit. Thank you! This episode is so well researched, filmed and edited. Truly a brilliant job! Thank you!
Wowowo thank you!!! 🥲🥲🥲
Kudo's very well deserved Beryl!
Thank you, Beryl! This was awesome to watch!!!! I loved the history and learning new (to me) iconic foods and places! Fantasy idea: have an episode like this for every iconic city in the US...
I think she would have to live in each city for several years to have the same sort of connection...
My current hyperfixation is the history of American food. Your channel has helped itch that scratch so much but this video in particular was chef’s kiss! 😘🤌 Thank you for all the insane work you put into these top tier videos!
Ahh thank you! This was def a labor of love!!
I love whenever you talk about food and tell us about the history behind it. Really enjoyed this episode. Keep up the good work, Beryl.
Ive been a fan of Great Big Stories from their beginning to their end, and am very nostalgic. Since your style has very apparently carried on into your personal channel after, I am so happy to follow you as you continue to make wonderful videos that have so much care, research, and personality in them. ❤
Wow thank you so much!!! They are back you know!
Oh, dang! Now I’m craving mofongo, matzo ball soup, and a cheese knish. Beryl, wearing that Star Wars shirt with the kitty collared blouse is to die for…it speaks to me!
This video is incredible and makes me want to make a trip to NYC just to eat! Thank you for all the hard work that went into making this!!!
Thanks so much!!
So glad to see you going out to Queens and the Bronx and other places that tourists tend to skip and showcasing the amazing hidden gems of NYC. This video showcased REAL New York and you did a fantastic job
Beryl you exude so much love and positivity it warms my heart to watch your videos! Thank you for teaching us about all this history and suggesting amazing food to try
💙❤OMG BERYL!! This is one of the BEST food videos I have ever seen!! You skillfully balance between the culinary and historical sides and have rekindled my desire to visit NYC. Is there a recommended general Ashkenazi restaurant you would recommend?❤💙
Beryl! Just when I thought you would be running out of ideas, you came out with this. As a native New Yorker, you brought up a LOT of nostalgia in this video. Keep up the great work girl! I love it!
Why did I watch this while hungry?! I live in Scotland with no way of getting any of that yumminess! 😅 - I am a fooooool! Amazing video Beryl! I loved the parts of history you put in to the video 😊
Living somewhere that the food scene isn't very diverse, I'm always so in awe of NYC and the cultural and historical variety in food there. This video must've taken so much time and effort, thank you for this, I'll def have to check out the food scene next time I'm down in NYC 💛
Beryl, i always enjoyed your video but this one was really the best one yet. You make 30 minutes video ends in a blink, super amazing. Thank you for making it very packed with beautiful sceneries and new york’s history.
Wow thank you!!!!!
Love the backstories. Nice to know their history. Food looks amazing!
You are so joyous to watch Beryl. I always look forward to your videos for entertainment AND education. The absolute best 😊
What a fabulous, informative video, Beryl! I've posted it on all my socials and sent the link to it to all my friends in NYC and Upstate NY. Thank you for all your hard work, and especially for the links and addresses you provide. Much love and gratitude. 💖
Ahh thank you thank you!
@@BerylShereshewsky You're _very_ welcome. You deserve every positive comment and new subscriber you get. Sending good vibes for all your future endeavors.🥰
So impressed by your presentation! You taught this native Brooklynite a few things. Best TH-cam content so well produced, edited and your spunk is the cherry on top or the cherry in the Manhattan!
Beryl, you absolutely smashed this video. What a great concept and so well executed. I'm jealous of all the amazing food you got to eat to make this!
This was SUCH a fun series. Loved learning the history behind each dish and how wonderfully diverse NYC is
Wow Beryl! Bravo on such a well produced and educational video! I can’t imagine how long it took you to record this whole compilation as we can see you went through different seasons in NYC! 😁💙 And man do I miss NYC pretzel!!! I always loved the smell of the pretzel carts!
I was waiting on this when I saw the Shorts version. Well worth the wait👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Yay!
Holy crap! I know I'm just echoing the sentiments of other viewers and commenters, but this is spectacular! The energy, the educational value, the filmmaking. Just, wow. Perfection.
What a huge and wonderful project! Well done!
You did it!!! Congratulations
Dear Beryl, just "found" your channel few days ago and I already loooooove it! ❤
This episode is great as any other, .... BUT: Sorry to say 😉 - the " New York Soft Brezzel" is just equal to the usual bavarian "Bretzl" (as we Bavarians call it) , and so for I asume, that the NY one is just a "twin" of it.
I highly recommend you to try a fresh, warm soft Brezzel like this: Try to cut the whole Bretzel horizontal in two half pieces (yessss! This will be a challenge! 😅 But that's the way it's ment to be for even Bavarians!) , and then put fresh, cold Butter on one side, fold the two half together again - and enjoy!
THX so much for your really great content, your personality sharing while cooking & presenting - and thank you for you being you!
xxx, Angela (from Bavaria/ Germany)
This is perfect timing! My friends and I are planning a trip to NYC soon and I can't wait to visit some of these places!
Okay now that I've watched the entire video, this was such a delight to watch!! Like many other comments here, the effort and research that went into this is RECOGNIZED!! Amazing job!
Thank you Beryl for this informative insight into NYC food history and culinary gems. Although I am Canadian I absolutely love NYC and its people. I respect that you took the time to learn how to pronounce words and names correctly. I am guessing from your name that you have Jewish heritage, but the way you pronounce "mozzarella" I have only heard Italian Americans in the same way. I speak a few languages, so I notice these details.
Now I have all the addresses for my NY trips. Thanks, Beryl
In Germany, or Bavaria specifically, we have a thing called Butterbrezn which is basically a Bavarian pretzel with butter on the inside. A must try, but the mustard is intriguing as well
Oh, my gosh, Beryl, this video has me mesmerized. I have never been to NYC (but I have been to Niagara Falls!), and this made me want to book a trip and eat everything you mentioned, and then some! Well-done, you!
So informative, Beryl! Thank you. Just wish you'll name the food on the screen so that we know how they're spelled.
Every time I need a step back out of internet's same content, same viral stuff and copycats videos I come here at Baryl's channel. It's always something original and new, full of cool stuff and fun videos. Greetings from Brazil 🥰
Beryl, this was such a treat! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! 🥰
Beryl, I've watched you for years but you have really outdone yourself this time. The amount of time, dedication and research this must have taken! Love all your work!!
Thanks!
Wow thank you so much!
Now we all want to go to New York for a couple weeks to try all that food.
You did an excellent job on this Beryl.
Thank you!!! I really appreciate it this one was a lot of work hahah
Fun and educational video, as usual. :) My only suggestion would be that I feel like this video ends abruptly, it would have benefitted from a little conclusion section where you wrap things up a bit at the end. Afterall, this is like your own culinary essay about the rich history and diversity of New York!
I always enjoy watching people who are really passionate about what they do. Awesome video.
I wish that I'd had you as a culinary tour guide the last time I was in NYC. Unfortunately, I was on my on and missed a lot of the really good places. Watching this, I am drooling! Great video, Beryl!
How I miss NYC! It was a wonderful place to grow up, and Beryl's video captures that magic - the wonderful foods, people, and places that make NYC beautiful.
I caught some of these on Beryl's shorts, really enjoyed this longer more in depth A-Z! Beryl continually amazes me!
My god the enthusiasm and quality and knowledge is so clear. Thank you so much for sharing! This made me so hungry and also had me learning so much history! I live in Dallas but I am fiercely wanting to try a chopped cheese!
I was watching this while doing my intermittent fast (I was gonna break my fast for the day in a couple of hours so I was the hungriest), and boy was it a torture to watch your video filled with delectable dishes representing cuisines from all over the world! So I re-watched the entire video again when I was nom-nomming on my breakfast. 😂😂
This is a brilliant episode and I for one hope you continue this series with other cities. The history is fascinating, the food looks amazing, and the insider tips and recommendations are great. Great job!
Thank you Beryl! I havent been to NYC for a while and those food clips are soooo great! Lots of fun facts, lots of great flavors, and on top, lots of stories that connect food with people and with communities to represent NYC!
I love all things food channels and this is One of the best videos I've watched in awhile! It was fun with the letters, I wanted to eat everything she recommended lol. the host has a sweet-genuine personality (tired of entitled youtubers) , very informative, love the reasons she chose the places as well has the history. 10/10!
Lived in Flushing for a hot minute & missing the food. Loving what you share from history of locations & navigating through the stores. Thank you for the enlightenment. I appreciate you & am truly grateful for your channel. Aloha :)
As a general rule, I don’t like and comment….but this was so interesting and of such high quality…I felt compelled. Excellent content!
Wow, thank you!
What an amazing video! Thank you so much Beryl for your hard work, it's been wonderful following you into this adventure in NY. The love for your city really transpires, and I'm just in awe of you!