Hi Jon. Thanks so much for sharing Ray's Candy Store. We're visiting from Scotland this week and popped in yesterday. What a guy - he was actually lying on the floor behind the counter when we went in, but assured us he was fine! Had an amazing egg cream and a long chat about our country, and he was delighted to pose for selfies! Long live Ray! 👍
hahaha waaay over priced, $9.50 for french toast????? in such a grubby tiny place.... c'mon. We have the same problem in London with over priced Jewish places
@@charlesjay8818 it’s cause places that are kosher have to have an extra employee dedicated to verifying it stays kosher. It’s how all places are like that
Great to watch ! My maternal grandmother came over from Hungary and worked as a Cook and nannie in Jewish homes in Manhattan. She learned to make most ethnic dishes they ate and she shared them with all her family.
New York has changed and is changing a lot since I left in 2020 cause of visa issues to Canada. Looking forward to come to New York one day and experience the nostalgia and the new stuff
And 3 more spots to add to my list! I'll be visiting NYC for the second time next May and your videos are so helpful. You always share such special places, I just can't wait to try them out!
Jewish people are from Middle East originally. Pierogi, borscht, latkes (potato pancakes) and stuffed cabbage are Central and Eastern European. Jewish people adopted those foods into their cuisine because they lived in those countries hundreds of years. But those are not Jewish foods. They are Russian and Polish and Ukrainian etc food.
3:58…Now THAT would be a good kind of friend to have! Anyone who brought me a Knish (especially one of the Corned beef ones from DZ Akins here in San Diego) would DEFINITELY get a big old smile from me!-I grew up Catholic but in a predominantly Jewish school district in suburban New York City so our school cafeterias always featured Surprisingly good knishes as a lunch choice and most days I’d end up choosing at least one since they were hot and yummy and they were only 15cents in the late ‘70’s
The regulars eating there watching you record are proboly saying in their head "No this place is already packed all the time, we dont need more ppl!!!"
This has to be one of my favorites that you've done. Felt like I was right there with you. Must have been tricky for Ben to film shoulder to shoulder like that. Great video guys, thank you for sharing.
I like that youre at the B&H counter. Ofter when places are full you can ask and theres room at a bar or counter. I prefer it as youre higher up and can see everything going on.
I’ve been making challah bread French toast for my wife on Mother’s Day for years. Hot potato & cheese knish with gravy! Never said I was kosher. Russ & Daughter’s salt belly lochs. Didn’t pee for three days but delicious!
I (regretfully) grew up on Long Island and my dad would bring home Yonah Schimmel's knishes all the time. I've been living in the city proper now for almost 15 years and I never go :/.
I absolutely can say that H&H bagels is the best bagels that ever had. Now I’m trying to find something comparable here in Florida which seems to be impossible. Thanks for sharing.😊
What a delight to see an american institute selling 'belgian' fries, instead of french fries. They put fries on the map where it belongs! Yeah! Happy belgian :-)
So few kosher dairy restaurants left in NY. Ratner's on Delancy was kinda famous and was used in the film 'French Connection' but they went out of business 20 years ago.
Great video as always, Jon! My suggestion with the captions though is to be consistent with it-- either have them or don't. It's a little distracting having them come and go. I think I have the same jacket as you by the way haha
Not many people make Egg creams anymore! Only the really old school people make em and it's always a blessing to order one. If you haven't tried one, you definitely should!
Ah Rays - if imagine something eclectic prob be on the menu 😀 Great to see Jewish restaurants still around. In Queens besides Knish Knosh one Bens in Bayside remain. Ben’s Best in Rego Park closed after 73 years in 2018.
Jon, first off. Happy new year to you and the family. I hope Adriana and your new bundle of joy are doing well. As always you hit it right on the nail with old New York eateries. Thank god for goldbelly. although it's a bit pricey, at least you can order some of these tasty morsels if you live out of state. Keep up the good work. I'll be watching your friend Mike. P.S. You will hit the half million mark in '23. :)
Yonah Schimmel is the best knish by far- personally, I like the sweet ones (definitely warmed up). Russ and Daughter’s is always my first stop in the Lower East Side and Yonah Schimmel is my second.
Usual high quality video by Jon. Found this one very interesting and was good to see these old school authentic places and the food they serve. I learnt something about Jewish style food. Nice to see these sort of places receive a bit of attention. New York really does offer something for everyone. The variety of food is amazing. Just like London. If your new to Jon’s video’s following his advice is no bad thing. He knows what he’s talking about.
|Loved this! So great to see you going to vegetarian places and wish I'd know about these when I last visited NYC in 2014 - if I'm there again (I'm in the UK, so it's an expensive trip) I am 100% going to these amazing places (those knish things look fabulous!)
I'm a vegetarian heading to New York in a few weeks. B&H looks fantastic, but I'm puzzled how they can claim to be a totally veggie restaurant when they offer so many fish dishes. Could you do a full vegetarian/vegan eating video one of these days please?
Two notes: at B&H dairy it looks like you had a blintz, not latkes like you said. Also real traditional stuffed cabbage has beef in it, and matzah ball soup is usually chicken broth/soup with matzah balls in it- not vegetarian.
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Rays, Yonah, B&H… top 3 indeed!!!
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I’m from Glen Rock. The GR sweet shop used to serve egg creams. Where in Ridgewood did you serve them?
Hi Jon. Thanks so much for sharing Ray's Candy Store. We're visiting from Scotland this week and popped in yesterday. What a guy - he was actually lying on the floor behind the counter when we went in, but assured us he was fine! Had an amazing egg cream and a long chat about our country, and he was delighted to pose for selfies! Long live Ray! 👍
Thank you guys for including B&H Dairy! Come back soon. You look like you could use a blintz! 😘
😂😂😂 thanks again
you guys are the definitely first place i'm going if i ever visit NYC!!
hahaha waaay over priced, $9.50 for french toast????? in such a grubby tiny place.... c'mon. We have the same problem in London with over priced Jewish places
@@charlesjay8818 it’s cause places that are kosher have to have an extra employee dedicated to verifying it stays kosher. It’s how all places are like that
photo of Larry David eating a knish in the background
AWW THE GUY AT RAYS BROO
He's an NYC Institution.
Please tell Ray not to quit! We're from the UK and visiting in May. Definitely going to pop up to Ray's. Can't wait!
We will visit him from Sydney end of Feb and drop some coin :)
Unfortunately Ray got his head cracked by a black not too long ago
Great to watch ! My maternal grandmother came over from Hungary and worked as a Cook and nannie in Jewish homes in Manhattan. She learned to make most ethnic dishes they ate and she shared them with all her family.
Moving to NYC in 2 weeks. Been watching you for years, and you have been a huge help/pleasure to watch.
You got the best Nyc videos hands down
Appreciate that
Much love for these legendary NYC gems!
Thanks for joining me as usual!!
New York has changed and is changing a lot since I left in 2020 cause of visa issues to Canada. Looking forward to come to New York one day and experience the nostalgia and the new stuff
I have to go meet Ray asap! He seems lovely 🤩
He really is!
In my day you did not go to new York with out eating a knish or having an egg cream
Strong as a rock, working from morning to night at the age of 90.
After 59 years as a New Yorker, I moved to Florida 17 years ago. I still miss all the great food, thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Will Check Out Those Places Soon! thanks for the recommendations
I was smiling the entire way thru this video. This is kind of content that makes you the best. You don't hear about these places anywhere else!
Thanks Mark!
My grandkids are always excited when they ride past Ray's Candy. They are excited because that is also their Uncle and Grandpa's name!
Visiting this weekend! I just added all these spots to my saved places in Google Maps!
B&H represent!!!
I absolutely love stuff like this. I live for the old institutions in this town.
Another great video. Thanks for the content. You should do a video with Myzel’s chocolates on West 55th by 61/2 Avenue
And 3 more spots to add to my list! I'll be visiting NYC for the second time next May and your videos are so helpful. You always share such special places, I just can't wait to try them out!
I think of egg cream as an ice cream soda without the egg cream. And it has to have Fox U Bet syrup.
Wow this looked amazing…I have never had a knish and I plan on going when I ever head that way
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
Thank you 🙏🏻 for all you do!
Love this type of food tours, full of history!
Glad you enjoyed it
Jon, ever thought of visiting Toronto?😉
All 3 are excellent choices
OMG. Egg cream and Knishes in same episode awesome
Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana
When Jon said don’t forget the spicy brown mustard. Why I responded back NEVA NEVA NEVA
Love these videos!
nothing to say for today's vid John but thank you as i asked you the favor to show us some hidden gems of the kosher eateries and you nailed it 🙌👏👏👏🙌
I swear you are the best TH-cam nyc foodie EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
That french toast is calling my name 😋
Say my name, I want to hear it before I drive it in 🙀
Jewish people are from Middle East originally. Pierogi, borscht, latkes (potato pancakes) and stuffed cabbage are Central and Eastern European. Jewish people adopted those foods into their cuisine because they lived in those countries hundreds of years. But those are not Jewish foods. They are Russian and Polish and Ukrainian etc food.
I've been to all these places but B&H, ray does have phenomenal egg creams
Omg, live here over 20 yrs now , walked past this all the time Did not realize what this place is . gonna have to go to Rays 113 ave A
The knishes are delicious!
Great video! Planning to visit Ray's when I come to NYC from the UK in April. What an amazing character :)
🤣 thanks guys the leap left him out in the open 👁️👽🙏
RAY’S IS WHERE IT’S AT, everyone go visit them ASAP!!!!
I loved all of these locations! I have never seen any of these spots before! Great coverage and awesome eats, for sure! 🥳
3:58…Now THAT would be a good kind of friend to have! Anyone who brought me a Knish (especially one of the Corned beef ones from DZ Akins here in San Diego) would DEFINITELY get a big old smile from me!-I grew up Catholic but in a predominantly Jewish school district in suburban New York City so our school cafeterias always featured Surprisingly good knishes as a lunch choice and most days I’d end up choosing at least one since they were hot and yummy and they were only 15cents in the late ‘70’s
Wish my HS served knishes
I am coming to NY in two weeks and will definitely visit these places :) I am such a foodie and prefer to support a small, local place :)
Are you polish? If so you’ll love Ola at b and h she’s polish
@@HereBeBarr Yes! Polish born and raised :) oh she is? Def visiting it cause the food looked so mouthwatering 😅
Ray from the Candy Store is funny. Wait... 9am-4am??? Does Ray not sleep?? LOL
Apparently not much
I hope Rays is still there in December. It’s in our list to visit for sure!
You need like a thousand videos of great nyc restaurants to try
The regulars eating there watching you record are proboly saying in their head "No this place is already packed all the time, we dont need more ppl!!!"
hahahha 😆just a few of my online friends...
Always excited to see you upload a new video
This has to be one of my favorites that you've done. Felt like I was right there with you. Must have been tricky for Ben to film shoulder to shoulder like that. Great video guys, thank you for sharing.
Very hard filming in these spots! Ben earns his free food (and salary 😂!)
I like that youre at the B&H counter. Ofter when places are full you can ask and theres room at a bar or counter. I prefer it as youre higher up and can see everything going on.
I’ve been making challah bread French toast for my wife on Mother’s Day for years.
Hot potato & cheese knish with gravy! Never said I was kosher.
Russ & Daughter’s salt belly lochs. Didn’t pee for three days but delicious!
Got my subscription with this one. Thanks for shining the light on these places. They deserve the love as much as they need it
I love B&H Dairy. Their tuna/whitefish melt are both legit.
I (regretfully) grew up on Long Island and my dad would bring home Yonah Schimmel's knishes all the time. I've been living in the city proper now for almost 15 years and I never go :/.
Wow.. awesome video.. protect Mr. Ray at all costs
I absolutely can say that H&H bagels is the best bagels that ever had. Now I’m trying to find something comparable here in Florida which seems to be impossible. Thanks for sharing.😊
What a delight to see an american institute selling 'belgian' fries, instead of french fries. They put fries on the map where it belongs! Yeah! Happy belgian :-)
OF COURSE!!!
you are doing great job man, realy enjoy wathching. I will soon be visiting NY for sure will go those places.
B&H been there several times delicious challah and entrees. It's a kosher dairy mecca thumbs up. Very important to support small business
I know you're not a seafood guy but man, the smoked whitefish cheddar melt at B&H is the stuff of dreams.
I'd eat that!
So few kosher dairy restaurants left in NY. Ratner's on Delancy was kinda famous and was used in the film 'French Connection' but they went out of business 20 years ago.
Very true, esp in Manhattan.
Great video as always, Jon! My suggestion with the captions though is to be consistent with it-- either have them or don't. It's a little distracting having them come and go. I think I have the same jacket as you by the way haha
I was in Manhattan this weekend and visited all three. All were amazing!
The fried oreos at Ray's are amazing
I will be coming to NYC for the week of the Fourth of July! Just booked my Airbnb, we're staying in Brooklyn.
3:37 whats good w her face??? lmaooooo
Not many people make Egg creams anymore! Only the really old school people make em and it's always a blessing to order one. If you haven't tried one, you definitely should!
Can you do a tour of top 3 diners and pizza spots in nyc?
Definitely gonna visit Ray’s! I want to see more hidden gems of NYC❤
Ah Rays - if imagine something eclectic prob be on the menu 😀 Great to see Jewish restaurants still around. In Queens besides Knish Knosh one Bens in Bayside remain. Ben’s Best in Rego Park closed after 73 years in 2018.
Jon, first off. Happy new year to you and the family. I hope Adriana and your new bundle of joy are doing well. As always you hit it right on the nail with old New York eateries. Thank god for goldbelly. although it's a bit pricey, at least you can order some of these tasty morsels if you live out of state. Keep up the good work. I'll be watching your friend Mike.
P.S. You will hit the half million mark in '23. :)
@mikef445 I have to agree on your P.S. prediction , but not on 500 K, my prediction is 400 K by the end of the year🎉
@mikef445 My boss is with your prediction - 500 K subscribers by the year end 😅😂😊
Egg creams taste like ice cream soda minus the ice cream. Must use foxs ubet syrup.
Old brooklyn. Nyer. Here.
Yonah's does make a good knish. The real deal.
There was a loansharking ring at Yonah Schimmel’s in the late 80’s. The police busted them. Great Knishes though.
I was just in NYC this weekend, we had a Knish from there on a food tour. Also had Sarge’s and EZ Paella based on your recommendation.
Hope you enjoyed them all!
Yeah I recommend the monkey t tree with curl special branches. Left and right is my recommendation 😂
FAB !!! I LOVE authentic places. Am visiting NYC in 2 weeks time. Love to add these to my itinerary 👍🙏🌷
Yonah Schimmel is the best knish by far- personally, I like the sweet ones (definitely warmed up). Russ and Daughter’s is always my first stop in the Lower East Side and Yonah Schimmel is my second.
I hit Little Poland for Pierogies and potato pancakes. Those Schimmel knishes are indeed superb.
You have made me miss New York so much. Can’t wait to visit but I can’t say that I miss the cold weather. Thanks for sharing. I’m now in the sub.😊
knishes are also great at Mrs Stahl's down in Brighton Beach, Bklyn
God bless the both of y'all always and how is the baby doing well l hope. It was good to see you back in a video . Baltimore MD 🙏
Open 9 am to 4 am ??that’s insane he would be getting like 3 hours of sleep every night ??
This was cool, I definitely will try all the food.
Usual high quality video by Jon. Found this one very interesting and was good to see these old school authentic places and the food they serve. I learnt something about Jewish style food. Nice to see these sort of places receive a bit of attention. New York really does offer something for everyone. The variety of food is amazing. Just like London. If your new to Jon’s video’s following his advice is no bad thing. He knows what he’s talking about.
Thanks John!
I’m glad you are featuring B&H .. it still has edge like it was from when NYC had edge back in the 70s .. plus it’s all vegetarian !
I ate at this landmarks during the 1980s.
Fantastic video. I’m now a subscriber. 👍
B&H has the best soups, blintzes, perogen, stuffed cabbage. Love this place.
I am going to all 3 places next time in NYC. BIG LIKE.👍
LOL 3:35 the lady
I wish that we still had these diners here in Toronto.
That is Michelle Zauner from Japanese Breakfast at the first diner in the background
|Loved this! So great to see you going to vegetarian places and wish I'd know about these when I last visited NYC in 2014 - if I'm there again (I'm in the UK, so it's an expensive trip) I am 100% going to these amazing places (those knish things look fabulous!)
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Rayyyyy...still lookin' young after all deez years 😁
I'm a vegetarian heading to New York in a few weeks. B&H looks fantastic, but I'm puzzled how they can claim to be a totally veggie restaurant when they offer so many fish dishes. Could you do a full vegetarian/vegan eating video one of these days please?
@iangoold4262 The place is a Jewish style dairy (no meat), so to call it a totally veggie restaurant is a stretch 😂😅😊its not
I am not sure if Zen Palate is still around in Manhattan, but they used to be written up in Gourmet Magazine, and very good.
It's old style kosher dairy (no meat) restaurant in line with Jewish dietary laws-not a new style vegan place.
It’s not a trendy spot. It follows Jewish law..
try Souen and Caravan of Dreams both on East 6th St in the east village
Good eating in the neighborhood
Yonah Schimel used to also do a Egg Cream drink.
Two notes: at B&H dairy it looks like you had a blintz, not latkes like you said. Also real traditional stuffed cabbage has beef in it, and matzah ball soup is usually chicken broth/soup with matzah balls in it- not vegetarian.
Egg creams are an acquired taste. I used to think they were weird as hell, but now I love them.
Great review! Thank you very much for sharing!
Great places! Great video!