Russ & Daughters Exhibit Showcases ‘Appetizing’ Food Culture

A new exhibit at the Center for Jewish History in New York is showcasing one of the city’s oldest family-run food businesses, and in doing so shining a spotlight on the history and evolution of “appetizing” foods.

Russ & Daughters Opens New Location at Brooklyn Navy Yard

February 15, 2019 Ben Yakis, Gothamist

About three years ago, the Brooklyn Navy Yard announced that Russ & Daughters—the 105-year-old Jewish “appetizing store” mecca—would become the anchor tenant in the refurbished Building 77, which would be transformed into part-public food hall and part-manufacturing hub for local NYC businesses. Now, that transformation is complete.