Manhattan, NY – The widely known Gertel’s Bakery, the last renowned kosher bakery on the Lower East Side, is about to being displaced and make way for condominiums on that place.
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Located at 53 Hester Street, Gertel’s has been in business since 1914. Although an e-newsletter from the Lower East Side Tenement Museum warns that Gertel’s will be closing next year, a call to the shop elicited a clarification: “We’re just moving,” but no new location yet.
To 3:00. Gus moved around the corner going north about 1/2 block on Essex. It is under another name like Mr. Pickle. Sterile plastic barrels, yuk! They aren’t the same. I loved them….a tear.
6:26 is Gus pickles still there? their pickles were unmatched!used to take the bus from will. and was worth waiting in line for.
I used to sometimes walk over to the LES on Fridays to buy challahs for Shabbos at Gertel’s when I worked nearby in Lower Manhattan back in the 80s. Sorry to see it go.
WOW Aby we will all miss ya Hope you are relocating in the area
Their rugelach rock! I remember when Guss pickles was right across the street in REAL wooden barrels, not like the sterile plastic ones today. Condos over their? It is a narrow smelly block. Well, people need to live in any luch.
we will miss Mr Stern What a mentch. A williamsburger chassishe mentch. that is something that is not found so lightly nowdays
There is also a Kosher bakery right next to the Pizza Store by Grand and Essex.
a belzer chosid from BP is buying the building
Hi. Just as a correction, there will still be two other kosher bakeries
on the lower east side.
moishes and the east broadway bakery.
Gertels is the only one that bakes on the premises.
(since I am a lower east sider i am keeping you informed)
thanks