The story
Russ & Daughters, a historic Lower East Side bagel shop on Houston Street, holds a 4.6-star rating on ReTubeIt. In his video "48 Hours Eating New York's Most Famous Food!" creator Only Scrans highlights the shop’s 111-year-old tradition, maintained with care and community spirit.
The standout dish is the Everything Bagel, a simple but essential order. It exemplifies the kind of no-fuss, quality food that keeps this neighborhood favorite relevant after more than a century.
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Scrans calls the everything bagel a flawless, briny-sweet marvel. The overall vibe is a nostalgic, joyous celebration of classic Jewish deli soul.
“Here we go. She literally made this bagel. Right in front of me. This. It's a classic. And you know what? I'm starving. That's unreal. The everything seasoning on there is so, so good. Seeing behind the curtain how these iconic bagels are made was an unbelievable experience. And they put some of yesterday's unfinished bagels back into the mix to keep it that flavor building. And it keeps building. So, the bagel that you got from here, if you got a bagel here a year ago, the bagel that you get here today will be even more flavorful because it's taken elements of that and put it into the new batch. Feel like a sourdough starter. They're being so hospitable here. And that was one of the daughters of Russ. Previously to today, I think my best bagel experience was down Brick Lane at Beigel Bake. This just basic, just but it's because of that seasoning on it.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Russ & Daughters. Most active: Only Scrans
A historic Lower East Side bagel shop that continues a 111-year-old tradition with care and community spirit.
Dishes mentioned
Everything Bagel
Here we go. She literally made this bagel. Right in front of me. This. It's a classic. And you know what? I'm starving. That's unreal. The everything seasoning on there is so, so good. Seeing behind the curtain how these iconic bagels are made was an unbelievable experience. And they put some of yesterday's unfinished bagels back into the mix to keep it that flavor building. And it keeps building. So, the bagel that you got from here, if you got a bagel here a year ago, the bagel that you get here today will be even more flavorful because it's taken elements of that and put it into the new batch. Feel like a sourdough starter. They're being so hospitable here. And that was one of the daughters of Russ. Previously to today, I think my best bagel experience was down Brick Lane at Beigel Bake. This just basic, just but it's because of that seasoning on it.
