Gothamist: Estranged New Yorkers Find Way Home to Knishes

jibbly

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:52:32 -0500

#3, are you kidding me? I still have phantom cravings for a piping hot knish from a vendor with extra mustard. The last time I ever saw a street vendor with one in the city was sometime in the mid or late '90s. Hot diggity I could go for one right now. Instead our options are down to dirty water dogs and giant pretzels. I do appreciate the halal carts but those are full blown meals, not bad-for-you snackages.

blablanyc

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:38:15 -0500

I love Yonah Schimmel. It's one of the few businesses I would consider purchasing. You can't beat the 100+ year yogurt they serve.

dooWOP

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:45:24 -0500

Wow, who knew Bobby D used to sell knishes back in the day. Cute girl there btw...

HUGO_MEGO

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:13:49 -0500

The Knish is another piece of NYC that is going extinct. The hipsters find it too greasy and prefer yogurt with fruit.

thefacts

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:32:50 -0500

What I remember most about Brighton Beach was the characters walking on the sand sifting for coins with a screen contraption (pre-metal detectors)and guys with these heavy metal boxes around their shoulder screaming in 90degree weather: "Red-hot potato knish. Getcher red hot knish here!"

nerdkiller

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:30:16 -0500

Knishes are the epitomy of meh. "OMG this is the best knish I ever tasted! It's way less bland then the others!"

The Edge

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:29:03 -0500

Days gone by...

JenChungsBra

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:28:00 -0500

Growing up in Brooklyn I was friends with the family that owns (owned?) Gabila's knishes and I used to go to the factory and get them fresh off the line. I still think those fried square ones are the best.