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I remember when I was a little girl, we would visit the Lower East Side (NY) for the best Jewish eating. Second Avenue Deli, Ratners, Gertels Bakery, Kossars Bialies–Jewish establishments that gave the area it’s flavor. Once I started my career in NYC, Orchard Street was the place to shop for suits and great work clothes (remember when we had to wear them?) at discount prices. Of course there was also great post-shopping noshing. Fast forward 10 years–my fiance (who I met at work uptown at an advertising agency) was living on Grand Street (I was an upper west type of girl and refused to move there). Ratners was the site of my first meeting of my future in laws.

All of this history, all gone for a rash of tall condos, trendy restaurants and bars (see New York Times, June 3, Styles)? What about all of the real history of the area? The thousands of immigrants that made the LOE their first American home? What does all of this ranting have to do with Kosher gift baskets? Alot. The Challah Connection and our line of kosher gift baskets and Kosher meals are created with tradition and Jewish heritage in mind. We exist to keep these traditions alive. The recipes and treats that came with our immigrant ancestors are our lifeblood. What to do about this? Curious how others feel about this, or is it just modern progress?

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