Russ & Daughters, a 100-year-old bagel store in NYC

Russ & Daughters is a long-established bagel shop in NYC that has been in business for over 100 years, starting in 1907 when Joel Russ moved to NYC from Poland and began selling marinated herring and smoked salmon on the Lower East Side. Joel had no sons and ran the store with his three daughters, hence the name &Daughters in the store name. The fact that the store has been in business for over 100 years in New York, a city that is in a constant state of change, is proof of its stable quality and continued popularity among the locals.

Russ & Daughters' main store is located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, and to celebrate its 100th anniversary, a café opened on Orchard Street, within walking distance. On weekends, there are long lines at both the main store and the café, sometimes standing in line for two hours or more. All Russ & Daughters bagels are made at the Navy Yard store in Brooklyn and shipped to Manhattan.