This event is in the past.It took place on February 25, 2026 at Abrons Arts Center.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkHear how a 1936 Lower East Side bakery turned a Polish Jewish bread into a New York icon. Kossar's founders share the story of the bialy, plus archival footage from two decades of the shop's history.
Food history talk
Jewish culinary heritage
Lower East Side stories
Free evening event
Tips
🎟️RSVP online—free but limited seats
🎬starts with 20 years of archival footage
From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Bagels, Bialys, & Babka
Lower East Side
Literature TalkLiterature TalkHear how a 1936 Lower East Side bakery turned a Polish Jewish bread into a New York icon. Kossar's founders share the story of the bialy, plus archival footage from two decades of the shop's history.
Food history talk
Jewish culinary heritage
Lower East Side stories
Free evening event
Tips
🎟️RSVP online—free but limited seats
🎬starts with 20 years of archival footage
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