This event is in the past.It took place on November 20, 2025 at B&H Dairy.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkAward-winning cultural historian Henry Sapoznik unearths lost Yiddish New York stories over dinner at B&H Dairy, an 87-year-old kosher lunch counter serving pierogis, Borscht, and challah.
Jewish heritage
Author talk
Historic diner
Eastern European comfort food
Tips
🥣"borscht is perfectly balanced - sweet, sour, earthy"
🕰️"been coming here 25 years, consistency is always there"
🍞warm challah arrives crispy-edged and fluffy inside
Books & Borscht: Yiddish NYC History & Dinner
East Village
Literature TalkLiterature TalkAward-winning cultural historian Henry Sapoznik unearths lost Yiddish New York stories over dinner at B&H Dairy, an 87-year-old kosher lunch counter serving pierogis, Borscht, and challah.
Jewish heritage
Author talk
Historic diner
Eastern European comfort food
Tips
🥣"borscht is perfectly balanced - sweet, sour, earthy"
🕰️"been coming here 25 years, consistency is always there"
🍞warm challah arrives crispy-edged and fluffy inside
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