New York Jewish Lower East Side Tour

A tour through the Lower East Side explores the story of immigrant life following the arrival at Ellis Island for Eastern European Jews. One of the most famous neighborhoods on earth, the Jewish Lower East Side hosted remarkable political, social, artistic, economic, and culinary movements that would help to define the modern American experience.
Come learn about the origins of the bagel, pastrami, kosher pickles, socialist movements, iconic department stores, and Hollywood film studios by visiting the Yiddish Forward Building, Eldridge St Synagogue, the Gershwin brothers' childhood home, a historic Loew's Movie Theater, Kossar's Bialys, The Pickle Guys, and a high school that minted many of the U. S. 's biggest movie stars.

Meeting Point

174 E Broadway

174 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002, USA

In the center of the plaza at the marble column.

What's included:

• Tour Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Museum of the City of New York

1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, at 103rd Street, New City, 10029, New York

We'll see the stunning architecture as a monument to the wave of Russian Jewish migration at the end of the 19th century.

Pass by without stopping

The Pickle Guys

49 Essex St, Lower East Side, New York City, 10002-4617, New York

Here we'll have an option to taste a classic Jewish American nosh!

5 minutes

Essex Street Market

88 Essex St, New York City, 10002-3809, New York

Bathroom stop and an opportunity to see what the classic Lower East Side pushcarts evolved towards in the form of this market.

10 minutes

Economy Candy

108 Rivington St, , New York City, 10002-2204, New York

Stop to see the best candy store in NYC (more of a candy museum from the Great Depresssion!).

10 minutes