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Grossinger’s iconic rye bread rises again — and won’t require a Catskills trip to obtain

JL;DR SUMMARY The iconic Grossingers Catskill Resort Hotel, a legendary Borscht Belt retreat known for its vibrant Jewish culture and cuisine, is being revived in the form of a new product and TV series. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureKosher FoodBorscht BeltRye BreadJewish NostalgiaCatskillsTv SeriesThe MountainsJennie GrossingerGrossingers

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Ellenville, New York, United States
"The rye crackers will make their debut this weekend at the third annual Borscht Belt Festival in Ellenville, New York, which will celebrate the Jewish nostalgia of the Catskills region."
New York, United States
"The rye crackers will make their debut this weekend at the third annual Borscht Belt Festival in Ellenville, New York, which will celebrate the Jewish nostalgia of the Catskills region."
Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States
"Producer Harris Salomon and Newtown, Pennsylvania-based Borscht Belt Delicatessen president Mike Dalewitz, whose extended family ran various Catskills resorts, are launching a new product: Grossingers Rye Cracker Board."

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