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In gentrified Manhattan, one Jewish luncheonette strives to keep the faith (except for the bacon part)

JL;DR SUMMARY S&P, a historic Jewish luncheonette in Manhattan, has managed to maintain its authentic charm and character amidst the ongoing gentrification of the area. 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 CuisineNew York CityManhattanGentrificationAuthenticityJewish LuncheonetteS&PHistorical RestaurantsKosher DishesEric Finkelstein

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Manhattan, New York, United States
"Such are the treasures to be found at S&P (formerly Eisenbergs, and formerly S&P before that), a nearly hundred-year-old lunch counter sandwiched between the Aritzias and Lululemons of 5th Avenue."
Queens, New York, United States
"Finkelstein, who grew up Jewish in Hollis Hills, Queens, reckons that theres probably less treyf on the menu now than there was."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"retaining the experience of an authentic luncheonette mattered to Eric Finkelstein and Matt Ross, who took over the restaurant in 2022 after a successful decade of co-running Court Street Grocers, an adored sandwich chain throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan."

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