Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse

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Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse was a Romanian-Jewish restaurant in Lower East Side, Manhattan that closed in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, but will reopen. [1] [2] Sammy's was considered something of a NY foodie institution. [3] Sammy's opened in 1975, in a spot occupied previously by another Romanian restaurant on Chrystie Street. [4] Sammy's occupied a basement retail space in the Lower East Side for 47 years where it served Romanian-style steak and offered entertainment by lounge performer Dani Luv, who also does Borscht Belt-style stand-up comedy replete with Yiddish. [5] [6] [7] [8] The entertainer will return when the restaurant, which was also known for its vodka-fueled nightlife scene and garlicky beef, reopens. [9] [10]

Sammy's was known for fried kreplach, chopped liver, sweetbreads, latkes, ice block-encased vodka bottle service, and syrup jars filled with schmaltz or rendered chicken fat, at the tables as a condiment. [11] [12] [13] [14] The new address will be 191 Orchard Street. [15] The owner is David Zimmerman. [16] Chris Frantz refers to it as a location frequented by music business executives during Talking Heads' time in the CBGB scene. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Legendary NY Jewish Restaurant Sammy's Roumanian Closes but Vows to Reopen After the COVID Era". JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  2. ↑ Orlow, Emma (2023-04-27). "NY Icon Sammy's Roumanian Plots Its Big Return to Manhattan". Eater NY. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  3. ↑ Askinasi, Rachel (2021-01-06). "Heartbroken fans of NYC eatery Sammy's Roumanian are mourning the loss of the iconic basement restaurant". Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  4. ↑ Sietsema, Robert (2015). New York in a Dozen Dishes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN   978-0-544-45431-6.
  5. ↑ Wells, Pete (2014-09-23). "Come. Eat. There's Plenty of Food". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ↑ Duckor, Matt (2012-11-04). "After Sandy, Sammy's Roumanian Steak House Parties On". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  7. ↑ Feldmar, Jamie (2021-01-08). "RIP Sammy's Roumanian, Where Every Night Was a Bar Mitzvah". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  8. ↑ Sheraton, Mimi (2015-01-13). 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List. Workman Publishing Company. ISBN   978-0-7611-8306-8.
  9. ↑ Keys, Lisa (2023-04-27). "Sammy's Roumanian, iconic Lower East Side Jewish restaurant, mounts a comeback". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  10. ↑ "Famous Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse | New York Magazine | The Thousand Best". New York Magazine. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  11. ↑ Wex, Michael (2016-04-12). Rhapsody in Schmaltz: Yiddish Food and Why We Can't Stop Eating It. Macmillan. ISBN   978-1-250-07151-4.
  12. ↑ Rose, Anthony; Johns, Chris (2018-10-09). The Last Schmaltz: A Very Serious Cookbook. Appetite by Random House. ISBN   978-0-14-753004-2.
  13. ↑ Stone, Emily (2013-10-29). Did Jew Know?: A Handy Primer on the Customs, Culture & Practice of the Chosen People. Chronicle Books. ISBN   978-1-4521-2957-0.
  14. ↑ Diamond, Jason (2021-01-05). "Good-bye to Sammy's Roumanian and Its Glorious Schmaltz". Grub Street. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  15. ↑ Weiss, Bobby (2023-08-05). "Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse is Making a Comeback". Lower East Side. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  16. ↑ Chang, Sophia (2021-01-03). "Legendary Sammy's Roumanian Restaurant Will Reopen, Owner Vows". Gothamist. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  17. ↑ Frantz, Chris (2020-07-21). Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN   978-1-250-20923-8.
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