Top 3 Iconic NYC Eateries You MUST TRY Before You Die!

[@HereBeBarr]

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[@nativenewyorker9957]

Rays, Yonah, B&H… top 3 indeed!!!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

@@nativenewyorker9957 motorcycle leap? 🙀🤣

[@am-techam-tech9342]

I’m from Glen Rock. The GR sweet shop used to serve egg creams. Where in Ridgewood did you serve them?

[@davidfindlay8158]

Hi Jon. Thanks so much for sharing Ray's Candy Store. We're visiting from Scotland this week and popped in yesterday. What a guy - he was actually lying on the floor behind the counter when we went in, but assured us he was fine! Had an amazing egg cream and a long chat about our country, and he was delighted to pose for selfies! Long live Ray! 👍

[@bandhdairy]

Thank you guys for including B&H Dairy! Come back soon. You look like you could use a blintz! 😘

[@HereBeBarr]

😂😂😂 thanks again

[@emk3]

you guys are the definitely first place i'm going if i ever visit NYC!!

[@charlesjay8818]

hahaha waaay over priced, $9.50 for french toast????? in such a grubby tiny place.... c'mon. We have the same problem in London with over priced Jewish places

[@oyeahjustcomenting]

@@charlesjay8818 it’s cause places that are kosher have to have an extra employee dedicated to verifying it stays kosher. It’s how all places are like that

[@renniejohnson9032]

Great to watch ! My maternal grandmother came over from Hungary and worked as a Cook and nannie in Jewish homes in Manhattan. She learned to make most ethnic dishes they ate and she shared them with all her family.

[@AllanAdamson]

photo of Larry David eating a knish in the background

[@adventureswithcarl123]

Awesome! Will Check Out Those Places Soon! thanks for the recommendations

[@FoodandFootprints]

Much love for these legendary NYC gems!

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks for joining me as usual!!

[@Sampdelu]

Moving to NYC in 2 weeks. Been watching you for years, and you have been a huge help/pleasure to watch.

[@carlosdad2204]

After 59 years as a New Yorker, I moved to Florida 17 years ago. I still miss all the great food, thanks for sharing.

[@luciepiskova8536]

Please tell Ray not to quit! We're from the UK and visiting in May. Definitely going to pop up to Ray's. Can't wait!

[@__PJ__]

We will visit him from Sydney end of Feb and drop some coin :)

[@sandman8996]

Unfortunately Ray got his head cracked by a black not too long ago

[@felipeoliveira2219]

You got the best Nyc videos hands down

[@HereBeBarr]

Appreciate that

[@poohshiesty5142]

AWW THE GUY AT RAYS BROO

[@HereBeBarr]

He's an NYC Institution.

[@bobjones3754]

Another great video. Thanks for the content. You should do a video with Myzel’s chocolates on West 55th by 61/2 Avenue

[@henrybransford52]

Love these videos!

[@Sriram-ig6pr]

New York has changed and is changing a lot since I left in 2020 cause of visa issues to Canada. Looking forward to come to New York one day and experience the nostalgia and the new stuff

[@annahdawson2788]

Visiting this weekend! I just added all these spots to my saved places in Google Maps!

[@StamfordBridge]

I absolutely love stuff like this. I live for the old institutions in this town.

[@vivit.8326]

And 3 more spots to add to my list! I'll be visiting NYC for the second time next May and your videos are so helpful. You always share such special places, I just can't wait to try them out!

[@brodypilcher3643]

Wow this looked amazing…I have never had a knish and I plan on going when I ever head that way

[@albertoalbertoni9529]

Strong as a rock, working from morning to night at the age of 90.

[@therealhannahlee]

I have to go meet Ray asap! He seems lovely 🤩

[@HereBeBarr]

He really is!

[@kaaassspeeerrr]

B&H represent!!!

[@PostcardCathy]

I think of egg cream as an ice cream soda without the egg cream. And it has to have Fox U Bet syrup.

[@Qiubenjamin]

Love this type of food tours, full of history!

[@HereBeBarr]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Neville60001]

Jon, ever thought of visiting Toronto?😉

[@RaysCandyStore]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

[@HereBeBarr]

Thank you 🙏🏻 for all you do!

[@frednich9603]

I was smiling the entire way thru this video. This is kind of content that makes you the best. You don't hear about these places anywhere else!

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks Mark!

[@blpalv15]

My grandkids are always excited when they ride past Ray's Candy. They are excited because that is also their Uncle and Grandpa's name!

[@keithss67]

All 3 are excellent choices

[@verseessential]

I swear you are the best KZbin nyc foodie EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nancyflagg3928]

In my day you did not go to new York with out eating a knish or having an egg cream

[@honorrolls5415]

OMG. Egg cream and Knishes in same episode awesome Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana

[@samjeremy6276]

nothing to say for today's vid John but thank you as i asked you the favor to show us some hidden gems of the kosher eateries and you nailed it 🙌👏👏👏🙌

[@luisrojas3173]

When Jon said don’t forget the spicy brown mustard. Why I responded back NEVA NEVA NEVA

[@tessahall797]

Jewish people are from Middle East originally. Pierogi, borscht, latkes (potato pancakes) and stuffed cabbage are Central and Eastern European. Jewish people adopted those foods into their cuisine because they lived in those countries hundreds of years. But those are not Jewish foods. They are Russian and Polish and Ukrainian etc food.

[@askmamalouise7605]

I loved all of these locations! I have never seen any of these spots before! Great coverage and awesome eats, for sure! 🥳

[@alexhayward8]

Great video! Planning to visit Ray's when I come to NYC from the UK in April. What an amazing character :)

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

🤣 thanks guys the leap left him out in the open 👁️👽🙏

[@sharifigueira3858]

The knishes are delicious!

[@jacksoncrunch7378]

Always excited to see you upload a new video

[@ClaraWsfreedom]

Ray from the Candy Store is funny. Wait... 9am-4am??? Does Ray not sleep?? LOL

[@HereBeBarr]

Apparently not much

[@robertkelly6282]

You need like a thousand videos of great nyc restaurants to try

[@damondunn5994]

That french toast is calling my name 😋

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Say my name, I want to hear it before I drive it in 🙀

[@sussybaka5322]

I've been to all these places but B&H, ray does have phenomenal egg creams

[@kryptopcgamer589]

The regulars eating there watching you record are proboly saying in their head "No this place is already packed all the time, we dont need more ppl!!!"

[@HereBeBarr]

hahahha 😆just a few of my online friends...

[@greens294]

Got my subscription with this one. Thanks for shining the light on these places. They deserve the love as much as they need it

[@LOLWAAHH]

RAY’S IS WHERE IT’S AT, everyone go visit them ASAP!!!!

[@serene889]

Omg, live here over 20 yrs now , walked past this all the time Did not realize what this place is . gonna have to go to Rays 113 ave A

[@edvaira6891]

3:58…Now THAT would be a good kind of friend to have! Anyone who brought me a Knish (especially one of the Corned beef ones from DZ Akins here in San Diego) would DEFINITELY get a big old smile from me!-I grew up Catholic but in a predominantly Jewish school district in suburban New York City so our school cafeterias always featured Surprisingly good knishes as a lunch choice and most days I’d end up choosing at least one since they were hot and yummy and they were only 15cents in the late ‘70’s

[@HereBeBarr]

Wish my HS served knishes

[@Megannicole-ve4qj]

I hope Rays is still there in December. It’s in our list to visit for sure!

[@markwilson7952]

I like that youre at the B&H counter. Ofter when places are full you can ask and theres room at a bar or counter. I prefer it as youre higher up and can see everything going on.

[@vadersimpson6717]

What a delight to see an american institute selling 'belgian' fries, instead of french fries. They put fries on the map where it belongs! Yeah! Happy belgian :-)

[@RaysCandyStore]

OF COURSE!!!

[@agnieszkazelaznicka6330]

I am coming to NY in two weeks and will definitely visit these places :) I am such a foodie and prefer to support a small, local place :)

[@HereBeBarr]

Are you polish? If so you’ll love Ola at b and h she’s polish

[@agnieszkazelaznicka6330]

@@HereBeBarr Yes! Polish born and raised :) oh she is? Def visiting it cause the food looked so mouthwatering 😅

[@inframinced6698]

I (regretfully) grew up on Long Island and my dad would bring home Yonah Schimmel's knishes all the time. I've been living in the city proper now for almost 15 years and I never go :/.

[@shawnmccafferty7010]

It's videos like these that make me incredibly jealous of your life lol. And Greg's life. And Ben the Camera guy's life :-) I have extended family visiting NYC next month, so I am going to do my best to (at the very least) get them to stop at Ray's..

[@Chris-ex4sz]

3:37 whats good w her face??? lmaooooo

[@ProfessorPancakes420]

Great video as always, Jon! My suggestion with the captions though is to be consistent with it-- either have them or don't. It's a little distracting having them come and go. I think I have the same jacket as you by the way haha

[@pauldegregorio6432]

I’ve been making challah bread French toast for my wife on Mother’s Day for years. Hot potato & cheese knish with gravy! Never said I was kosher. Russ & Daughter’s salt belly lochs. Didn’t pee for three days but delicious!

[@piotrdominski3800]

you are doing great job man, realy enjoy wathching. I will soon be visiting NY for sure will go those places.

[@GCLU]

I love B&H Dairy. Their tuna/whitefish melt are both legit.

[@Cubbie410]

Wow.. awesome video.. protect Mr. Ray at all costs

[@bonniepwtf]

This has to be one of my favorites that you've done. Felt like I was right there with you. Must have been tricky for Ben to film shoulder to shoulder like that. Great video guys, thank you for sharing.

[@HereBeBarr]

Very hard filming in these spots! Ben earns his free food (and salary 😂!)

[@Burial.]

Not many people make Egg creams anymore! Only the really old school people make em and it's always a blessing to order one. If you haven't tried one, you definitely should!

[@DWilliam1]

There was a loansharking ring at Yonah Schimmel’s in the late 80’s. The police busted them. Great Knishes though.

[@maril1379]

B&H been there several times delicious challah and entrees. It's a kosher dairy mecca thumbs up. Very important to support small business

[@2075vj]

I absolutely can say that H&H bagels is the best bagels that ever had. Now I’m trying to find something comparable here in Florida which seems to be impossible. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@chrismcvey4147]

I was in Manhattan this weekend and visited all three. All were amazing!

[@davet1081AA]

So few kosher dairy restaurants left in NY. Ratner's on Delancy was kinda famous and was used in the film 'French Connection' but they went out of business 20 years ago.

[@HereBeBarr]

Very true, esp in Manhattan.

[@gregturley35]

The fried oreos at Ray's are amazing

[@ilyaLNYC]

Ah Rays - if imagine something eclectic prob be on the menu 😀 Great to see Jewish restaurants still around. In Queens besides Knish Knosh one Bens in Bayside remain. Ben’s Best in Rego Park closed after 73 years in 2018.

[@michaelbini7922]

Can you do a tour of top 3 diners and pizza spots in nyc?

[@christelnielandt5117]

FAB !!! I LOVE authentic places. Am visiting NYC in 2 weeks time. Love to add these to my itinerary 👍🙏🌷

[@emk3]

that vegetarian restaurant looks amazing & the owners seem so sweet!

[@billh.1940]

Egg creams taste like ice cream soda minus the ice cream. Must use foxs ubet syrup. Old brooklyn. Nyer. Here.

[@thatssomething1]

Rayyyyy...still lookin' young after all deez years 😁

[@Jigen_Isshiki]

I will be coming to NYC for the week of the Fourth of July! Just booked my Airbnb, we're staying in Brooklyn.

[@2075vj]

You have made me miss New York so much. Can’t wait to visit but I can’t say that I miss the cold weather. Thanks for sharing. I’m now in the sub.😊

[@christophercox936]

Yonah's does make a good knish. The real deal.

[@jimmiele8890]

knishes are also great at Mrs Stahl's down in Brighton Beach, Bklyn

[@pizzareviewsonthego]

I know you're not a seafood guy but man, the smoked whitefish cheddar melt at B&H is the stuff of dreams.

[@HereBeBarr]

I'd eat that!

[@gilbertbarraganjr941]

This was cool, I definitely will try all the food.

[@ClaraWsfreedom]

LOL 3:35 the lady

[@pattih3162]

I was just in NYC this weekend, we had a Knish from there on a food tour. Also had Sarge’s and EZ Paella based on your recommendation.

[@HereBeBarr]

Hope you enjoyed them all!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Yeah I recommend the monkey t tree with curl special branches. Left and right is my recommendation 😂

[@geoffreyk9164]

Yonah Schimmel is the best knish by far- personally, I like the sweet ones (definitely warmed up). Russ and Daughter’s is always my first stop in the Lower East Side and Yonah Schimmel is my second.

[@LeetaGato]

Yonah Schimel used to also do a Egg Cream drink.

[@lacynylons6317]

Definitely gonna visit Ray’s! I want to see more hidden gems of NYC❤

[@vernolabullock5918]

God bless the both of y'all always and how is the baby doing well l hope. It was good to see you back in a video . Baltimore MD 🙏

[@hs-uz9cs]

That is Michelle Zauner from Japanese Breakfast at the first diner in the background

[@Neville60001]

I wish that we still had these diners here in Toronto.

[@polemius01]

Great places! Great video!

[@blktauna]

I hit Little Poland for Pierogies and potato pancakes. Those Schimmel knishes are indeed superb.

[@mikef445]

Jon, first off. Happy new year to you and the family. I hope Adriana and your new bundle of joy are doing well. As always you hit it right on the nail with old New York eateries. Thank god for goldbelly. although it's a bit pricey, at least you can order some of these tasty morsels if you live out of state. Keep up the good work. I'll be watching your friend Mike. P.S. You will hit the half million mark in '23. :)

[@homerb3368]

@mikef445 I have to agree on your P.S. prediction , but not on 500 K, my prediction is 400 K by the end of the year🎉

[@homerb3368]

@mikef445 My boss is with your prediction - 500 K subscribers by the year end 😅😂😊

[@a.schmidt3096]

Two notes: at B&H dairy it looks like you had a blintz, not latkes like you said. Also real traditional stuffed cabbage has beef in it, and matzah ball soup is usually chicken broth/soup with matzah balls in it- not vegetarian.

[@TheJarinJarin]

The food looks amazing. Great video!

[@beautifulflorida]

Great review! Thank you very much for sharing!

[@arg888]

I was at Ray's in the late '90s. Looks exactly the same, except the prices!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Nah this was the new world order social credit system which was going to be implemented after they fried all our brains and chipped us. It's ok you planned and it failed it's ok just be honest about it God would not allow such behavior. Aka Freewill

[@dovrose5155]

B&H has the best soups, blintzes, perogen, stuffed cabbage. Love this place.

[@richardscott5155]

Good eating in the neighborhood

[@texterity3873]

Fantastic video. I’m now a subscriber. 👍

[@CCab-bay]

Knish place is from Dave’s/barstool pizza review!

[@cicchiamichael]

I am going to all 3 places next time in NYC. BIG LIKE.👍

[@NoahTrey]

Open 9 am to 4 am ??that’s insane he would be getting like 3 hours of sleep every night ??

[@boatingnyc123]

I’m glad you are featuring B&H .. it still has edge like it was from when NYC had edge back in the 70s .. plus it’s all vegetarian !