| You think of New York City, many of its | | | | mentioned that he hadn't realized how big |
| wonderful attributes come to mind - upscale | | | | pickles go over in the City. True, a hundred |
| shopping, Broadway Theater, and, of course, | | | | words might come to mind when one thinks of |
| exotic and delicious cuisine. Tourists and | | | | New York City, and "pickle" might now always |
| residents alike enjoy daily the fare offered | | | | make the list...maybe it should. |
| at world-renowned restaurants, from the | | | | |
| upscale celebrity-studded Sardi's to even the | | | | So, if you're ever in New York City and |
| unassuming Hello Deli, right around the | | | | feeling hungry, no need to be in a pickle. |
| corner from Dave Letterman and the Ed | | | | Aside from ol' Guss, you can visit The Pickle |
| Sullivan Theater. New York is famous for hot | | | | Guys and Sunshine Pickles, where you'll |
| dogs sold by corner vendors, paper-thin crust | | | | definitely get the chance to sample a variety |
| pizzas, and cheesecake at the Carnegie Deli, | | | | of flavors and learn the difference between a |
| but did you know the city is also the | | | | kosher dill and a half-sour. If you happen to |
| unofficial home of that sourest of marinated | | | | be in town during the fall, stick around for |
| vegetables, the pickle? | | | | the annual Pickle Festival. With all this |
| | | | talk of pickles, one must wonder why the city |
| Did you know, for that matter, that New York | | | | is called The Big Apple! |
| City has its own Pickle District? | | | | |
| | | | Suggested Pickle Stops |
| A friend once told me about the time he and | | | | |
| his wife were shopping on Orchard St. when | | | | The Pickle Guys |
| all of sudden people came from nowhere, | | | | |
| walking zombie-like toward one shop that has | | | | 49 Essex Street |
| just opened its garage door. Guss' Pickles | | | | |
| was ready for business, and the business was | | | | Guss' Pickles |
| more than ready for Guss! Sour pickles, | | | | |
| half-sours, hot and sweet, garlic pickles and | | | | 85 Orchard St. |
| pickle relish...Guss has it all. Our friend | | | | |