Jewish Museum and Russ & Daughters to Open Dining and Retail Location in 2015

The Jewish Museum is partnering with Russ & Daughters, famed 100 year old New York City appetizing shop and restaurant purveyors of the highest quality smoked fish, caviar, and specialty foods, to launch an additional dining and retail location in the Museum, set to open in early 2015. Russ & Daughters at the Jewish Museum will be a 75-seat, sit-down kosher café and take-out retail counter in the Museum's lower level. The space is currently undergoing a renovation led by Solomonoff Architecture Studio, blending the design of the iconic Russ & Daughters shop with the Museum's historic building. The museum's café is closed for renovation through the opening in early 2015.

"One of our priorities has been to enhance the visitor experience," said Claudia Gould, the Museum's Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director. "Russ & Daughters at the Jewish Museum will bring together two century-old, iconic Jewish institutions to offer our audiences traditional favorites alongside newly reinterpreted classics."

Russ & Daughters at the Jewish Museum will offer a curated selection of Russ & Daughters classic appetizing foods drawn from the original Russ & Daughters shop as well as Russ & Daughters Cafe: including bagel sandwiches, knishes, herring, salads, soups, egg creams, classic desserts, and traditional homemade breads.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with the Jewish Museum. It's a great shidduch (match). As stewards of New York culture and Jewish culture, both of our institutions appreciate that our role in preserving tradition also means embracing change," said Niki Russ Federman, 4th Generation owner of Russ & Daughters.

"After 100 years in New York City, we're delighted to bring a unique and authentic piece of New York City's cultural and culinary heritage and history from the Lower East Side to the Upper East Side. We are excited to participate in making the Jewish Museum even more of a must-see destination for visitors and locals alike," added Josh Russ Tupper, 4th Generation owner of Russ & Daughters.

The launch of Russ & Daughters at the Jewish Museum reflects the Museum's commitment to exploring art and Jewish culture, from historical to contemporary, while infusing it with an up-to-date sensibility. Located on Museum Mile at Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street, the Jewish Museum maintains a collection of over 30,000 works of art and artifacts, and presents an extensive schedule of internationally acclaimed temporary exhibitions and public programs.

Russ & Daughters at the Jewish Museum will be open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday from 11 am to 5:45 pm; Wednesday, 11 am to 3 pm; and Thursday, 11 am to 8 pm. The cafe and limited take-out retail counter will be kosher and accessible to museum visitors and the general public. Russ & Daughters at the Jewish Museum will be located on the Museum's lower level. The café space is generously supported by the Weissman family.