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The Lower East Side

A Sunday Morning Tale
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'The Lower East Side: A Sunday Morning Tale' is an essay by Calvin Trillin celebrating the culinary delights and cultural vibrancy of New York City's Lower East Side.

Trillin recounts his quest for the perfect bagel and cream cheese, lamenting the closing of his favorite cheese store.

He vividly describes the bustling atmosphere of Russ & Daughters, a beloved appetizing store, highlighting its role as a community gathering place.

Through his humorous and affectionate prose, Trillin captures the essence of the Lower East Side and its enduring appeal as a culinary haven.

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as a writer who made New York City seem like an open, welcoming, domestic family kind of place.
100 Years of Food Writing at the New Yorker: M.F.K. Fisher, Calvin Trillin and A.J. Liebling

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