• Russ & Daughters, the legendary appetizing café, is moving to 50 Hudson Yards in New York City. Grand opening is set for spring 2023. The new 4,500-square-foot space will feature 30 counter seats that will become a Champagne and caviar bar in the evening, an area for baking bagels on view to the public, an event space and, of course, the famous appetizing counter. Also in the works is a scripted TV series and a new Russ & Daughters cookbook that will debut in 2025.             Foster + Partners rendering

 

  • Sprinkled throughout the laughs and hijinks of the “Seinfeld” TV show is food — central to many of Seinfeld’s memorable moments in the show’s nine-season run. And now, with the recent release of Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook, fans of “Seinfeld” will be able to bring the comfort food of the show into their own kitchens. Penned by Julie Tremaine and Brendan Kirby, the book features more than 60 recipes from the “Seinfeld” kitchen to the eats at Monk’s café, including George’s tuna on toast, a chocolate-peppermint milkshake, the black and white cookie, the Big Salad, and chocolate babka.