Lower East Side in New York

2 places for Lower East Side in New York, picked by creators — with what they said.

• Katz's Delicatessen — National Geographic, Jon Barr
  Praised the pastrami, cured for up to 30 days, for slicing like butter even stacked 20 layers high, with smoking and steaming ensuring not a single slice loses its seasoning.
• Russ & Daughters — Jon Barr
  The best nova salmon and lox he's had in New York — the whole experience of pulling a ticket and ordering at the counter is enjoyable, and the quality has stayed consistent over the years. There's also a separate sit-down café on the corner.
  Heads up: The lox cream cheese bagel is pricey at $17 and the line can be long; the bagels themselves aren't baked in-house and are a bit weak — since the cured fish is the real star, some people get their bagels elsewhere.

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