New York City Day 3

We passed through Chinatown and Little Italy spending most of our time in SOHO.  The highlight of the day was the time spent at the "Tenement Museum". We took the "Shop Life" tour which educated us about how several families made their living operating shops on the ground floor of the tenement housing the museum. Our docent was very knowledgeable and entertaining. He helped us gain a better understanding of what life was like in the Lower East Side neighborhood throughout its history.  Among the earliest shopkeepers was a German family who ran a saloon in the building offering a free lunch with the purchase of beer. Later businesses at 97 Orchard included a kosher butcher shop, auction house and enterprise selling discounted ladies undergarments. We plan to visit the "Tenement Museum" again and take in one of the other tours.

Katz's Deli - Houston Street

We were hungry by the time we finished our trip to the past at the "Tenement Museum".  We were advised to head to Katz's Deli on Houston Street since we were so close as it was only a few blocks away. Katz's has been around for over 100 years. The place was packed because the food was good. We shared a pastrami sandwich on rye with pickles. We washed it all down with chocolate egg cream. Ess Gesunt!