Orchard Street
14 September 2008
This Sunday was the 8th annual NYC Pickle Festival celebrated on Orchard Street between Grand and Broome. I don't think you can go wrong with a festival which starts out by giving away giant, delicious, spicy pickles directly upon entering the officially sanctioned Pickle Festival area. The Pickle Guys greeted fans with whole pickle samples right at the corners of Grand and Orchard. From gherkins to dills to half sours, the Pickle Guys have been keeping it Kosher for years, and are the last remaining pickle shop on Essex Street in the Lower East Side. The NYC Pickle Festival started in 2001 by Nancy Ralph, director of the New York Food Museum. She approached Alan Kaufman, owner of Pickle Guys, and asked if he would be interested in helping to celebrate the pickling history of New York. And just like that, a delicious event was born! Other stars of the Pickle Festival include Rick's Picks, McClure's Pickles and Wheelhouse Pickles, which offer everything from pickled beets to okra to green beans in a wasabi brine. Enjoy!
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