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Best known for the and the , which people say has real onion and a good chew. The and the get named a lot, and the rye bread is a standard. The splits people. Some got a dry one with a thick marzipan layer, while regulars say they're usually moist.

NYC classic — Abraham Orwasher, an Eastern European immigrant, opened the bakery on East 78th Street in Yorkville in 1916, baking rye, black and grain breads from family recipes delivered by horse and carriage. His son Louis is credited with inventing raisin pumpernickel. Keith Cohen bought the bakery in 2007 and kept the original brick ovens. Wikipedia

440 Amsterdam Ave, New YorkUpper West Side, ManhattanTop 2 of 4 NYC locations mappedGoogle Maps

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