| B&H Dairy | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1938 (1938) |
| Food type | Jewish cuisine |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Location | 127 2nd Ave,Manhattan,New York, 10003, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′42″N73°59′17″W / 40.728452°N 73.988032°W /40.728452; -73.988032 |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/bandhdairy/ |
B&H Dairy is akosherJewish dairy restaurant orluncheonette in theEast Village ofManhattan in New York City. The original owners, Abie Bergson and Jack Heller, later Sol Hausman, opened it in 1938[1] when the area was known for theYiddish Theatre District. Bergson was an aspiring actor, andMolly Picon andMaurice Schwartz were patrons. Bergson sold the luncheonette in the 1970s and it went bankrupt in 1978. Bob Sherman, a partner in a construction firm, bought it.[2][3] A 1940s style lunch counter[4] B&H serves cheeseblintzes withsour cream,borscht,matzo brei, and other kosher dairyJewish cuisine known asmilchik.[5] It is owned and operated by an Egyptian Muslim and Catholic Polish couple, Fawzy and Alexandra Abdelwahed.[6] It was closed for a few months in 2015 due to a nearbygas explosion and fire but reopened.[7][8] In 2022, B&H received a grant (from theNational Trust for Historic Preservation andAmerican Express) to redo its landmark facade.[9]
