Streit’s
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Rediscovering the Original Pitt Street Location of Streit’s Matzo Factory [VIDEO]
This is part one of a two part series written by Michael Levine, director of the documentary, Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream, which chronicles the history of the Streit’s Matzo factory on the Lower East Side.
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Fundraiser Soiree Planned for Streit’s Matzo Factory Documentary
The crowdfunding push for that Streit’s documentary we first told you about is turning up the heat. Nearly a month after first announcing the Kickstarter campaign, filmmaker Michael Levine has amassed about [...]
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Documentary on Streit’s Matzo Factory in the Works [VIDEO]
Fifth generation. Four contiguous Rivington Street buildings (148-154). Same antiquated equipment. Same quality. Supplying 40% of the nation's matzo.
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Passover Provisions on the Lower East Side
Still suffering from food coma post-seder and not sure where to pick up Passover provisions for the remainder of the week? Boogie's got your back.
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Streit’s Matzo Rush Before Passover [Video]
Eighty-seven years later and a few recent shutter scares to its name, Streit's Matzo is still kicking it old school on the Lower East Side.
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Jesse Eisenberg at Streit’s Matzos for “Now You See Me”
The big-boy trucks parked up Suffolk Street yesterday for the Now You See Me shoot, lining the sidewalk with Kraft services tents, tons of gear, and the like.
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“Now You See Me” Filming on Rivington Today
In addition to the semi-permanent production setup for Now You See Me on Orchard Street, cones are now reserving a large swath of territory east of Hell Square.
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Matzo Prankster Strikes on Rivington Street
Mere blocks from the storied Streit's Matzo factory at 148 Rivington Street, some prankster had fun with the unleavened bread. More after the jump!
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Discarded Matzo Outside Streit’s on Rivington
Outside the Streit’s Matzo factory at 148-154 Rivington Street the other night, four curbside dumpsters were topped off with unwanted matzos. We were surprised that flocks of pigeons were not feasting on [...]