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The name Ess & Bentch is back on Kingston Avenue, as the sign went up on the new eatery located down the block from the iconic original. More

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What's gonna be?
December 17, 2016 11:56 pm

Where did wlcc go??

Yossel
December 16, 2016 1:07 am

I used to call it the Fress & Grepse, it was a local icon before the Museum was built! When you get older you realize that that stuff isn’t conducive to a long healthy life 😉

Crown Heights resident from the Eighties
December 15, 2016 1:13 pm

We need live Sichas to reinvent the Heymeshe feeling

גלגל חוזר
December 15, 2016 12:34 pm

בעזרת השם בקרוב נזכה לעמוד בתור לחלוקת דולרים,
כמו בימים הטובים,ומ770ישר לירושלים עיר הקודש ת”ו
יחד עם מלכנו בראשנו, ואז כולם יאכלו את שור הבר, יין המשומר
ודג הליויתן, חדש ימנו כקדם, good luck in the new store,

To Any Previous Complainers
December 15, 2016 11:55 am

After you’ve finished a long, tiring day of protesting that Trump won the presidency, you’ll be happy to eat the delicious, kosher food at Ess & Bentch. Do you really think kale and seaweed will give you enough energy to wage a respectable protest?

One who loves food
December 15, 2016 11:52 am

This nothing as good as a good hotdog or a good pastrami sandwich on rye with mustard and cole slaw. Well a pathetic this or potato salad also is a good accompaniment

Oh People Puleeeeze!
December 15, 2016 10:57 am

The name was perfect when it opened originally and it is awesome that they’re bringing a little history back- all you whiners are clearly not original Crown Heights people… you newbies all want healthy kosher alternatives that’s terrific! However, there is NOTHING like a good hotdog with all the toppings and an ice cold diet coke. How can you compare a hot pastrami on rye to a vegan tofu veggie dog on a gluten free roll? Seriously people…. Leave the good eating to us and you can enjoy your raw, vegan organic “food”. I can’t wait for this place to… Read more »

Crown Heights resident from the Eighties
December 15, 2016 9:34 am

We need live Sichas to reinvent the Heymeshe feeling

Bring back the old menu
December 15, 2016 9:14 am

Steamed franks
Burger laBriut
Tuna Sandwiches on mezones bread cut in triangle
Tofutti soft serve

Enjoy!
December 15, 2016 7:21 am

It’s nice for the bouchrim to have a cheap, quick option for something to eat. Crown Heights has plenty of overpriced “healthy” options already. There were many late nights in 770 that we wished the old E&B was still open. Love the name and retro sign, and I hope that this brings back a little bit of the “old” CH avira.

Joe
December 14, 2016 11:23 pm

BS”D Do they have to royalties to the original owners of E & B

big Z Schapiro
December 14, 2016 8:48 pm

wow thank you very much for sharing this with us I would like to wish Ess Bentch lot of Happiness successful and good luck

Cool
December 14, 2016 7:56 pm

I love the name

In the olden times we didn’t k ow better thatn to eat s hot dog. Or pastrami sandwiches
Now we have many more choices
Therefore I think that the store to be successful has to incorporate also like Chinese food and more selections of sandwiches with different kinds of breads

7 to 9
December 14, 2016 7:47 pm

I’m from CH and understand that and it’s cute and all.. but we’re also talking about a business. A great name sounds professional, classy, and appealing to some. To your point, if you want, you can put up a big sign IN your store reminding people to make a pre & after bracha. Plus goyim wouldn’t understand what Ess & Bentch means anyways, and they are customers too!

VEry nice
December 14, 2016 7:26 pm

I would live if they can make sandwiches like they make in essex on coney!!! Or PKD in LA;)

TO NO 7
December 14, 2016 6:17 pm

Don’t want to judge because i don’t know where you r from but the name is perfect …it personifies who we as jews are….we don’t just eat. we eat and we bentch and thank Hashem….

Great Memories
December 14, 2016 5:54 pm

Chadesh Yamaynu Kekedem !!!

Hmmm
December 14, 2016 5:42 pm

Honestly, I never liked that name, it sounds nerdy and it reminds me of something old. I get that it has some sentimental value to it, but, if I want to buy some food, I’m not buying it from a store named Ess & bench. Maybe its just me, but I feel like a good store name goes a long way. Just a thought.

I do hope it does well.

why can't we ess and bentsch on healthy foods?
December 14, 2016 4:52 pm
menu
December 14, 2016 4:51 pm

do they have a menu online?

would rather it be health foods
December 14, 2016 4:50 pm

or at least a small step in that direction, instead of just meat sandwiches. I think troy bagel shop is a hit, just not the best location. Troy bagel shop has the best oatmeal cookies.

nostalgia
December 14, 2016 4:43 pm

wish the sign was in Yiddish…

a fan
December 14, 2016 4:10 pm

I hope they will have carry on the legacy of good food & friendly customer service. Nice to see this re-invention!

Prices ?
December 14, 2016 4:08 pm

Will it have Ess and Bench prices. $2.00 for a Hot dog, 75 cents for a soda ?

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