When Keith Cohen bought this bakery from its founding owners a few years back, he wanted to expand on the century-old kosher spot’s old-world reputation by producing cutting-edge artisan breads. While he still makes Orwasher’s famous Jewish rye, Cohen has remodeled the tiled-floor shop into a sunlit café, and now sells crusty European-style loaves and rustic “Artisan Wine” bread made with natural yeasts found on the grapes at Long Island’s Channing Daughters Winery.
Orwasher’s Bakery

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- Address:
- 308 E 78th St
- New York
- 10075
- Cross street:
- between First and Second Aves
- Contact:
- View Website
- 212-288-6569
- Transport:
- Subway: 6 to 77th St
- Price:
- Average dish:
- Opening hours:
- Mon–Sat 8am–7pm; Sun 9am–4pm
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