If I were a knish, where would I be?
I’ve been out of town for the last week (I know, you’ve been wondering), melting in New York. There are always things I wish that Seattle had that New York’s got–reliable rapid transit, diners, all night flower vendors–but all that I really want to know right now is where a girl can get a knish in this town.
A classic knish is mashed potatoes covered in dough that’s been baked or fried, and in urban areas with both street vendors and a large Jewish population you can get them at most of your average hot dog stands. But Seattle has neither of these, and I can’t for the life of me think of where one could be found. I suppose I could use the powers of Google, but I like you better than Google. And I know that you know–you always know.
Try Leah’s, 2205 NE 65TH St.
Yup, Leah’s always has knishes in their freezer (they make them in store), and everything from Leah’s is delicious. They may have fresh ones too sometimes, I always buy frozen so I’m not sure. It’s a bit of a pain to get up there, but when you can catch a 71 through Eastlake then it stops within a block of there.
will you settle for a piroshki? it seems like there are many of those around town.
Thanks, Heather and Kristen! I’ll have to check it out.
Piroshkis, while delicious, are no substitute. Neither are samosas, for that matter.
I always wondered why we don’t have these. I would kill for a knish stand in this town. My bosses said that they once put one out in front of the 5 Spot on Queen Anne to promote a Brooklyn menu, but people just gave them funny looks because they were not familiar with the food. Perhaps Seattle has grown in the years since then and would now be prepared for such evolved street food?
Roxy’s in Fremont has them, though I don’t know if they’re any good. Almost everything else I’ve had there has been pretty delicious.
The varieties are listed in the bottom-right corner of this page:
https://pastramisandwich.com/soup.html
keep on dreaming? we do the best we can here (leah’s), but like bagels or a real kosher deli, a truly great knish is foreign to this region.
Noah’s Bagels used to carry knishes, at least in the U Village store. Haven’t checked in a couple years though.
Goldberg’s Deli at Factoria has knish’s.
Goldberg’s Deli at Factoria has knish’s. And their bagels are acceptable certainly for Seattle.
Hi Samantha,
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and was planning on visitng Seattle at the end of August.
Interesting to have found this post as I was wondering if a Brooklyn style Knish joint would fair well in the Pacific northwest. I grew up with a Knish man selling the ultimate knishes outside of school at the end of the day when I was a kid. Never had better Knishes than Ruby’s.
Mrs. Stahls in Coney Island ran a close 2nd. They had many varieties there. Do you think that a knish stand or store would be a welcome addition to you city? My mother in law just taught me the recipe for the knish dough that matches Ruby’s and I’d love to start making them and selling them. What do you think??? Look forward to your response.
I think that a store would do much better than a stand–we don’t have many stands here, aside from some hot dog guys that are open beside a few bars at night. We’re fans of piroshki and samosas here, so I don’t see why a little knish place wouldn’t be welcome.
Thanks so much for your response and suggestion.
I’m heading to Portland and then to Seattle and I will be trying to get a feel for starting up a business. Need a change and I am hearing some pretty good things about both cities. Wish me luck and thanks again.