Contributor Jake Safane has been profiling neighborhood restaurants and food shops for The Lo-Down. In the latest edition of his ongoing series, Jake explores the history of Neuman’s Kitchen, a successful catering business on Chrystie Street.
As the fourth generation of his family to run a food business in New York, caterer Paul Neuman grew up working at his father’s store, the Rosedale Fish Market on the Upper East Side.
While his college years led him to pursue his passion for art upon returning to New York after graduating in 1977, he also remained in the family business. He taught himself how to cook, selling some dishes at the market, while at the same time teaching classes about handling fish and cooking seafood at the New School. Today, he operates Neuman’s Kitchen at 203 Chrystie St., a thriving corporate and events catering business that has called the Lower East Side home since 1996.
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