Keyword: 'Borscht Belt' | Herald Community Newspapers

Not many people can say they have a museum-worthy piece of history in their garage. East Meadow resident Scott Eckers can.His garage was home to a giant neon “Kutsher’s” sign, from … more

By Mallory Wilson | 8/25/22

North Woodmere resident Jackie Spector Linder was both a guest and employee at Kutsher’s Hotel and Country Club. From left were dining room hostess Linder, maitre d’ Abe Barrish, dining room captain Sylvia Lewis, assistant maitre d’ Bruce Aymes and dining room hostess Terry during the summer of 1982.

Remembering the Catskill resorts

Beginning in the 1920s with a heyday of the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, the Catskill Mountains were home to many resorts, country clubs and camps that catered to a mainly Jewish population. So much so that the area in Sullivan County was called the Jewish Alps. The many performers who entertained there were called “Borscht Belt” comedians; named for the popular food dish. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/27/14

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