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“The Mountains” will also show how the Borscht Belt wasn’t just an escape from the punishing heat of summer in the city — it ...
The Mountains” is a scripted series about Jennie and Elaine Grossinger, the “formidable matriarchs” who transformed the ...
A major star in the upstate New York constellation of recreation that was the Borscht Belt, Grossinger’s also served as inspiration for the hit movie “ Dirty Dancing ” (1987).
If the thermometer-shattering temperatures and sweltering sun weren’t proof enough, pleasant spring days are long gone. But ...
"The Borscht Belt Historical Markers Project" is dedicating markers in South Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake, Hurleyville, Bethel and Woodridge this summer.
EXCLUSIVE: As a sequel to Dirty Dancing is in the works, the resort that inspired the original is getting its own ...
The Borscht Belt Fest seemed kitschy, quirky and most definitely from a bygone era. But Kauffman insists that the planned museum can hand down memories of that era to future generations.
The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future A new trail of historical markers pays tribute to a Jewish vacation hub — and could spur Catskills ...
It's the complaint about the food out of Borscht Belt hotel. The food was so terrible and the portions were so small. You can see that one in 'Annie Hall' if you want. Yes, exactly.
The Golden Age of the Borscht Belt is being revived through a series of historical markers and public programs in the Catskills!
The Borscht Belt Is History. Now It Will Have a Museum. A former bank building in Ellenville, N.Y., will house objects from resort hotels like Grossinger’s that were nestled in the Catskill ...
A new historical trail celebrates the rich history of Borscht Belt and its contributions to Jewish and American culture.