Guss' Pickles in NYC

November 17, 2005 11:00 AM

As long as I'm in town, I'd like to go to a well-known pickle place on Manhattan this Sunday. I'd prefer Guss' Pickles, but I'm having a really hard time finding official-looking (or even recent) information on it. It seems that The Pickle Guys are in their old Essex St location. Is Guss' on Orchard St still? Are the hours in this review still accurate? Should I go somewhere else altogether?
posted by Plutor to food & drink (8 comments total)

That review you linked to has their phone number as well as their website:
http://gusspickle.com/
It appears to have been updated in 2005, so my guess is it's still accurate.
posted by unknowncommand at 11:17 AM on November 17, 2005

Russ and Daughters usually has excellent pickles in barrels out front. Dunno if it's getting too cold now though.

(Tangent: a few weeks back, on a post brunch stroll in the LES, we ran into a whole pickle festival. All kinds - including even kim chi and sauerkraut - for sale, with multiple free samples being pressed on everyone. They were painting pickles on kids' faces and there were people selling pickle-themed jewelry. NYC rocks. True pickle afficionados should find out when next year's pickle fest is.)
posted by CunningLinguist at 11:19 AM on November 17, 2005

yes, still accurate. and still damn fine pickles
posted by alkupe at 11:27 AM on November 17, 2005

unknowncommand: "That review you linked to has their phone number as well as their website:
http://gusspickle.com/
It appears to have been updated in 2005, so my guess is it's still accurate."

Oy. Why didn't a Google search for Guss' Pickles give me that URL? Thanks!
posted by Plutor at 11:37 AM on November 17, 2005

I have to say that I tried Gus and Pickle Guy pickles at the Pickle festival this year and I felt The Pickle Guys had the superior cuke, but of course YPMV.
posted by Julnyes at 11:43 AM on November 17, 2005

Why didn't a Google search for Guss' Pickles give me that URL? Thanks!

Yeah, Google didn't work for me either; I just saw that link out of the corner of my eye! Guss' is the best, especially if you go with friends and split a mixed quart. Yum.
posted by unknowncommand at 11:48 AM on November 17, 2005

unknowncommand: "Guss' is the best, especially if you go with friends and split a mixed quart. Yum."

That's the plan. Guss' and The Pickle Guys are right around the corner from each other, but the latter opens 2 hours earlier. It'll depend sorta on what time it is when we end up there, I guess.
posted by Plutor at 12:14 PM on November 17, 2005

especially if you go with friends

What are you getting me into, Plutor?
posted by nomad at 6:25 PM on November 17, 2005