"Elbow Bread is a Jewish American bakery and sandwich shop set to debut at 1 Ludlow Street. It is a collaboration between baker Zoë Kanan and Court Street Grocers duo Eric Finkelstein and Matt Ross, located in the former Mel the Bakery space on the Lower East Side. The bakery will offer traditional Jewish pastries like onion bialys and knishes, as well as innovative items such as a schmaltz and scallion pocket and a revived Charlotte Russe cake. Unique to Elbow Bread, challah is used for creating laminated pastries like the savory sesame elbow and challah honey bun. The bakery will also serve beverages and a selection of sandwiches, but no bagels due to ventilation limitations. Elbow Bread aims to balance tradition with new techniques, drawing on Kanan’s extensive baking experience." - Devra Ferst