[2][3] He began by carrying Polish mushrooms on his shoulders, and saved enough money to purchase a pushcart.

'[5] According to Hattie, she and the other daughters had all worked in the store "since they were 8 years old" on weekends, fishing out the herring fillets from the pickle barrels.

[13] In May 2014, Tupper and Federman opened the restaurant Russ & Daughters Café on Orchard Street.

[15] The Russ & Daughters restaurant in the Jewish Museum opened in February 2016, which has since closed.

Josh Russ Tupper appeared on The Martha Stewart Show to make Chopped Liver, the Oy Vey Schmear sandwich, Whitefish & Baked Salmon Salad and the Super Heebster sandwich.

[9] WNYC featured Russ & Daughters when Amy Eddings reported on "Last Chance Foods", in a segment called "A Palatable Passover: Russ & Daughters explains matzo, gefilte fish and charoset.

"[9] Russ & Daughters was also featured on two episodes of the TV series Louie and in the theatrical movie Lola Versus.