Feige "Fannie" Stahl
Mrs. Fannie Stahl, born Feige Goldenberg in Kulikov, Galicia, was a remarkable and charitable businesswoman whose culinary legacy left a lasting mark on New York’s food culture. Immigrating to New York City in 1914, she began her American journey working in a kosher cafeteria on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where she also crafted knishes in the basement of a restaurant on Rivington Street. After settling in Brooklyn, Mrs. Stahl baked challah and pastries for her neighbors, a humble enterprise that blossomed into a thriving knish business. Her delicious knishes became a favorite among beachgoers when she began selling them on the beach in Coney Island. In 1935, she opened the iconic Mrs. Stahl’s Knishes shop, which became a beloved staple of Brooklyn’s culinary scene. Known not just for her legendary knishes but also for her generosity and warm spirit, Mrs. Stahl eventually sold the business in the 1960s, leaving behind a rich legacy of memories, flavor, and community.