The Borscht Belt Tattler
The Jewish Alps. The Sour Cream Sierra’s. Disneyland with knishes. Welcome to the podcast that celebrates the iconic vacationland that touched the lives of so many people. We may not see these once famous resorts and bungalow colonies again, but you can be sure we're going to kvetch (and kvell) about it here.
The Borscht Belt Tattler
Laura Shapiro - Sullivan's of Liberty
In this episode, we sit down with Laura Shapiro, who witnessed the bustling heart of Liberty in its heyday. Sullivan’s was a department store that that was owned and operated by Laura’s father and uncle, Irving and Sidney Shapiro. What started as an Army and Navy surplus store turned into a local institution that boomed with Sullivan County’s hotel industry.
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