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In it`s heydey, Grossinger`s Bakery was the one stop shop for Upper West Siders seeking baked goods and traditional European treats. Breaking Eggs tells the story of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants during the depression in NYC and the business that grew into a legendary bakery. To this day, customers and grandchildren of those original customers still pine for the famous Praline ice cream cake created by the author`s father. This book takes you on a journey from recent immigrant to the final days of the bakery`s physical presence on the ever-changing Upper West Side. Step Inside to laugh and learn about running a business in a different time and to hear first person accounts of a bygone era.