Acme Smoked Fish serving Brooklyn for more than a century

By amNewYork Posted on August 31, 2018

Acme Smoked Fish serving Brooklyn for more than a century

In 1905, Harry Brownstein emigrated from Russia and settled in Brooklyn. He started distributing smoked fish purchased from local smokehouses and a staple in the Brooklyn community was born. (Credit: Daivd Handschuh)

In 1905, Harry Brownstein emigrated from Russia and settled in Brooklyn. HeÂ startedÂ distributing smoked fish purchased from local smokehouses and a staple in the Brooklyn community was born.Â Â

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