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Get the Best Herring Shipped to Your House: The Rebbe’s Choice

I didn’t grow up a herring guy. Even in Flatbush, herring was lost on me. It wasn’t until I was introduced to The Rebbe’s Choice herring a few years ago that I really started enjoying herring (and not only for kiddush!). If you’ve had it, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t had […]

New Burger Joint Opens in Englewood, NJ: Burger Boss

Opening a new kosher eatery during a pandemic is not easy, but that’s what Burger Boss has done in Englewood, NJ. Offering pickup and delivery via UberEats & DoorDash, Burger Boss is offering a number of fleishig options for diners in Bergen County. The menu, put together by Chef Jonny, highlights a few burger options: […]

Fialkoff’s Express Opens Two Locations in NYC Region

Fialkoff’s Pizza, aka Pizza Palace up in Monticello, is perhaps one of the best kosher pizzerias of all time. Their pizza is flavorful and a bit spicy compared to most traditional NY slices, but excellent nonetheless. The brand has opened up 2 “express” locations, known as Fialkoff’s Express, within two existing kosher markets: Arons Kissena […]

CBTL’s Las Vegas Locations are No Longer Kosher

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) operates a whole slew of shops in the Las Vegas area. 6 of them have been kosher certified for years under Kosher LA. The shops that are still open and were kosher in Vegas are no longer kosher, dropping their Kosher LA certification, presumably as a cost-cutting measure. We’re […]

Le Coq Miami is No Longer Kosher Certified

The restaurant which claims “KM” Kosher Miami certification status on its website, Le Coq Miami, is in fact no longer kosher. KM announced today that the restaurant has reopened during this crisis but is serving non-kosher items like squid and shellfish. The formerly kosher restaurant is relatively new to the scene in Miami, and can […]

Brooklyn’s Wolf & Lamb Restaurant Will Not Reopen

Announced earlier today, Wolf & Lamb‘s Brooklyn location on Coney Island Ave and Ave M will not be reopening. The restaurant opened back in 2012, taking over a very interesting piece of real estate and has been successful until the current epidemic. Wolf & Lamb’s midtown Manhattan location, while not currently open, is still slated […]

NYC Providing Free Kosher Meals (from Borenstein Caterers) to Anyone in Need!

Free kosher meals are now available at select NYC schools for anyone.

MASTER LIST: Kosher Restaurants & Services Currently Open (Takeout/Delivery)

Unprecedented. That’s the word we keep hearing in all business categories, in all parts of the world. We’ve never seen a world pandemic shut down so much society and business before. With that, we know that many kosher small businesses (restaurants, caterers, and other kosher specialities) are working hard to make money and keep food […]

“3 Day Yuntif” Advice on Social Distancing, Getting Fresh Air, and Checking on Those Living Alone

Advice from Dr. Rabbi Glatt, Young Israel of Woodmere, NY Many people have asked about proper “protocols” for going outside during Shabbos, Yom Tov, and Chol Hamoed, so I have put together this basic guideline for such activities.  We strongly encourage people to go outside and get “fresh air” over Yom Tov (and in general). Isolation and […]

MASTER LIST: Pesach Kosher Restaurants + Pop-Ups Open on Chol Hamoed 2020

In a year where Pesach will be completely different than any of us can remember, the list of kosher for Pesach restaurants and pop-ups open on chol hamoed this year is very low, but that is unsurprising given the current circumstances. The following restaurants and caterers running K4P pop-ups will be open for takeout and/or […]

Joint Statement to the Orthodox Community Regarding Pesach During the Coronavirus Crisis

This is a joint statement by leading Orthodox Rabbis in the US. As our nation and our world grapples with the ongoing critical struggle to contain the mortal threat of COVID-19, we offer the following words of guidance to our communities. We are all joined in prayer for the success of these efforts at containment, […]