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BRAND NEW: Kosher Vegetarian Gastropub in NYC: “Thyme & Tonic”

The restaurant is run by the owners of Modern Bread & Bagel / Arba, and is located just next door to that duo on Columbus Ave and W83rd st. Thyme & Tonic bills itself as a gastropub serving fresh produce and vegetable forward dishes. Their cocktails and elixirs are “garden to glass,” and they’ve designed […]

New Kosher Fast Food in NMB/Aventura: “Chicken in a Bucket”

Now open for takeout and delivery in the Miami area (closer to North Miami Beach / Aventura) is Chicken in a Bucket Co. Menu items include fried pickle spears, the General Tso Fried Chicken Sandwich, fried chicken, wings, and a variety of combo meals. Chicken in a Bucket also has a 9 Days menu

Upside Craft Closes One Location, Opening New Location Soon

Citing the changing restaurant industry, the owners of Upside Craft Burgers in Brooklyn have decided to focus their energy on their Upside NOW “Express” business model. With this change, the owners have closed their 18th Ave location. Upside NOW on 13th Ave remains open for business. See the full menu here. Upside NOW will also […]

MASTER LIST: 9 Days Menus at Kosher Restaurants 2020

Can’t eat meat but still want to enjoy your favorite steakhouse or burger joint over the 9 Days? Well… I hope you like fish and Impossible/Beyond burgers! The 9 Days 2020 run from sundown on Tuesday July 21st through nightfall on Thursday July 30th. Here are the 2020 special 9 Days menus from meat restaurants […]

NEW Kosher High-End Restaurant & Coffee Roaster in South Florida: Cafe Noir

Kashrut Scare: Rita’s Ices Coney Island

The Rita’s Ices on Surf Avenue in Coney Island, which has long been certified by the Star-K, recently lost their kosher certification for a short period. This unfortunate news encouraged many to speak up, and the Star K has announced that they have renewed Rita’s certification. Kosher Rita’s Ices can also be found in Brooklyn’s […]

7-Eleven Free Slurpee Promotion Details Through July

As you may have noticed, 7- Eleven’s annual free slurpee day should have been celebrated this past weekend. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 based crowding concerns, 7-Eleven cancelled the event. Typically held on July 11th, the chain’s “birthday” (7/11), the celebration offers free small slurpees to anyone who comes in. 2020 is the first time in […]

JetBlue + American Airlines Announce Codeshare Partnership; New Direct JFK-TLV Route Coming in 2021

While the travel industry is still struggling during the pandemic, the latest announcement from 2 major airlines seeks to keep those businesses alive and healthy in the near term. PARTNERSHIP JetBlue and American Airlines (AA) announced this morning a partnership, allowing travelers to book itineraries on both airlines on one ticket. That means collectors of […]

New Kosher Cafe in LA: Schwartz’s Dairy on the Go

New to the Pico Boulevard food scene is Schwartz’s Dairy on the Go, a new restaurant from the owners of the ever popular Schwartz Bakery. The creative dairy menu offers staples like a pizza margherita and a veggie burgers while also serving unique dishes such as the spaghetti squash lasagna, and their mediterranean pastries. Also […]

New Kosher Chinese Takeout in Teaneck: Wok18

Kosher Chinese takeout joint Wok18 is the latest addition to Queen Anne Road, the heart of Teaneck kosher dining. Wok18 offers all of the staples of American Chinese food, including sesame chicken, General Tso chicken, dumplings, egg rolls, soups and more. They also have a Monday-Friday lunch special that comes with a main course, soup […]

CONFUSING: “SushiPie” in the 5Towns is now “Bravo NYC Pizza & Sushi”

Located on Burnside Ave in Lawrence, what was formerly SushiPie is now under a new brand name: “Bravo NYC Pizza & Sushi”. Important to note that this Bravo has no relation to the successful Kosher Bravo Pizza chain with branches in Midtown & Downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and in the Catskills. This new 5Towns “Bravo” […]

New Kosher Latin American Restaurant in Aventura: Kasero

The new restaurant in Aventura, Kasero, occupies a niche not often found in kosher dining – Latin American cuisine. The restaurant also bills itself as a healthy dining out option. The menu includes fried arepitas, chips and guac, bowls, burritos and salads. Although the menu is mostly meat, the restaurant offers vegetarian options of their […]

Newly Kosher Ices Truck in Deerfield Beach: Fruit Snow

Fruit Snow is a new kosher food truck based in Deerfield Beach, FL, selling healthy fruit juice infused “snow” (aka shaved ice). The truck’s founder is a nutritionist and holistic physician, and the ices were created with these values in mind. Fruit Snow is certified by the ORB – Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and […]

CLOSED: Grill 212 in Manhattan

Another COVID related kosher restaurant closure, this time it is the Upper West Side’s Grill 212. For 8 years, the small kosher UWS eatery was known for their shwarma, burgers, and their fleishig sufganiyot on Chanukah. Click here for: recent kosher restaurant closures , Coronavirus related kosher stories, or kosher restaurants in the US & […]