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A quick glance at the menu of the new Subitos restaurant in LA makes the eatery seem like your typical burger joint. With a closer examination, you will find that the eatery is built around the popular Beyond Burgers, and that the restaurant is completely vegan.

Over the last three years, I have been lucky to have been in Italy twice. However, each trip was very different. The first time was a family summer vacation, and we traveled to Rome and Venice. The second time was with friends around Pesach time, and we traveled to Rome and Florence. Both trips were […]

Zak the Baker is widely considered one of the best kosher bakeries around. Located in Miami, their delicious breads and cafe items are easily worth the trek from Miami Beach to Wynwood for their good eats. ZTB’s new falafel pop-up is exciting news for both his loyal followers and for all those who have heard […]

Franchise partner Hudson River Coffee & Tea is behind Coffee Bean’s return to New York & New Jersey and will develop The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores across the NY metro area with a second Brooklyn location scheduled to open by end of year. All stores will offer signature beverages and an array of freshly prepared pastries and foods.  The […]

When Covid-19 hit this past March, the restrictions hurt the restaurant industry particularly hard. Establishments were forced to resort to takeout and delivery only, greatly limiting their businesses. Many restaurants closed, and the ones that did survive were grateful for relief via outdoor dining in June. Now, Mayor DeBlasio has stated that indoor dining will not resume […]

Officially earning their kosher certification this past July, The Vegetable Hunter is a vegan restaurant in Harrisburg, PA, open since 2014. Owner and executive chef, Kristin Messner-Baker, is excited to bring new kosher customers to her restaurant. Furthemore, a kosher restaurant makes Harrisburg a more appealing option for young couples looking to move out-of-town. The […]

Crazy Meat is a brand new kosher restaurant on Union Tpke in the heart of Queens. The name says it all. Crazy Meat serves six types of meat/poultry, plus a vegetarian portobello option, all offered on a sandwich, in a wrap, or in a salad. Each dish is loaded with fillings including guacamole, sautéed onions, […]

Situated on the beautiful UN Plaza Terrace, UN Plaza Grill has been revamped into an elegant outdoor dining experience for the remainder of the Summer and potentially Fall of 2020. The new menu is a lighter take on the original, with emphasis on casual yet upscale dishes. With “little bites,” appetizers, entrees and sides, the […]

The popular Pittsburgh dairy restaurant, Milky Way, has just opened a new location in Cleveland . They have partnered with The Bagel Shoppe on Warrensville Center Road to establish a joint venture. While the joint store will be under the management of Milky Way, both Milky Way and Bagel Shoppe menus will be available in […]

“Surreal on Wheels” is the name of Surreal Sweet’s new Toronto food truck. Surreal Sweets is a popular Toronto bakery serving breads, cakes, pastries and dips and the owners recently expanded the business to include a food truck. The food truck serves sandwiches, salads and fries as well as slushies and ice cream. Surreal on […]

When I picture kosher grab and go, my mind immediately heads to the airport. I’ve often searched the terminal for a shop selling those mediocre kosher sandwiches that fill me up but not much else. Chef Andrew Dickman seeks to modernize the concept of kosher grab and go. His brand new Kosher Club in Chicago […]

Opening next to Izzy’s BBQ on Troy Ave in Crown Heights is a brand new branch of Patis Bakery, replacing Izzy’s Taqueria, which is incorporating some of the best dishes from its Taqueria menu next door to the main smokehouse. The original Patis Bakery is located in Lyndhurst, NJ, and is known as one of […]

For those more meat inclined, Mondo’s menu offers and Impossible Burger slider and Impossible spaghetti and meatballs. For a sweet end to the meal, try the Pizza Alla Nutella, topped with Nutella, almonds and powdered sugar. See a full menu here. Mondo Pizza is located at 509 Avenue P, Brooklyn NY. They are kosher certified […]

From the founder and chef at Lenny’s Casita in Los Angeles (and former chef at Charcoal) comes a new sister restaurant, Lenny’s Bazaar. Both restaurants serve a form of street food, Casita’s is Mexicali, and Bazaar is Israeli shuk inspired. The restaurant utilizes popular Israeli meats and flavors in many of their dishes so expect […]

JS Restaurant, a longstanding restaurant in Manchester since 1956, is relocating to a new location on the corner of Bury New Road and George Street. The restaurant shut its Kings Road location on July 21st. The downsize was prompted by the coronavirus pandemic which has forced many food establishments to make difficult decisions. In the […]

Chimichurri announced earlier this year (just before mandatory quarantine) that they’d be opening a second location in Carle Place, in the same strip mall as Bagel Boss on Old Country Rd. This second location of the Portuguese BBQ restaurant had to delay its opening due to the pandemic and is now open under soft opening […]

Replacing Cakes & Crumbs on Central Ave in the 5 Towns, MUR, is a brand new meat restaurant by the same owners, serving upscale Israeli cuisine in fine dining setting. The restaurant has high-end table cloth service like Reserve Cut or Doma, with menu items & modern Israeli flavors similar to Alenbi, with some French […]

This year is not a typical year to be planning vacations, but more people (myself included) are looking for easily accessible destinations by car or RV. For those of us who live in the Northeast, New England, Ontario, Quebec, and even the Eastern parts of the Midwest and Mid Atlantic, New York State might be […]

Newly kosher in Brooklyn is Ras Plant Based Ethiopian. Completely vegan Ethiopian cuisine, the restaurant proudly uses small batch, locally sourced kashrus – “from shul to table.” In addition, every menu item is made in-house, including all of their sauces and breads. The restaurant serves vegan versions of authentic Ethiopian cuisine including tibs and kitfo. […]

Citing ‘business reasons’, Kitchen24 in Toronto has recently shut down their kosher kitchens. The COR (Kashruth Council of Canada), which formerly certified the establishment, announced the news on social media earlier this week. Kitchen24 is a commercial kitchen space where culinary entrepreneurs can “turn their dreams into a reality” or for established food services in […]

The high end, plant based, cinnamon roll shop once featured on Shark Tank, Cinnaholic, has just opened a kosher new location in Dunwoody GA, just outside of Atlanta. In addition to Dunwoody, other kosher locations can be found in Atlanta, Boca Raton, and Gaithersburg, MD. Cinnaholic Dunwoody is located at 5590 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Ste […]

After many years in Seattle, Bamboo Garden Vegetarian Cuisine has closed for good as of July 31st. The closing is a huge loss for the Seattle kosher community. Bamboo Garden was a popular destination amongst kosher locals, vegetarian locals, and visitors to Seattle. Despite this unfortunate closing, there are still a few kosher restaurants in […]

Tower 41 in Miami Beach, a primarily frum residential building, has recently added its second kosher restaurant: Wōk’d, which is located in the same space as the first restaurant, 41 Miami. 41 Miami will be open for pre-paid meals on shabbat and chagim and they will also offer takeout meals. To complement this, Wōk’d will […]

The summer season is always a popular travel time for families. Aside from planning the itinerary, hotel stays and travel arrangements, there are many halachic considerations that one must be aware of while traveling, and these considerations apply to all travel whether by plane, car or boat and whether on winter break or over the […]

While Hummus Bodega offers outdoor dining and pickup at their storefront, the restaurant also has a food truck that makes stops at congregations around the Bay Area. See the weekly schedule on their website.

Limonnana is a new kosher Mediterranean restaurant that recently opened in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco. The restaurant is owned by an Israeli duo – Ariel Sharabi and Raz Herman. Both have food backgrounds; Herman is the son of a chef who has cooked for the Israeli president and Sharabi cooks with ninety year […]