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Iconic Deli’s Secret Gay History — and More Hot Dish
Is there a secret gay history behind Montreal’s iconic Schwartz’s Deli? Sure sounds like it, according to one local historian. Eiran Harris, archivist emeritus of the city’s Jewish Public Library tells MTLBlog that “we can’t rule out a romantic edge to Reuben [Schwartz, the founder] and [owner Maurice] Zbriger’s relationship. This was the 1930s after…
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Eater Editor Apologizes for Hate Speech
The restaurant editor of influential foodie site Eater has been placed on leave after former associates outed him as a onetime “right-wing skinhead.” Nick Solares, once known as “English Nick,” belonged to a punk band called the Youth Defense League, which “focused on the experience and liberation of the white working class… The band’s politics…
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The Power of Bone Broth Unleashed by West Village Eatery — It’s Paleo Friendly!
What does matzo-ball soup have to do with the paleo diet? A lot, according to Jordan Feldman and Sam Eckstein. The pair this week opened Springbone Kitchen in New York’s West Village; bone broths, the nutrient-dense and very trendy soups popular with the paleo set, are the focus. “The amazing thing about bone broth is…
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Recipes Easy, Awesome Homemade Hummus — In 5 Minutes Flat
It was interesting to read this week that a staggering number of Israeli’s — 70% — say they have hummus in their fridge. It got me wondering how many of those tubs of hummus were store bought. Probably most. I buy hummus too — I have two growing teenage boys, and hummus is a filling, nutritious…
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Sweet Generation Gives Teens a Taste of the Baking Business
By day, Amy Chasan oversaw youth-education programs for the City of New York. By night, she’d indulge herself by baking cupcakes for friends and family — “a wedding here; an art opening there,” she said. After a round of budget cuts at her city job, Chasan had a brainstorm: What if she could marry her…
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Top 10 Israeli Foods to Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut
Israeli food has come into its own. Like the population, the cuisine is a fusion of influences from around the world, and a generation of young chefs has added sophistication and skill to the mix. But all the innovation and sophistication would fall flat without the building blocks: simple dishes and locally grown seasonal fruits…
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5 (Actually 6) Jewish Cookbooks for the Breakfast Fanatic
Breakfast is a sadly underrepresented category in the field of Jewish cookbooks. Scanning through the table of contents in most of them, you’d be hard pressed to find a category devoted to the morning meal. Even foods that theoretically belong in a breakfast chapter, such as blintzes, bourekas and matzo brei, tend to be assigned…
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Bacon Star of David — and All the Dish
Dish spent part of the weekend at NADA Art Fair, the younger, looser sibling of New York’s massive Frieze New York. Among the works on display: This bacon Star of David by New York artist Chloe Wise at the booth of Geneva’s Galerie S. Bertrand. Don’t panic; no pork was used in the creation of…
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Kenny & Ziggy’s Opens New Houston Deli
The Deli Man’s got something new to kvell about. Houston deli Kenny & Ziggy’s has opened a second location — a 2,500-square-foot space “about the size of the original Second Avenue Deli or the Stage,” according to owner Ziggy Gruber. “It’s an intimate space, and completely haimish.” The new Kenny & Ziggy’s is located in…
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Hummus in 70% of Israeli Refrigerators
(JTA) — The approach of International Hummus Day) — The approach of [International Hummus Day”) (Friday, May 13) coincides with the release of a study showing that more than 90 percent of Israelis say they eat hummus at least once a week — and nearly 70 percent currently have some in their refrigerator. A survey…
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Kosher Pop-Up Fills Void on the Bowery
On a recent Tuesday night at the Chabad House Bowery on the Lower East Side, a crowd began to form. Tables covered in craft paper filled the room, tea lights flickering in mason jars. At a long table at one end, servers set up paper plates and jugs of ice tea — but no food….
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