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Chicago gets a vegan, traditional Jewish deli in ‘Sam & Gerties’
Though just a month old, Sam & Gertie’s looks like a classic Jewish deli. Crowds line up at a busy counter. Pastrami’s piled high on lush bread. Whitefish salad tingles with smokiness. Deep-orange lox pairs beautifully with house-made cream cheese. But there’s a twist. Nothing in this Chicago hotspot is made with meat. Or fish….
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Vegan hamentaschen from Tel Aviv hotspot Meshek Barzilay
Israel has the most vegans per capita of any country. So it’s only fitting that, just in time for Purim, the chefs at Tel Aviv vegan eatery Meshek Barzilay have whipped up some dairy free hamentaschen — and shared the secret with Forward readers. Toss a batch in the oven for the vegans in your…
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The ‘bagelrito’ has taken cross-cultural food experiments too far
We love cross-cultural kitchen experiments – Jew-panese, Jew-maican, Jew-orican, even Jew-rean (Jewish/Korean fusion). But Einstein Bros might have finally pushed it too far. The national bagel chain this week unveiled the Bagelrito, a hybrid bagel-burrito that’s more Frankenstein’s monster than breakfast breakthrough. The brand boasts about “constantly pushing the boundaries of the classic bagel.” We’re…
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This NYC Bakery Is Now Selling Cake Wrapped In An Etgar Keret Story
Etgar Keret’s new short story might receive some unusual reviews: “Moist!” “Luscious!” ”Crumbly!” That’s because the acclaimed Israeli author has lent his name to a new cake line at Breads, the Israeli bakery with locations across New York. The Keret cake, “a moist crumble cake with a hint of olive oil”, according to a press…
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Solomonov’s ‘Laser Wolf’ Restaurant Opens In Philadelphia
In Fiddler on the Roof, Lazar Wolf was into Tzeitel. In Philadelphia, we’re into Laser Wolf. Named for the wealthy butcher in Fiddler, the newest Israeli eatery from James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov and partner Steve Cook is serving up charcoal-grilled meats and a rotating menu of salatim – the staple salads of Israel…
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Life This Moroccan salmon is a big hit dish at L.A.’s lively Israeli Shabbat scene
It’s like the Bachelor, but louder, more heymishe and with hummus. While the TV series puts one man in a mansion with a bunch of women and conjures up lots of tears and arguments, Yaniv Cohen’s real-life series of massive Shabbat dinners fed tens of thousands of people over the years. This Moroccan-style salmon is…
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Is Beloved NYC Grocery Store ‘Fairway’ Really Closing?
First, there was Barneys New York, whose liquidation continues after an August filing. Now, yet another Jewish-born dynasty might shut its doors: Fairway has reportedly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and closing its 14 New York-area stores, according to a scoop by The New York Post. Fairway issued a statement denying the report. “Fairway Market…
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It’s official: Expert says best bagel is whatever you grew up with
I ate a bagel for breakfast this morning. It was a St. Viateur bagel from Montreal, shipped to the supermarket in Toronto, sliced, frozen, and toasted, then shmeared liberally with Western Dairy cream cheese. I split it with my son. It was perfect. At least for me. Since that most glorious day in Jewish history,…
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When will Jewish delis pivot to sustainable lox?
“Our Lox Is Getting a Facelift,” trumpeted the e-mail from Steingold’s Deli in Chicago: “We’re partnering with Skuna Bay Salmon, the acclaimed Vancouver Island company known for its pristine salmon harvested directly from the ocean via environmental-friendly practices.” The announcement made us wonder: Since Jewish delis source and sell so much meat and fish, how…
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Recipe: No-Frying Sheet Pan Latkes
This recipe is a brilliant, easy way to make latkes without frying and offers an exciting way to present various flavor options without much effort. Serves: 20 Ingredients: ¾ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 potatoes, grated ½ cup chopped scallions 2 sweet potatoes, grated 3 Granny Smith apples, grated ½ cup cranberries 3 zucchinis,…
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Behind The Scenes At Toronto’s Glitziest — And Very Jewish — Steakhouse
Latkes, chopped liver, and pickles no longer appear on the menu at Hy’s. But the steakhouse chain, which just opened a gilded 18,000-square-foot flagship in Toronto’s Financial District, has heimishe roots and a very Jewish backstory — including its larger-than-life namesake, the son of Russian immigrants to Canada. The splashy downtown restaurant – quite possibly…
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