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Taim Has Come To FiDi — And The Forward Staff Is Thrilled
Einat Admony’s fast-casual kosher Taim (tagline: “It’s a vegetarian mecca”) has made good on its promise to get New Yorkers feasting on chickpeas and pitas with the opening of its newest Financial District location, which happens to be dangerously close to the Forward’s own offices. Taim is a Hebrew word meaning tasty or delicious. After…
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“Anne & Frank” Amsterdam Bakery Changes Its Name After Sparking Outcry
The unfortunately named and recently opened “Anne & Frank” Bakery has elected to change its name after an outcry on Twitter deemed it insensitive. The bakery is located around the corner from the Anne Frank House, which has become a popular tourist attraction. The media backlash was immediate, as Twitter lambasted owner Robert Barsoum for…
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The Real Story Behind Einat Admony’s Balaboosta Re-Opening
Chef Einat Admony just announced she’s closing Bar Bolonat, her well-reviewed West Village hotspot. But if you’re expecting her to sit shiva, you haven’t followed her storied career. The Israeli-born food pioneer, cookbook author, and entrepreneur will use the space to reopen Balaboosta — the beloved Noho bistro that launched her mini-empire — in Bar…
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The Kosher Dinner Club Without A Menu
At The Musket Club, the new kosher gourmet dinner club that operates on word-of-mouth, the menu only comes at the end of the meal. The chefs want the food to be a surprise, and it often is. The food is a cornucopia of different tastes and flavors, and if you follow the three musketeers behind…
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Here Are Your Nominees For Best Bakery Of 2018!
It’s that time of year again — it’s time for the Forward Food Awards, where we celebrate food as an essential part of Jewish life and ask you, our readers, to pick their favorite places to fress. The nominees were chosen by Forward staff, but the choice of winners is entirely up to our readers….
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North America’s First Kosher Dining Hall Will Be In A New Jersey Mall
A monstrosity is being built in New Jersey, as you read this. In fact, you can watch the monstrosity being built on your computer, because it is live-streaming its construction on this site. And inside that monstrosity will be the only kosher food hall in any mall in the world outside of Israel. For sixteen…
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The $23 Caviar-Topped Bagel At Freedman’s
Jewish food is tricky. On the one hand, anyone determined to cook some Jewish deli delights has to bear in the mind the importance of tradition and the significance of the decades-old food they are cooking. But on the other hand, traditions are made to be broken. On the menu at Freedman’s, the new non-traditional…
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This Rosh Hashanah, Breads Bakery Is Making Its Own Honey
Around the High Holidays, Breads Bakery always feels like a hive of activity. But this year, that’s literally the case. For the first time, Breads is cultivating its own Rosh Hashanah honey by installing hives on a rooftop near its Union Square flagship in Manhattan. Breads will sell the honey in limited editions starting next…
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Can Vegans Eat Honey On Rosh Hashanah?
NEW YORK (JTA) — The truth is, there is no commandment in Judaism to dip an apple in honey on Rosh Hashanah. But what would the Jewish New Year be without the custom? It’s a question that bedevils vegans, many of whom won’t eat honey because it’s an animal product. So what’s a mock chopped…
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Here Are Your Nominees For Best Jewish Deli Of 2018!
It’s that time of year again — it’s time for the Forward Food Awards, where we celebrate food as an essential part of Jewish life and ask you, our readers, to pick their favorite places to fress. The nominees were chosen by Forward staff, but the choice of winners is entirely up to our readers….
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Here Are Your Nominees For Best New Kosher Restaurant Of 2018!
It’s that time of year again — it’s time for the Forward Food Awards, where we celebrate food as an essential part of Jewish life and ask you, our readers, to pick their favorite places to fress. The nominees were chosen by Forward staff, but the choice of winners is entirely up to our readers….
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