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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 this Magen David. It’s oil paint on urethane, and it’s officially called “Star of Larry David (wonky)” for reasons beyond us.

You might recognize Wise from her bagel-shaped “Chanel” bag and “Prada” challah knapsack last year.

Kosher in Toronto

We’re a little late with this one, but May is Kosher Restaurant Month in Toronto. You’ll get 10% off the menu at 24 local faves, from Tov-Li Pizza to veg spot Milk ‘n’ Honey to Chinese eatery Golden Chopsticks. That’s one restaurant for every night left in May!

Taking Glatt to the Street

L.A.’s got several kosher food trucks, but The Holy Grill may be the only one that’s Glatt-certified.

The Los Angeles Times gets up close and personal with Israeli-born owners Adiel Nahmias and Dvir Botach about their Moroccan-Israeli recipes for shawarma, lamb kebab patties and pargiot, a marinated chicken dish made with green onion, paprika, cilantro “and a few of Nahmias’ other secret spices.”

New High-End Kosher in Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s got a new high-end kosher spot. Aluma, inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel, has replaced Indian noshery Kohinoor. Chef Michael Katz joins from Trattoria Haba in the Mahaneh Yehuda market. Look for signatures like Mediterranean-style fish soup with coconut cream, sushi-like crusted tuna roll and cured trout gravlax style. The place is “classy and comfortable,” says The Jerusalem Post.

More Than Four Seasons

In the kosher world, there are more than four seasons.

New York-based kosher supermarket chain Seasons will expand outside its home turf for the second time with a 20,000-square-foot location in Cleveland, the Cleveland Jewish News reports. Seasons operates five stores in New York and one in Baltimore; two more are in the pipeline for New Jersey.

Right now, the dominant player in Cleveland is the much smaller Unger’s Kosher Market.

Best Shakshouka in Denver

A search for shakshouka leads Denver Weekly Westword to Yaffa Hanouna, the Israeli-born chef behind local favorite Yaffa’s Savory. The Moroccan-Jewish Hanouna says the secret is her rich base, which she stews for hours. She uses roasted red peppers, onion, garlic, an elaborate blend of spices, plenty of tomatoes — and a touch of jalapeño for heat.

Philly’s 5 Best Chopped Liver Purveyors

They ain’t just chopped liver. CBSLocal this week unveiled its picks for Philadelphia’s five best chopped-liver purveyors.
On the list: classic delis Schlesingers and Famous 4th Street; the Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Hymie’s, in suburban Merion Station; and Ben & Irv’s in nearby Huntingdon Valley (“made like my bubbe used to make; the fresh chicken liver, the schmaltz… just the right amount of salt and pepper.”)

Michael Kaminer is a contributing editor at the Forward.

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