Michael Kaminer
By Michael Kaminer
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Food Meet Shark Tank’s First Kosher Food Winner
Well, that should buy a lot of sushi. Guy Vaknin, the vegan-cuisine innovator who took his Beyond Sushi concept to ABC-TV’s Shark Tank Sunday night, has scored a $1.5 million investment from “shark” Lori Greiner and “guest shark” Matt Higgins, Eater reports. Vaknin’s victory makes Beyond Sushi the first vegan “Shark Tank” winner – as…
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Food Miznon Chef Eyal Shani Tapped To Design Menu For Chelsea Music Hall
When Miznon opened at New York’s Chelsea Market last year – to deafening hype – the Forward walked away less than impressed by Chef Eyal Shani’s takes on Israeli street food. Apparently, the masses disagreed; not only has Miznon become a giant hit, but Chelsea Market’s owners have now tapped Shani to create a new…
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Food Kosher Vegan ‘Beyond Sushi’ Heads To Shark Tank
He’s going from Hell’s Kitchen to the Shark Tank. Guy Vaknin, whose kosher-vegan Beyond Sushi chainlet has become a Big Apple phenomenon, will make his debut on ABC-TV’s Shark Tank this Sunday. The Israeli-born Vaknin, who made it to the Hell’s Kitchen finals in 2012, will face the “Sharks” — a panel of tough tycoons…
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Food Smoked Watermelon Ham Is The Newest Kosher-Friendly Food Trend
This ham’s not kosher. But it’s not exactly treyf. That’s because the ruby-red, sweetly smoky ham at New York’s Ducks Eatery is a watermelon. As in, the fruit. The East Village eatery, which has built a fanatic following for experiments with plant-based foods, has been battling to keep up with demand for its new smoked…
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Life One Of Quebec’s Best-Known Political Commentators Is A Jewish Convert Fighting Anti-Semitism
Born into a French-Canadian family and educated by nuns, Lise Ravary makes an unlikely Jewish voice. But since converting to Judaism nearly two decades ago, Ravary’s widely read opinion columns have brought a singular perspective to Quebec’s complex politics. By pulling no punches — in a place where sensitivities around language and identity run deep…
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Art Houdini’s Astounding Jewish History Revealed!
A thrilling new exhibition about Harry Houdini pulls off an elaborate trick of its own. “Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini,” at the Jewish Museum of Maryland through January 2019, manages to make the mythical magician’s story feel fresh — an achievement that’s almost as hard as making an elephant disappear, which Houdini…
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Food Frances Edelstein, Holocaust Survivor And ‘Polish Tea Room’ Owner, Dies At 92
She was a Holocaust survivor who shared fed Broadway’s elite – and Times Square characters — at a heimish eatery so beloved it inspired a Neil Simon play. Frances Edelstein, who ran Cafe Edison with her husband, Harry, for 30 years, died in New Jersey this week at 92. The couple had run lunch counters…
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Food Cashew Cheeses That Are Vegan — And Unbelievably Pareve
Call him the accidental kosher cheesemaker. Michael Schwarz was practicing intellectual-property law in New York City when a career change started nagging. “I just didn’t want to do it anymore,” he said. “And I started looking around for something that would take my fancy.” His revelation came in an unlikely venue – the supermarket. “At…
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