Michael Kaminer
By Michael Kaminer
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Food Michael Solomonov’s Acclaimed Hummus Place Coming to New York
New Yorkers don’t have to wait much longer for Michael Solomonov’s superlative plates of hummus (like this one, from Dizengoff in Philadelphia). The New York branch is set to open next month. What does Philadelphia have that New York doesn’t? Michael Solomonov, for one thing. But that’s about to change. The James Beard Award winner…
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Food Snaggletooth Brings Hip and Haimish Fish to Chicago
A hip new Chicago seafood counter is taking its inspiration from Jewish delis. describes itself as “a small counter-service, seafood-centered restaurant with a nod to the type of old-school delis our parents and grandparents used to frequent (hello, Manny’s!).” Manny’s, of course, is the Chicago classic that’s been slinging Jewish-deli staples since 1942. Snaggletooth’s motto:…
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Food The Restaurants That Helped Los Angeles Win ‘Coolest Jewish City’ Label
Food’s a huge part of why L.A. is according to Jewish Journal. Among the 50 reasons Jewish Journal touts: The Milky Way, the kosher dairy spot belonging to Leah Adler, Steven Spielberg’s mother; the famed Kibitz Room at Canter’s Deli, “one of the coolest music lounges and dive bars in L.A.”; the best shawarma and…
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Food Noshing With the Pfeffermans From ‘Transparent’
The Pfeffermans know how to nosh. Westword writes that Amazon’s hit show has nailed it when it comes to Jewish food. “Transparent’s focus on food squares with its painfully honest portrayal of a contemporary Jewish family living in Los Angeles — and if you’ve ever been a part of such a family, or eaten with…
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Food NYC’s Best Pastrami and All the Weekly Dish
The original Ida and Harry (Pops) circa 1960. The august has weighed in on where to get New York City’s best pastrami sandwiches. The roll call will sound familiar to Forward readers, with 2nd Avenue Deli, Katz’s, Pastrami Queen and Ben’s Best heading up the list. Organic butcher shop Dickson’s Farmstand Meats and nouveau-deli extraordinaire…
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Food Carnegie Deli Giving People Gas Again
Tenants of the building owned by the Carnegie Deli should have their cooking gas restored this week — a hopeful sign that the iconic eatery, which has been closed since its gas line was after an illegal hookup was discovered in April, will soon reopen its doors. People living in the deli’s building in midtown…
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Food Marijuana-Infused Treats Arrive in Chicago
Mindy Segal, a James Beard Award winning pastry chef and author of “Cookie Love,” is cooking up sweets with a not-so-secret ingredient. Forgive Chicago chef Mindy Segal if she’s a little high on herself. The owner of beloved local spot and author of cookbook “Cookie Love” is about to unveil marijuana-infused sweets. Segal, a James…
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Food Israeli Restaurant Named One of World’s Best
Tel Aviv eatery Herbert Samuel was named one of the world’s best restaurants by a French publication. The French are opining on Israeli cuisine too. The debut edition of — a foodie ranking similar to the British World’s 50 Best Restaurants survey — gave nods to four Israeli eateries, says Jewish Business News. LA LISTE…
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