Michael Kaminer
By Michael Kaminer
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Food Foodie Tours of Tel Aviv and All the Week’s Dish
A spread at Shaya in New Orleans. Chef-Driven Tour of Israel Tel Aviv-born chef , has shaken up New Orleans dining, is leading a private tour of Tel Aviv for a lucky group of foodies and fans. From June 25–July 6, Shaya will share his favorite eateries — from haute cuisine to hummus joints —…
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Culture Duddy Kravitz Returns to the Stage, and to Montreal
Duddy Kravitz is back. Mordecai Richler’s iconic Montreal shvitzer will return to life this month in a hometown musical with all-star bona fides: Score by showbiz giant Alan Menken, book by dramatist/author David Spencer, and theater mainstay Austin Pendleton in the director’s chair. But “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,” which premiered June 7 at Montreal’s…
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Food A Half-Century of ‘Delly’ in Maryland
The 50-year-old Maryland delicatessen is known for its Reubens. Mazel tov to in Annapolis, Maryland, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. Proprietor Teddy Levitt is the son of late founders Chick and Ruth Levitt, who ran the place for decades. The deli’s a major schmoozing spot for local pols, and still gets throngs of…
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Food The Smoked Whitefish Skateboard and All the Week’s Dish
This has to be the world’s most appetizing skateboard. has teamed with Gotham skateboard maker ShutNYC on a limited-edition board emblazoned with the vivid image of a giant whitefish.On its underside: Russ & Daughters’ blue-and-white logos, a repro of the shop’s iconic waxed wrapping paper. Fourth-generation Russ & Daughters proprietor Josh Russ Tupper told FirstWeFeast…
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Food Breads Bakery Spawning New Locations
has a bun in the oven. The hugely popular Union Square bakery — whose new kiosk in midtown’s Bryant Square Park opens today — will open an Upper West Side location later this year, owner Gadi Peleg told the Forward. Peleg and Israeli-born partner Uri Scheft have signed a lease at 1890 Broadway at 63rd…
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Food The Kosher Cheese Guy and All the Dish
Kosher artisan cheesemaker Brent Delman. Sounds Cheesy This sounds so cheesy, in the best possible way. Kosher artisan cheese maven , aka The Cheese Guy, will host a June 10 pairing event at Maille, the new “specialty Dijon-mustard boutique” on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Look for Delman’s acclaimed kosher artisanal cheeses — Vermont Bloom Brie,…
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Food Marijuana-Smoked Salmon
Smoked salmon gets… elevated… Pot-smoked salmon has nothing to do with pan-seared fish. Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen](https://rosenbergsbagels.com/ “”) in Denver is infusing its “top-notch salmon” with marijuana, and [TheSmokersClub.com went behind the scenes to see how it’s done. Handy if you get the munchies, we guess. Watch here. And of course, it’s 100% legal in…
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Food New Mediterranean Mashup and All the Weekly Dish
Chef Nir Mesika. New Mediterranean in New York Nir Mesika, former executive chef of Brooklyn’s beloved Middle Eastern joint has hung out his own shingle in the East Village. Contemporary Mediterranean spot Timna opened last week with fusion-y plates like Yemenite kubaneh bread with heirloom tomatoes, roasted cauliflower with labane and “Mediterranean sashimi” of sea…
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