Italian Eatery Becoming Deli for a Day
Ben Poremba is turning his acclaimed Italian restaurant, Parigi, into a Jewish-deli pop-up. Image by Facebook
St. Louis chef Ben Poremba has announced a November 20 pop-up of AO&CO, the Jewish-deli concept he first teased in 2015.
The provisional menu features bagels, smoked fish, chopped liver, chicken soup, corned and smoked beef brisket. The pop-up happens at Parigi, his acclaimed St. Louis resto.
Jewish delis, Poremba tells the Post-Dispatch, are “kind of disappearing. St. Louis used to have so many. We want to bring a contemporary feel and a little more inventiveness.”
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What’s New at Nu
Nu, so what’s new at Nu?
Pittsburgh’s Nu Modern Jewish Bistro has relaunched as a weekends-only all-day brunch spot.
Owner Rise Cohen makes everything from scratch, including bagels, smoked meat, kugel, chocolate-babka bread pudding and chopped liver.
Every entrée is $15.99 and includes unlimited trips to a “nosh-and-nibbles” table for sides.
Michael Kaminer is a contributing editor at the Forward. Contact him at kaminer@forward.com
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