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We’ve launched the Forward Food Choice Awards as part of the Forward’s 120th anniversary. Because food is such an integral part of Jewish culture, we’re not only celebrating our birthday, but also the most delicious and innovative contributions to Jewish food this year.

The nominees were chosen by Forward staff, but the choice of winners is entirely up to our readers. This year, we focused on New York businesses; future Food Choice Awards will cover other regions of the country. Send us your recommendations for next year’s nominees from across the U.S. — you can leave them here.

Nominees were selected in seven categories: Appetizing Shop/Cafe, Deli, New Kosher Restaurant, Jewish/Israeli Bakery, Middle Eastern/Israeli Restaurant, Bagel Shop and Best New Kosher Packaged Food. (See the complete list of nominees, with links to their websites, below.)

Voting is now closed. We’ll announce the winners on September 27th.

Best Appetizing Shop

Barney Greengrass
Murray’s Sturgeon Shop
Russ & Daughters
Sadelle’s
Shelsky’s of Brooklyn

Best New York Deli

2nd Avenue Deli
[Ben’s Best Kosher Deli (Rego Park)](Rego Park “Ben’s Best Kosher Deli (Rego Park)”)
[Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen (Garment District)](Garment District “Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen (Garment District)”)
Katz’s Delicatessen
Mile End Delicatessen

New Kosher Restaurant

Bison & Bourbon
Dean Street Cafe
Marani
NY Brat Factory Russ & Daughter’s Cafe in the Jewish Museum

Jewish Bakery

Breads Bakery
Orwasher’s
Weiss Bakery
William Greenberg Desserts

New Israeli/Middle Eastern Restaurant

Bar Bolonat
Bustan
Dizengoff
Nur
Timna

New York Bagel Shop

Absolute Bagels
Black Seed Bagel
Ess-a-Bagel
Kossar’s Bagels and Bialys
Zucker’s

New Kosher Product

Bertinelli Parmigiano Reggiano
Dyna Sea “crab” cakes
Jack’s Pulled Beef Brisket
Manischewitz S’mores Matzo
Parvella

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