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Top Food Trends to Taste in 2017
There was a time, in the not-so-distant past, when it felt like the foods of the Ashkenazi culinary canon needed saving. Pastrami, once a well-spiced meat, had turned into a salty ghost of its former self; matzo balls wallowed in flavorless broth, and bagels had become puffed-up versions of what they once were. Thankfully, a…
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Deli Is Dubbed Solomon’s To Honor Tower Records Founder
If you’re a music lover of a certain age, you probably have fond memories of Tower Records, the gargantuan stores that seemed to carry every audible work ever recorded. Now, a Sacramento deli is being named in honor of Tower founder and native son Russ Solomon, who is 91. Solomon’s Deli will open in late…
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Maury Povich Buys a D.C. Bar
Two Jewish media stars walk into a bar… …and buy it. No joke: Sports commentator Tony Kornheiser and talk-show maven Maury Povich have purchased Chad’s, a popular hangout for Washington, D.C., media folk for decades. The pair plans to upgrade the beer and wine menu, build a podcast studio for Kornheiser’s online chat show and…
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Unkosher Comedy Series Puts Treyf Front and Center
Some would argue that there’s nothing funny about treyf. And the trio behind [“Traif (An Unkosher Series),”](An Unkosher Series ““Traif (An Unkosher Series),””) a new online comedy based on Brooklyn’s very real Traif restaurant, would argue that they’re wrong. When Chef Jason Marcus opened the eatery — a bagel’s throw from Satmar enclaves in Wiliamsburg…
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Katz’s Deli — With a British Accent?
Apparently, Monty’s Deli is the new Katz’s. At least that’s what owner Marc Ogus is saying about his new London deli, opening this month in the city’s historically Jewish East End. Ogus and co-owner Owen Barratt, both in their 20s, are promising pastrami, “bottomless coffee, brunch — including a giant potato latke and fried egg…
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Marvelous Macarons, From Russia With Love
How’s this for an only-in-New-York story: Russian Jew meets Israeli-born Frenchman on a trip to New York. She leaves Moscow to join him in Manhattan. They start an artisan macaron business. And Macy’s Herald Square courts them to open a shop. It’s not a movie script. It’s Polina Andris’s life, and Made by Pauline is…
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How to Cook Like the Chef at a Top Kosher Steakhouse
This is an occasional column in which the writer evaluates a new cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing the dishes with friends and asking her guests what they think of the results. She recently cooked her way through “Le Marais: A Rare Steakhouse…Well Done” by Mark Hennessey and Jose Meirelles (Gefen Publishing House)….
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Recipes Braised Lamb Shanks From ‘Le Marais’
I’m not sure that there is any dish that is better suited for a cold winter day than braised lamb shanks. Like all braised dishes, they are deceptively simple to make and make for great leftovers. Great for one of those days when the entire family is home, unshowered, lounging in their pajamas. I serve…
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Recipes Parsnip and Apple Soup From ‘Le Marais’
The soup can made in advance, cooled and stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to five days. Gently reheat the soup on the stovetop before serving. Related ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 medium-sized Spanish onion, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch dice 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced 3 pounds medium-sized parsnips (about…
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Recipes ‘Le Marais’ Olive Oil and Pistachio Cake
The candied pistachios can be made two days in advance and kept in an airtight container at room temperature. Related Makes one 8-inch round cake Cake: ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing the pan 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting ½ cup pistachio flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1…
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How to Taste 300 Kosher Wines in a Day
Time to pick a designated driver: More than 300 kosher wines and spirits will be on hand for sampling at this year’s Kosher Food & Wine Experience, the annual extravaganza hosted by distributor Royal Wine. Among wines making their debut at KWFE 2017, February 13 at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, are Terra di Seta Assai,…
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