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Italian Eatery Becoming Deli for a Day
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…
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Heard It Through the Israeli Grapevine
The King David Wine Bar opened newishly, carved from a lobby renovation at Jerusalem’s iconic King David Hotel. You’ll find more than 85 wines, all Israeli and kosher, including 14 by the glass. And Bar a Vin in Tel Aviv, a recent addition to the white-hot scene there, showcases 38 wines from around the world,…
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The Dark Side of Kosher Wine
It’s not easy to be an Israeli: the weather, the taxes, the situation, the government… It’s even more difficult to be an Israeli winemaker: the weather, the taxes, the situation, the government — and the kosher protection network… But all of this pales in comparison to the challenge of making non-kosher wine in Israel, as…
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Countdown to Carnegie Deli’s Demise
A reminder that as of today, there are just two months to go in the countdown to Carnegie Deli’s demise. If you’ve never tried it, now’s the time. If, like our food editor, you have cherished memories of Carnegie, relive them while you still can. The legendary deli closes its doors forever on December 31….
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Kosher Food Coming to U.N. Cafeterias
(JTA) — The United Nations will begin serving kosher food in its cafeterias. The decision to introduce kosher food to the United Nations eateries on Monday comes less than a month after Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon wrote to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling for the change, pointing out that there are…
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Recipes Brilliant Za’atar Twists From Breads
A savory babka? And why not? I got the idea to make a za’atar babka when I was making a za’atar-seasoned bread. To fill the babka, I use labne, which is ultra-rich strained yogurt that has a wonderfully creamy texture and tangy flavor — not unlike sour cream. Chiles, feta cheese and pine nuts add…
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How a Star Israeli Baker Keeps It Classic and Fresh at the Same Time
Over smoked fish and coffee at Russ & Daughters Café on a recent morning, I asked Uri Scheft to tell me his favorite bread. “The last one that came out of the oven,” he said, without missing a beat. He was teasing, of course — but those words might as well be his professional mantra….
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Stealing the Ultimate Pickle Recipe
I laughed so hard last night while screening “The Pickle Recipe,” a new film that opens Friday, November 4. Starring the brilliant Lynn Cohen, who played Golda Meir in Munich and Magda on Sex and the City, the movie centers around a dysfunctional Jewish family whose matriarch, Rose, owns a deli in Detroit, where she…
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Cozy — and Kosher — in New Hampshire
What’s being billed as the first “luxury, year-round” kosher resort has opened in New Hampshire, of all places. The Arlington Hotel also boasts the “five-star” Birch Bistro, whose offerings even include “a decadent kosher continental breakfast.” Birch’s menu looks pretty middle-of-the-road, but beef tongue crustini [sic] and a pastrami on rye sub sound intriguing. More…
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The Demise of the Jewish Deli, Again
Lots of hand-wringing in Los Angeles over the closing of another Jerry’s Famous Deli, this one in suburban Woodland Hills. More Hot Dish It’s the fifth Jerry’s Famous to close in the last few years; three remain, in Marina del Rey, Encino and Studio City. Woodland Hills had been open 43 years. “Are we witnessing…
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2 Chefs to Create Sensational Fusion Feast
A Jew and a Parsi walk into a restaurant… That’s not a setup for a punchline; it’s the premise of a very cool-sounding dinner next month in Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta. Chef Todd Ginsberg of The General Muir, Atlanta’s terrific Jewish resto, will pair will Chef Meherwan Irani of local fave Chai Pani on a…
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