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7 Awe-Inspiring Ice Cream Flavors to Have Faith In
Some people love ice cream so much, it’s practically their religion. We went through the company’s flavors — old, new, international, and dearly departed — and found that quite a few of them celebrate religious themes. So, ice cream lovers, as the mercury continues to rise, now seems like a good time to pray to…
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Recipes Frosty Limonanna for a Chill Summer Brunch
When the mercury rises, there is nothing more refreshing than a glass of bracingly cold lemonade. Not even iced coffee quite compares. But there is one drink that manages to improve upon perfection: limonanna — a sweet-tart mashup of lemons, sugar and heaps of fresh mint. Variations on the drink are served throughout the Middle…
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Boston’s on a (Deli) Roll
First, so-square-it’s-hip deli Mamaleh’s opened to raves. Next, the exodus may end for Exodus Bagels, which sells its beloved kettle-boiled product at local farmers markets. A permanent home should open by December, owner Adam Hirsh says. And sauce purveyor Steinbones is looking to open a “Jew…ish-influenced BBQ joint” where smoked short rib pastrami, brisket, latkes,…
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Did Jerry Nadler Cut Convention Line for Kosher Pastrami Sandwiches?
While Hillary Clinton works to get out ahead of Donald Trump in the presidential race, Rep. Jerry Nadler apparently had another epic contest on his mind: the battle for kosher deli sandwiches at the Democratic National Convention. The liberal Manhattan stalwart bypassed a 30-minute wait on Tuesday to procure two pastrami sandwiches from Kosher Grill,…
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Worried About Chicken Welfare? This Surprising Ally Is Too
Animal rights advocates across the country, rejoice! Perdue, one of the largest producers of chickens for eating in the United States, has announced a four-part plan to move the company towards humane practices. Though Purdue is not a kosher poultry company, its new plan is surprisingly aligned with many Jewish values. The kosher meat industry…
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Chef Einat Admony to Open New York Couscous Place
Her Mediterranean tapas place Combina may have closed in May after just six month, but superchef Einat Admony is bouncing back in a big way. Kish-Kash, a couscous-centric restaurant, will open in Manhattan’s Financial District in late 2016. A kishkash, she tells Grubstreet, is the sieve that couscous goes through. Using one will be part…
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Israeli Opens New Café in Harlem
Israeli-born chef Kfir Ben-Arimade is the coffee-lover behind Cafeine, a new java spot in Harlem. He’s powering his drinks with beans from Bristot, a century-old Italian coffee brand seldom seen stateside. Cakes and pastries round out the menu; sandwiches and breakfast items are on the way. Ben-Arimade worked the line at New York’s Paradou and…
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The 10 Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv
If there were ever such a thing as an “Israeli kitchen” this would be it. In a light-filled, spacious room in a German Templar building that has been revamped as part of the Sarona complex, one can slip onto a comfy bar stool and enjoy the culinary show of Ran Shmueli’s dizzying, captivating open kitchen….
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Kosher Foods Go Missing in Vermont
A wide variety of kosher foods have disappeared from grocery shelves in Vermont after the state’s strict GMO labeling law went into effect July 1. At least one supermarket, in the capital city of Burlington, explained that it could no longer offer certain kosher products because their manufacturers did not update their packaging to comply…
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Star-Trek Themed Beer From Shmaltz Brewing at ComicCon
Shmaltz Brewing is boldly going where no beer has gone before. The brewery’s celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek with two limited-edition ales, Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles and Golden Anniversary Ale: Voyage To The Northeast Quadrant. Your local Trekkie can explain both titles, which are based on iconic Star…
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Kosher at the Convention
As the Republican National Convention winds down, it’s safe to say that some of what went down wasn’t exactly kosher. But the food was a different story. A pop-up from Chabad is supplying kosher-keeping conventioneers with eats from Chef Dave’s Catering, a kosher catering business based in suburban Beachwood. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are being…
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