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Is Beloved NYC Grocery Store ‘Fairway’ Really Closing?
First, there was Barneys New York, whose liquidation continues after an August filing. Now, yet another Jewish-born dynasty might shut its doors: Fairway has reportedly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and closing its 14 New York-area stores, according to a scoop by The New York Post. Fairway issued a statement denying the report. “Fairway Market…
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It’s official: Expert says best bagel is whatever you grew up with
I ate a bagel for breakfast this morning. It was a St. Viateur bagel from Montreal, shipped to the supermarket in Toronto, sliced, frozen, and toasted, then shmeared liberally with Western Dairy cream cheese. I split it with my son. It was perfect. At least for me. Since that most glorious day in Jewish history,…
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When will Jewish delis pivot to sustainable lox?
“Our Lox Is Getting a Facelift,” trumpeted the e-mail from Steingold’s Deli in Chicago: “We’re partnering with Skuna Bay Salmon, the acclaimed Vancouver Island company known for its pristine salmon harvested directly from the ocean via environmental-friendly practices.” The announcement made us wonder: Since Jewish delis source and sell so much meat and fish, how…
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Recipe: No-Frying Sheet Pan Latkes
This recipe is a brilliant, easy way to make latkes without frying and offers an exciting way to present various flavor options without much effort. Serves: 20 Ingredients: ¾ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 potatoes, grated ½ cup chopped scallions 2 sweet potatoes, grated 3 Granny Smith apples, grated ½ cup cranberries 3 zucchinis,…
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Behind The Scenes At Toronto’s Glitziest — And Very Jewish — Steakhouse
Latkes, chopped liver, and pickles no longer appear on the menu at Hy’s. But the steakhouse chain, which just opened a gilded 18,000-square-foot flagship in Toronto’s Financial District, has heimishe roots and a very Jewish backstory — including its larger-than-life namesake, the son of Russian immigrants to Canada. The splashy downtown restaurant – quite possibly…
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Letter from Berkeley: A bagel that tastes like home is worth waiting for
March 8, 2021 may be a date that goes down in Jewish history: that was when The New York Times declared “The Best Bagels Are in California.” As evidence writer Tejal Rao singled out Berkeley, California’s Boichik Bagels, which, she wrote, “have the look of Labrador puppies curled up for afternoon naps: soft and pudgy,…
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Michael Solomonov Opens Yet Another Israeli Restaurant, In Philly’s Center City
It’s about 5,740 miles from Sansom Street in Philadelphia to central Tel Aviv. But that distance got a little shorter this week with the opening of Merkaz, the latest celebration of Israeli food from James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov and business partner Steve Cook. “The Savidor Merkaz is Tel Aviv’s transit hub – it’s…
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Kosher-ish Store-Bought Thanksgiving Hacks: A Guide For Procrastinators
The genius who came up with a cooking-intensive holiday in the middle of the week surely did not have working parents in mind. So, let’s just admit that it’s too late to get an early start on Thanksgiving. With only 24 hours to go, it’s time to tear up that ambitious menu, put away the…
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Thanksgiving Then And Now: How Jews Transformed Turkey For Their New World
What can a Jewish cookbook from 1946 tell us about the 21st-century Jewish-American experience? Liza Schoenfein, the Forward’s senior food writer, and Jane Ziegelman, a culinary historian, took our signature collection of Yiddish recipes off the shelf and found a direct line from the balaboostas of yore to the kitchens of today. The Original Crowd-Sourced…
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‘Lekka Burger’, Using 900-Year Old Recipes For Plant-Based Meat, Opens In Tribeca
One’s a philanthropist on a mission. The other’s a veggie-loving star chef. Now, these Jewish women are teaming to open a burger chain whose “plant-powered” menu is designed to outdo animal products. Lekka Burger, which opened its doors in Tribeca last week, is the brainchild of Andrea Kerzner, the South African-born activist and daughter of…
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When It Comes to Turkey, Israelis Beat Americans
In the days before Thanksgiving, as supermarket aisles simmer with eleventh-hour agita and those of us who forgot to pre-order are ready to brawl over the last free-range turkey, it may be hard to imagine that anyone consumes more fowl than Americans. As it turns out, we have a surprising rival in that quarter —…
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