This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish food, which draws influence from Israeli, Middle Eastern, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Palestinian traditions, among others.
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Food Score A Seat At Star Chef Solomonov’s Israeli Brunch
The New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF), which runs October 12–15, is packed with every kind of culinary happening: dinners, demos, tastings, classes, parties and more. But the event that caught my eye (go figure) is an Israeli brunch on Saturday at noon hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov. The Israeli-born,…
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Food Toronto Food Fest Shows Can-Jew Attitude
Pickles and pastramis. Borscht and bourekas. Latkes and lox. Toronto’s rocking Jewish food scene was the star of the second-annual Noshfest, which took place on an unseasonably warm Canadian Thanksgiving, Monday, October 9. More than 1,500 locals packed a midtown arts center to meet the machers and mavens of Can-Jew cuisine. “We wanted a fun…
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Life How $500-A-Night Kosher Resorts Tell Untold Story Of Orthodox Wealth
Somewhere up the cobblestoned street of Capri’s Via Croce, past the teeming summer flocks of upper class Americans and Asians sporting identical resort wear, past the linen and perfume boutiques: You’ll find yourself at the steps of the Capri Tiberio Palace (starting at $350 Euro a night) — a charming hotel overlooking the azure waters…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Union Protests Non-Kosher NYC Free Lunch Program
The Orthodox Union is urging New York City to arrange for kosher certification of a free school lunch program, which observant Jewish and Muslim students have so far not been able to eat. “The mayor is openly discriminating against students in nonpublic and religious schools,” Orthodox Union CEO Allen Fagin told the New York Daily…
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Food The Votes Are In! Here Are The Food Choice Award Winners
A delectable combo platter of modern and classic Jewish food businesses and brands took top honors this week in the first annual Forward Food Choice Awards. From the 2nd Avenue Deli, which opened its doors in 1954 and took the top spot for Best NY Deli, to Best New Kosher Restaurant, awarded to NY Brat…
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Books The Rebbetzin’s Guide: What To Bring Your Host For Rosh Hashanah
So you’re invited out for a Rosh Hashanah meal — and you’re stuck as to what to bring? We’ve got you covered. For The Gourmand We’re itching for a copy of celebrity Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s Sweet (his publisher should have timed the release better, with the chief holiday of sweets upon us now), but…
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Food 5 Ways To Match Your Clothes To Your Rosh Hashanah Dishes
Are you the kind of person who insists on matching the polish on your fingernails to your toenails? Does the idea of print mixing stress you out? Do you ascribe to arcane style rules like matching your bag to your shoe? Well, luckily for all you anal-retentive ladies, I have a proposal that will blow…
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Food The Best Bagels In New York
Here are the nominees for Forward Food Choice Award for best bagels in New York City. Learn more about the awards and vote for your favorites here. Absolute Bagels People kvetch about the lines. They kvetch about sullen counter help. They kvetch about the blah space. But all kvetching stops once bagel meets mouth. Exceptionally…
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