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Food Kosher Soup Kitchen Opening Was ‘Imminent’ — So What Happened?
Alexander Rapaport and the people who depend on him for food are living on promises. The latest, yet to be delivered, is one of the key factors holding up the opening of his new soup kitchen in Boro Park. In the weeks leading up to the Forth of July, Rapaport, who is Masbia Soup Kitchen…
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Food Everything Bagel Sushi and All the Week’s Top Dish
Recipe of the week: Everything Bagel Sushi Rolls, unleashed on the world by the Food Network. Enrobed in sushi rice: Smoked salmon, cream cheese, onion flakes, dried garlic, sesame and poppy seeds. It’s served with wasabi, soy and pickled ginger. The recipe was inspired by one of the mystery ingredients featured on “Chopped” — smoked…
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Food 7 Ways to Keep Kosher in Brazil During the Olympics
As someone who lacks all athletic talent, I am slightly embarrassed to admit that I have little to no interest in watching the Olympics. I always feel badly about myself when watching these super-fit gymnasts jump 10 feet into the air while I give myself a pat on the back just for getting up and…
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Food NY Deli Month Rolls Out With Prix-Fixe Menus
We’ve got Waffle Month, Pickle Month and Potato Lovers Month, among others. Now, thanks to “Deli Man” Ziggy Gruber, we’ve got New York Delicatessen Month. The goal: To bring attention to traditional New York-style delis, of course. “Delicatessens are never usually asked to join in Restaurant Weeks nationally because we’re not fancy enough,” Gruber says….
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Food RIP Silverstein’s Bakery and Welcome Back Rubin’s
After nearly a century of baking what some called Toronto’s best breads, Silverstein’s Bakery shut its doors last week — to the shock of employees, wholesale customers and fans. “They make the best rye bread in the city. There’s no question in my mind,” Barry Silver, owner of Yitz’s Deli in midtown Toronto, told the…
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Food Watermelon Salad With Black Olives And Basil
As much as I love the now-classic watermelon salad — the ones with the feta and mint — I thought it was time for a change. In this dairy-free version, oil-cured olives provide the saltiness usually imparted by the cheese, and basil (try Thai basil, if you can find it) subs in for the mint….
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Food 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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