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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The Schmooze ‘Deli Man’ Pays Homage to Jewish Comfort Food
Photo courtesy Cohen Media Group For many Jews, much of their identity revolves around a bagel with shmear or a hot pastrami sandwich. And in mid-20th-century America, there were plenty of places they could indulge their cultural-culinary passions. In 1931, New York City alone was home to over 1,500 kosher delicatessens. Today, not so much….
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Food Kosher Vegan Food Truck Rolls to a Stop
Cinnamon Snail food truck in happier times. Facebook Vegans and omnivores alike are in mourning. Cinnamon Snail, the popular kosher, vegan food truck, will no longer roam the streets of New York City. For five years, the truck, which Yelp named the 4th best eatery in America in 2014, has served up creative, gourmet vegan…
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Food The Weekly Dish
Chef Alex Resnik is heading home to Queens to open a kosher restaurant. Photograph: Facebook. Here’s everything you need to know about restaurant openings and closings, chefs on the move and tasty events happening in the world of Jewish food. Los Angeles-based kosher-cuisine wizard and Top Chef survivor [Alex Reznik][2] is returning to his hometown…
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Culture Rhode Island’s Best Spot to Find a Decent Corned Beef Sandwich May Be Doomed
By many measures, Jews have thrived in Rhode Island. Two have been elected to the state’s highest office, including the late Bruce Sundlun (governor from 1991 to 1995), whose resume also included a Purple Heart, a Légion d’Honneur from France and the Prime Minister’s Medal from Israel. Others have launched some of the state’s most…
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Food The Weekly Dish
Black Seed bagel sandwich. Photograph by Daniel Krieger Here’s everything you need to know about restaurant openings and closings, chefs on the move and tasty events happening in the world of Jewish food. Black Seed bills itself as a “modern-day bagel shop steeped in old-world tradition.” Now, the New York chainlet is taking that literally….
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Culture Cookbook Collector Savors Recipes for Living in Michigan
For a woman her age, Jan Longone moves incredibly fast when she’s eager to point something out. The 81-year-old with a plump, soft face and fierce eyes direct from yenta central casting demanded that attention be paid to a French guidebook from the 1960s, open to a page with the loopy autograph of the then-up-and-coming,…
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Food Jewish Food Truck Rolls Through Tucson
Kim Bayne in front of her food truck, which she dubbed Griddler on the Roof. Photographs courtesy of Kim Bayne When Kim M. Bayne’s business and technology writing career hit a wall, only the force of a food truck could break through her professional slump. The Tucson, Arizona, native had a strong interest in food…
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Fast Forward Russ and Daughters Honored by New York State Senate
The iconic Jewish appetizing shop Russ and Daughters was honored with a resolution marking its 100th anniversary by the New York State Senate. The resolution, which was drafted in June 2014, was presented to the Russ and Daughters staff Wednesday night by New York State Senator Daniel Squadron. “Russ and Daughters first opened in 1914,”…
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