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Food Peru’s National Cocktail Debuts in Israel
Peru’s flagship drink will be sold for the first time in Israel, according to the South American country’s foreign trade officials. The pisco will be available in bars and restaurants initially only in Tel Aviv. “The pisco will compete with drinks already positioned in this market. We are confident that Israelis will get more familiar…
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Food Israeli Star Chef Meir Adoni to Open ‘Modern Middle Eastern’ Spot in NYC
Chef Meir Adoni, a star in Israel, will open his first restaurant outside the country this fall with Breads Bakery honcho Gadi Peleg as a partner. The yet-unnamed “modern Middle Eastern” eatery already has a home in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. In Israel, Adoni hosts The Chef Games, a TV cooking competition that pairs amateurs and…
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Food Israel-Inspired Eatery Opens in Chicago
Hey, why the long “E”? Because the name of the restaurant is Ema — as in “mother” — and it’s finally open in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Chef C.J. Jacobson’s menu is inspired by his time in Israel as a professional volleyball player. Spicy hummus, lamb kefta kebabs, kebabs, fresh salads and house-made bread are…
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Food An American Cookout With Middle Eastern Flair
How do you put a Jewish twist on a Fourth of July barbecue? Take summer staples — burgers, watermelon, even a red-white-and blue frozen dessert — and add an Israeli accent. Instead of the usual hamburger, there’s a spiced lamb burger with garlicky mint pesto. Watermelon comes in the form of a cool sweet-and-salty salad,…
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Food 15-Minute Black-Bean ‘Mujadara’
There’s nothing I like more than finding a great cheat for a dish that usually takes a long time to prepare. For my version of the classic Middle Eastern rice-and lentil dish called mujadara I’m using leftover rice from the other night’s takeout and canned black beans instead of dried lentils. The only thing that…
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Food Marzipan Bakery’s Rugelach Arrives Stateside — Rejoice!
If you’ve been to Jerusalem’s Marzipan Bakery and can’t stop dreaming of its chocolaty rugelach, you’re in luck. The company’s finally started selling its wares in supermarkets stateside. The treats are baked in Israel and shipped frozen. More of the Week’s Top Food News Drama in Toronto: Caplansky’s Deli Evicted Getting Baked at a Pot-Infused…
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Food Michael Solomonov’s Dizengoff Restaurant Opens in New York
It’s rare for New Yorkers to have restaurant envy. Isn’t everything we could possibly want to eat right here? But ever since I became aware of what Chef Michael Solomonov is cooking up in Philadelphia — at Zahav, Dizengoff, Percy Street Barbecue, Abe Fisher and Federal Donuts — I’ve been reckoning with an ugly tinge…
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Food Kosher ‘Shrimp’ — and More Hot Dish
Coming soon to a kosher restaurant near you: shrimp. The U.K. Daily Mail reports that a San Francisco outfit called New Wave Foods has grown fake shrimp in a lab using red algae — which the crustaceans feed on — and baking it with a plant-based protein powder. Its very realness may become a problem….
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