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Food Matzo-Ball Bar Pops Up In L.A.
Despite the thaw we’re experiencing after an intense cold snap, we are still solidly in matzo-ball soup weather. Next week, the humble staple of the Ashkenazi culinary canon will be celebrated at the first official Kneydl Bar, a pop-up in L.A. dedicated to matzo balls. Organizers Elina Gitig, Sonya Sanford and David Andreone felt like…
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Food Canter’s Is Gambling on Reno
Continuing its conquest of the West, Canter’s is gambling on Reno. The legendary Los Angeles deli will open a branch at the Silver Legacy, a kitschy resort and casino with a Victorian theme. The Reno Gazette-Journal predicts an opening “soon.” More Dish: Michael Kaminer is a contributing editor at the Forward.
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Food Zahav Food in Pittsburgh?
Michael Solomonov hasn’t opened a restaurant in Pittsburgh — yet. But a new kosher place there is using his recipes. Eighteen, opened by the owner of local Judaica shop Pinsker’s, serves everything from ice cream to sushi. But the draw has been Solomonov-inspired dishes such as shakshouka and hummus, all cribbed from the chef’s cookbooks….
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Food Going Vegan in L.A. at Tal Ronnen’s Crossroads
Veggie Chorizo Scramble Tal Ronnen’s Crossroads respectfully declines to make modifications to its dishes but if you have allergies the staff will make sure you eat safe. The already small menu at this L.A. eatery is further reduced if it is tree nuts that cause you physical discomfort, but all a diner should need is…
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Food Hard Times for Fairway and All the Weekly Dish
, the New York grocery chain founded in 1933 by Nathan Glickberg, is in trouble, says The New York Times. A leveraged buyout has loaded it with debt. An East Coast expansion has stalled. And its share price has tanked. Chains like Whole Foods and Trader Joe have become formidable competitors, says the Times. Nathan…
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Food Bullets and Bagels and All the Weekly Dish
We’re almost afraid to write about — a gun-and-nosh club founded by L.A. mohel Fred Kogen — but we’ll report and you decide. “Our premise is that there are Jews who either enjoy shooting sports or who have an interest in trying to shoot a firearm, but may feel overwhelmed or intimidated,” declares the group’s…
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Food Bono Leaves $150 Tip at Canter’s Deli
What a mensch. U2’s Bono left a for a 50-year veteran server at Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles last week. Billboard reports the Irish pop star wolfed down “a veritable mish-mash of classic Jewish deli fare, including a corned beef reuben, french fries and onion rings. For dessert: chocolate chip rugelach on the house.” Canter’s…
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