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Food Happy International Falafel Day!
About a month ago the Forward celebrated , which was created by young entrepreneur Ben Lang in 2012. Today, we again celebrate Middle Eastern cuisine with International Falafel Day, Lang’s second holiday creation. As with Hummus Day, the goal of Falafel Day is to bring people from around the world together through food. Participants are…
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Food Kosher Falafel Comes to San Antonio
Shalom, y’all. San Antonio’s about to get its first full-fledged falafel spot. But Moshe’s Golden Falafel, which opens mid-June, ain’t any old Middle Eastern joint. It’s the brainchild of James Beard-nominated chef , a San Antonio native who’s a hometown celebrity for hotspots like The Luxury, Il Sogno Osteria, and Sandbar Fish House & Market….
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Food Sipping in Summer at the Whisky Jewbilee
Evan Williams Single Barrel from Heaven Hill (second from left) had gravitas and a lovely breadth of palate. This is a story of change. Of winter transforming into summer and of Scotch whisky giving way to American spirits. I’m a believer in winter whisky. I trust in Scottish crofters harvesting barley while the weather lifts…
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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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Food Foodie Tours of Tel Aviv and All the Week’s Dish
A spread at Shaya in New Orleans. Chef-Driven Tour of Israel Tel Aviv-born chef , has shaken up New Orleans dining, is leading a private tour of Tel Aviv for a lucky group of foodies and fans. From June 25–July 6, Shaya will share his favorite eateries — from haute cuisine to hummus joints —…
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Recipes 5 Great Spots To Celebrate National Donut Day!
It’s time to celebrate all things hole-y. Today is the first Friday of June, which means it’s National Donut Day. Created in 1938 in Chicago by the Salvation Army, the celebration pays tribute to the men and women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. We’ve compiled a list of bakeries around the…
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Food Carnegie Deli Then and Now — a Timeline
More than a month after being , the Carnegie Deli remains closed. To tide us over until we can once again gorge on its overstuffed corned beef sandwiches, we decided to pull together a timeline of important events in the iconic establishment’s history. 1937: Carnegie Deli opens in midtown Manhattan, on 7th Avenue and 55th…
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Food A Half-Century of ‘Delly’ in Maryland
The 50-year-old Maryland delicatessen is known for its Reubens. Mazel tov to in Annapolis, Maryland, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. Proprietor Teddy Levitt is the son of late founders Chick and Ruth Levitt, who ran the place for decades. The deli’s a major schmoozing spot for local pols, and still gets throngs of…
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