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Food It’s International Hummus Day!
When I walked into the office today, my colleague Anne told me it was International Hummus Day. How did I miss that? I asked, a little embarrassed. I did some quick research and here’s what I learned: International Hummus Day is a relatively new holiday. It was started in 2012 by a young entrepreneur named…
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Food Streit’s Factory Fetches $30 Million
The oldest family-owned matzo company in the United States, Streit’s Matzo, is in contract to sell its Lower East Side factory buildings for a reported $30.5 million. According to New York real estate blog , a deed was filed with the city May 11 confirming the sale of the 90-year-old buildings to Cogswell Realty, a…
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Food L.A. Losing Solley’s and All the Weekly Dish
So Long, Solley’s Craving some brisket or matzo-ball soup from Solley’s in L.A.? Get there fast. The Sherman Oaks eatery will close June 6 after more than 50 years on the same corner, according to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. A rent increase is to blame. Now owned by the chain, Solley’s “has scores…
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Food Two Tasty New Projects From Max and Eli
Max and Eli Sussman are great at book titles. Their first was dubbed ; their second took the modest handle “The Best Cookbook Ever”. They’re also pretty good in the kitchen. And their third tome — “Classic Recipes for Modern People” (Olive Press) — spotlights their cooking chops and dead-on wit in equal measure. Detroit-born,…
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Food Mother’s Day Brunch With a Brooklyn Beat
Watch chef Ilan Hall whip up a spring brunch with soul. For fans of and telegenic chef-owner Ilan Hall, spring brings a double helping of good news. First, Hall and his business partners announced they’re reopening their Los Angeles restaurant, which shuttered right after its Brooklyn offshoot opened. Downtown foodie mecca Grand Central Market will…
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Food Food Critic and Meat ‘Evangelist’ Josh Ozersky Dies in Chicago
Josh Ozersky in 2013 in an episode of Ozersky.tv. (Reuters) – Josh Ozersky, an award-winning food critic who preached the wonders of eating meat and founded the Meatopia outdoor food festival, has died in Chicago at age 47. Ozersky was found dead on Monday in a room in Chicago’s Conrad Hotel, the Cook County Medical…
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Food Israeli-American Chef Wins James Beard Award
James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya. Israeli-American chef Alon Shaya was named best chef in the South by the James Beard Foundation. Shaya, 37, broke through as the winner after being a finalist in the category for the past three years. He was recognized for his work as the executive chef at the Domenica restaurant…
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Food Mimi’s in Manhattan and All the Weekly Dish
Hummus Empire Mimi’s Hummus, the six-year-old Brooklyn charmer that won a for the Big Apple’s best Israeli-style hummus, is crossing the pond. Owners Mimi Kitani and Avi Shuker will open two Manhattan outposts this summer. One will occupy a stall inside the new Vanderbilt food hall near Grand Central Station; a second will take root…
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