Entries Written By David Jeskiel
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Is Going Kosher for a Few Days and It May Be the Most Significant Kosher Dining Event in Years
For most kosher diners, the world of Michelin-starred haute cuisine has remained tantalizingly out of reach. That is about to change, at least for three nights. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, the legendary two-Michelin-star farm-to-table destination in Tarrytown, New York, will open its doors as a fully kosher restaurant on Tuesday through Thursday, March 17–19, …
Castell’s Brings Kosher Italian Grandeur to Brooklyn: A Review
In the heart of Gravesend, Brooklyn, a culinary gem has emerged that’s redefining the kosher dining experience. Castell’s, the latest venture from Legend Food Group, has quickly become the talk of the town, drawing kosher food enthusiasts from across New York City and beyond. A Hidden Treasure At first glance, and as was true for …
Interest Rate Caps Could Ground the Miles and Points Game: What Trump’s Credit Card Proposal Means for Jewish Travelers
The miles and points ecosystem that enables countless Jewish families to affordably visit destinations across the globe, including Israel, could face an existential threat from an unlikely source: interest rate caps being proposed by President Trump and members of Congress. For years, some in the Jewish community have been at the forefront of credit card …
Top 10 Best Miami Kosher Restaurants (Updated 2025)
While there are several exciting “foodie” destinations in the vibrant and ever-dynamic world of kosher restaurants, such as the ever-expanding landscape of trendy kosher restaurants in Lakewood, NJ, and the classic restaurants of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York, more recently, Miami has seen a flurry of world-class kosher restaurants come on the scene. Some of …
Pita Bar NYC: A Lower East Side Kosher Gem Filling the Void
In a neighborhood that has been a kosher food desert, Pita Bar has emerged as an unexpected oasis for kosher diners seeking authentic Israeli flavors without venturing to traditional kosher hubs in the city, such as Midtown. Located at 11 Delancey Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, this compact eatery is quietly making waves with …
Top 10 Best Manhattan Kosher Restaurants (Updated 2025)
While several cities around the globe, such as Lakewood, Miami, Paris, and Jerusalem, offer an exciting and dynamic kosher restaurant landscape, Manhattan is still the mecca of kosher food. After all, “the city that never sleeps” has deep roots in Jewish immigrants settling in Manhattan at the beginning of the 20th century and also being at the …
The Best Kosher Pizza
It would be hard to argue that there is a more age-old and pressing question than who makes the best pizza in the world, particularly in the booming “pizza culture” of the United States, and, in the context of kosher food, question swirl about who makes the best kosher pizza. Tablet Magazine has gone far …