A Kosher Burger Joint Joins The “Gold-Plated Fad”
For a while, plating food with gold, whether a burger or wings, worked to garner press and business, and we thought the fad might have run its course, but it seems not. There was a time when a flurry of restaurants decided to coat whatever they could in gold, charge a ton for the item, …
Why Are So Many Kosher Restaurants So Bad?
Statistics and perspectives about why so many kosher restaurants are so bad, including insights on how they are operating against a “stacked deck” in more ways than just the added cost of kosher certification. It is no secret that the restaurant business is notoriously difficult to see success in. After all, a sizable portion of restaurants …
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The OU Certifies Lab-Grown Chicken
One of the most widely accepted and recognized kosher certification organizations has certified lab-grown chicken as kosher but not pareve. The kosher landscape of lab-grown and alternative meat products is incredibly dynamic. What was a nascent segment only several years ago is now a growing section of your neighborhood supermarket. On offer for a few …
The Top 7 Jewish Influencers
Before the smartphone age, complex and costly infrastructure was needed to broadcast media to the masses. For the most part, this reality allowed only a select few media behemoths that owned TV or radio assets to reach a large audience. With the adoption of the internet, the advent of smartphones, and the subsequent widespread use …
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An Unexpected Surge In Aliyah During The Pandemic
Since the pandemic’s start in early 2020, we have witnessed global upheaval and challenges of wide-ranging consequences. A once in a century pandemic that caught the globe flat-footed has changed so much for so many. In all likelihood, at least some of these changes will be permanent. However, though we continue to navigate through COVID, …
2021 Ultimate Hanukkah Gift Ideas And Guide
Whether you pronounce it as Hanukkah or Channukah, there is no doubt that gifts are one of the most memorable and loved parts of this Jewish holiday. So in our ultimate Hanukkah gift ideas and ideas, we will provide you with the perfect Jewish Hannukah gift. Whether it is a gift to bring for a …
Sen Sakana Offering Nikkei Cuisine Now Kosher
In a nearly two-year span of many disappointments on the kosher food front brought on by the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic on the New York kosher restaurant scene, there is finally a ray of light. Sen Sakana, offering Nikkei fare, a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine, is a luxe restaurant that brings …
Mocha Red Kosher Restaurant Opens In NYC
Mocha Burger, a SoHo mainstay for kosher diners in the area, now has good company with the recent opening of a sister restaurant called Mocha Red. Right off Union Square and across from the Hyatt Union Square Hotel, the restaurant expands proprietor Naftali Abenaim’s line of Mocha branded restaurants nested under the Mocha Hospitality Group umbrella, …
KOMA Sushi Brings Kosher Omakase To Brooklyn
Brooklyn has reason to celebrate with KOMA Sushi opening on Avenue M between East 16th and 17th Streets. In addition to serving traditional sushi fare available in your run-of-the-mill sushi spot, KOMA also offers omakase-style dining. Omakase, a Japanese word translated as “I leave it up to you,” speaks to the form of dining, where the diner …
HASC Concert Is To Be Held In Dubai
HASC, a provider of services to those with special needs, is slated to hold a concert in Dubai. The fundraiser, called A Time For Music, will be in addition to their annual fundraiser. With the pandemic throwing any plans for such a concert in New York entirely out of the question, Dubai is a creative …