In the heart of New York City, a culinary revolution is taking place, led by Chef Guy Vaknin and his City Roots Hospitality group. While Manhattan has some of the best kosher restaurants in the world, this innovative restaurant collective is redefining both vegan and kosher dining, offering a diverse array of international cuisines that …

NYC Restaurant Week, running from July 22 to August 18 for many restaurants and some until September 1, 2024, showcases the city’s culinary diversity, offering food enthusiasts the chance to savor exquisite meals at some of the best dining spots. While there are numerous world-class kosher restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and beyond, only two kosher …

Update November 2024 CLOSED: This Falafel Tanami has closed after being open for only a few months. As per the Tribeca Citizen, “the venting at the site just did not work… and neighbors were complaining… But not to worry, we will be back open soon at a new spot in Manhattan!” Time will tell if …

Malka arrived in New York City with much fanfare but at a time of great tragedy. Part of Eyal Shani’s growing empire of mostly non-kosher restaurants spanning the globe beyond his native Israel, Malka brought something unique. It was Shani’s first kosher restaurant in the United States. Malka arrived in the heat of the post-October …

After the recent opening of a kosher Miznon in NYC by Michelin-starred Israeli Chef Eyal Shani, we knew we had to give it a try. In contrast to Eyal Shani’s other recently opened kosher restaurant in New York City, Malka, which is waiter service, the kosher Miznon location is more walk-in and walk-out kind of …

Shortly after opening Malka in New York City, his first stateside kosher restaurant, Chef Eyal Shani, is converting a recently opened Miznon location on Broadway in NYC into his second kosher-certified outpost in the USA. Though it is unclear if this particular Miznon going kosher was planned prior to the opening of Malka, it would …

At a time when much of the news coming out of Israel is about the horrific events of October 7th and the war that followed, positive news is in short supply but more than welcome. The exciting development comes as Michelin-starred Israeli chef Eyal Shani brings kosher restaurant “Malka” to NYC, his first kosher-certified restaurant …

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, …