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In celebration of YeahThatsKosher turning 5 years old this June, we are giving away Gift Certificates to your favorite kosher restaurants in NYC this month. (To those outside of NYC – don’t worry – we’ll run more of these giveaways with restaurants in your area too!) We’re currently giving away gift certificates to Gotham Burger, [...]

Adding more Mexican flavor to the Jewish suburbs of NYC, “BurritO’lam” will be opening soon in Teaneck, NJ, replacing the now closed Appetizer Factory. The name is a play on words combining the Hebrew “Brit Olam” (ברית עולם‎ – translated as “Everlasting Covenant” referring to the Jews as “the Chosen People”) &  the Mexican “Burrito”, [...]

As flocks of Jews from New York and around the northeast flock north in the coming days and weeks to the Catskills “the Country”, new restaurants and renovations are being finalized before the summer season: “BFF” or “Bowl Food Forever” - a new kosher stand opening this Sunday, June 23rd, at Kiamesha Lanes, the bowling alley in [...]

I recently received an email detailing that they wanted to fly direct to Israel since they had kids and thus were going to fly El Al (from the NY area I presumed). This is perplexing considering that there are 3 airlines that fly direct from the US to Israel. In case you were wondering, and [...]

Central PA’s “Kosher Mart” announced on its website a few weeks ago that it is no longer offering its kosher food & 3G’s Pizza at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. However, they will retain kosher locations at both nearby Cherry Crest Farm and Hershey Park. Their Cherry Crest Farm location is certified under the Star K [...]

Many of you have been asking for a full list of the kosher Krispy Kreme locations … and after much digging, research, and hounding the KK corporate headquarters, we got it. (Thank you Krispy Kreme Corp. for your patience and diligence in dealing with me) Here’s a full list of shops compiled by corporate Krispy [...]

In the center of Jerusalem, a few minutes walk from the Old City walls and central shopping area, lies a 19th Century train station with a route to Jaffa (that took 10 hours!) that has been dormant since 1998 when the line was closed down. [Read more about the history of the station here] I [...]

Kosher Restaurant Groupon Deals in NYC: Nu Cafe 47, Borough Park, Brooklyn Pitopia, Midtown, Manhattan Mendy’s, Midtown (34th st location only), Manhattan Shalom Bombay, Midtown, Manhattan Talia’s Steakhouse, UWS, Manhattan Kosher Restaurant Groupon Deals in Miami: Fresko, Aventura House of Dog, Miami Beach Montefiore Cafe & Restaurant, Miami Beach West Ave Cafe, South Beach   [...]

Houston isn’t known for its wide array of kosher eateries, which is perhaps why the owners of Green Vegetarian Cuisine (with 2 kosher locations in San Antonio – the only kosher restaurants in San Antonio) are opening a branch in Houston this September. The restaurant’s mission is to serve delicious and affordable vegetarian comfort food to vegetarians, [...]

Timeout Magazine just came out with a list of 101 fun things to do in NYC. Many of which are free. Here are our favorites: Williamsburg’s Havermeyer Park- the park is chock full of great things to do with your family, the best part it’s free! Some awesome features an open air library with an [...]

Content by Malcolm Ginsberg with additional reporting by Jewish.Travel staff Europeans plan more routes to Tel Aviv, Israelis mollified after initial outrage The big news in Jewish travel is the signing of the Open Skies agreement, which will increase competition and clear the way for bringing down travel costs in and out of Israel. Initially, the [...]

UPDATE: The restaurant has emailed us back and let us know that the opening will not be this week and was moved to next Monday, June 10th.  Sample Items from the new menu: Corn & Beef “Bacon” Fritters: maple aioli & scallions served in a basket  House Made Lamb Mergeuz Sausage: caramelized onions, beef “bacon,” [...]

  Solo, the high-end restaurant owned by Prime Hospitality Group inside the Sony building, has finished its conversion of the meat restaurant into a dairy restaurant and will officially launch as Solo Dairy Italian Kitchen on Sunday. Click here to view the new menu H/T to Elan from Great Kosher Restaurants.

Contributed by: Dani Klein  |  Last Date of Travel: April 2013 Over the last 6 months, I’ve made 2 trips to San Diego on business. I was able to explore a bit and get advice from some locals. Feel free to browse our other articles on San Diego from past travelers. Kosher Info: During my [...]

This fare is valid on select dates between November 2013 through March 2014. Departures at this fare are not available in December. The flight times work out very well with connections in Istanbul, Turkey that are as short as 1 hour to Israel and 75 mins on the return flight. Note: Turkish Air does not [...]

Despite some press and locals believing that the Bareburger chain opening in the heavily Jewish town of Great Neck, Long Island would be kosher, it is not to be. In a recent conversation with management at Bareburger, they confirmed that the organic, all-natural and locally sourced ingredient burger chain will not be opening a kosher [...]

Brand new to San Diego is kosher restaurant, The Grille, which opened earlier this week. According to Great Kosher Restaurants: The Grille is a casual and modern restaurant with an international flavor, bringing you the best from Mexico, Israel, Turkey, China, Japan, and Italy. They offer mouthwatering dishes that include gourmet hamburgers, fresh salads, fish [...]

UPDATE 2: We spoke with local Chabad rabbi, Rabbi Uriel Rivkin of the Young Israel of Tampa, and he confirmed that the restaurant DOES NOT have a Orthodox hashgacha. We also called into the restaurant and were not given a clear answer from the owner or manager as to what the “kosher” supervision actually is. [...]

Didn’t realize that Kosher Mexican food was a thing yet? Well, be sure to check out one of these eateries around the U.S. to get a south of the border flavor. Check out: Mexikosher – Los Angeles – perhaps the best authentic Mexican kosher you will find. (Read my recent review in the Jewish Week) [...]

From $99 with Show Tickets, Casino Credit and Daily Spa Admission at Resorts Casino Hotel – Atlantic City $99/1 night OR $159/2 nights in May at the RESORTS CASINO HOTEL – Deals available for June dates as well When staying in Atlantic City, you have multiple Kosher options, especially this time of year. Click here [...]

The COR Kasruth Council of Canada, Toronto’s main kashrut agency, is promoting May as “Kosher Restaurant Month” in Toronto and Thornhill, offering 10% off (seemingly) all kosher restaurants and eateries under COR supervision. This coupon MUST be printed for EACH use, so you may need to kill a few trees if you want to eat [...]

If you’re a kosher traveler arriving to Jerusalem, you’ve pretty much arrived at kosher food mecca. It’s no surprise that finding kosher food in the holy city is as likely as bumping into your childhood friend on Ben Yehuda St. But what if you have more than one dietary restriction, like being a vegetarian? While most “dairy” restaurants [...]

Contributed by Shiri Berzack | Last Date of Travel: March 2013   Kosher Info: Keeping kosher in Johannesburg, South Africa really isn’t as hard as you would think. Due to the large Jewish community (around 70,000) there is a range of restaurants and every supermarket stocks some kind of kosher products. It is also important [...]

One of the largest Jewish orthodox suburbs of NYC, the 5 Towns in Nassau County, Long Island, NY is home to many kosher restaurants serving the local communities, as well as neighboring Far Rockaway, Oceanside, Long Beach, West Hempstead, and sometimes even travelers via JFK. Here’s some recent kosher restaurant news in the area: OPENINGS: [...]

Ari White, the grillmaster behind Hakadosh BBQ, is bringing his Texas Roadside Smokehouse BBQ to streetfairs across New York this Spring and Summer. Those street fairs have historically been void of kosher fare as this will fill a void in the NYC kosher landscape. This ‘pop-up’ kosher establishment, if we can call it that, holds [...]