Archive | March, 2011

Last Month’s KFWE (Kosher Food & Wine Experience) Was a Fresser’s Delight

Last month on February 22, 2011, I attended the Kosher Food and Wine Experience otherwise known as KFWE 2011. Needless to say It was an experience for the palette. Upon arriving at Chelsea Piers I was greeted by a sea of yarmulkes and sheitels. I was pushed and cut in front of several times while [...]

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2 more Kosher Deals in NYC area: Shnitzel Time (5Towns), myWayCup Coffee (NY)

Click on the DEAL to purchase it. Shnitzel Time — Cedarhurst, NY — 63% off Spend $11, Get $30 worth of food. Deal expires Friday night. www.shnitzeltime.com 206 Rockaway Turnpike Cedarhurst, NY 11516 (516) 239-9222 — myWayCup Coffee — NYC — 10 or 20% off For the week of March 28, 2011, present this coupon [...]

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Studying the Talmud is Now Mandatory in South Korea

[The following article was translated by The Muqata from YNET] Close to 50 million people live in South Korea, and everyone learns Gemara (Talmud) in school. “We tried to understand why the Jews are geniuses, and we came to the conclusion that it is because they study Talmud,” said the Korean ambassador to Israel. And [...]

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Kosher Restaurant Deals: Garden of Eat-In (Bklyn), King David Deli (5Towns), Teaneck General Store (NJ), Bagel Cafe (Bklyn)

Click on the Deal to purchase it! (Remember to read the fine print of each deal) Garden of Eat-In — Brooklyn, NY — 50% off Pay $10, Get $20 worth of food Deal ends 1am EST Wed. morning. See fine print details on their site for when it can be used. 1416 Avenue J Brooklyn, [...]

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Jerusalem 2 Pizza (NYC) Temporarily Closed (again)

The details are not yet available, but we will continue to update this post as the details become clear. It appears to be a crack down by the NYC Health Dept. h/t to @Koshertopia for reporting this.

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Great Kosher Deals: Brooklyn Sushi & Fro Yo in Teaneck

Click on the DEAL to purchase it! Sushi K Bar — Brooklyn (2 locations) — 50% off! Spend $15, Get $30 worth of Food Deal ends at Midnight Tonight! www.sushikbar.com 627 Kings Highway Brooklyn, NY 11223 (718) 627-5227 4120 16th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11204 (718) 871-5227 — Bumbleberry’s Frozen Yogurt — Teaneck, NJ — 50% [...]

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Noi Due: Kosher, Italian and Upscale Dining in NYC [Guest Review]

Whether you’re a New York native or just visiting, everyone knows that one of the highlights of a night out here is the availability of Kosher restaurants. For a special occasion and a memorable experience, you should consider eating at Noi Due, located right near Lincoln Center. Aside from its unpronounceable name (try getting someone [...]

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Jerusalem Marathon and Athletic High Performance Energy Gels

Almost ten thousand athletes from all over the world and Israel are converging on Jerusalem, Israel on Friday, March 25th, to participate in the first ever Jerusalem Marathon; these runners are redefining the term Aliya L’Regel.

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Kosher Deals in Brooklyn & 5 Towns: Benny’s Grill & Gotta Getta Bagel

Click on the DEAL to purchase! Benny’s Grill – Brooklyn — 67% off! Spend $10, get $30 worth of Food! Deal expires Friday night, 3/25. www.bennysfoods.com 1785 Ocean Avenue Brooklyn , NY 11230 (718) 787-0080 — Gotta Getta Bagel – Woodmere, NY — 40% off! Spend $6, Get $10 worth of Food! Deal expires Monday [...]

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16 Handles Frozen Yogurt Expanding Along the East Coast

On Monday night at around 10PM, I passed 16 Handles Frozen Yogurt at 2nd Avenue and East 81st Street. It was 37 degrees outside and the place was packed. Contrast that to the also open, but empty, Pinkberry across the street.

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More Kosher Deals in NYC: Sushi Tokyo in Brooklyn & Popbar in Manhattan

Click on the DEAL to purchase it! Sushi Tokyo — 32% Off Spend $17, get $25 worth of Food Deal ends Sunday night! www.sushitokyonyc.com 1360 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 483-9834 — Popbar – NYC — 52% Spend $12, Get $25 worth of Food Deal expires at Midnight Tonight! www.pop-bar.com 5 Carmine St. [...]

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Kosher.com Plans Major Expansion, Despite Rumors of Closing

About a month ago, Kosher.com ceased making truck deliveries in its local market, the New York Metropolitan area. Rumors were circulating that it would be closing its figurative doors (going the way of the Pets.com sock puppet). YeahThatsKosher.com has confirmed that this could not be farther from the truth.

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Kosher Deals in NYC: Bagels in NYC, Pizza in West Hempstead

Click on the DEAL to purchase it! Books & Bagels – Manhattan — 50% off Spend $5, Get $10 worth of Food Deal expires Midnight tonight! Books and Bagels is under strict supervision of Chabad Lubavitch of Gramercy Park, Rabbi Naftali Rotenstreich. Chalav Yisrael/Pas Yisrael. www.nycbooksandbagels.com 121 West 19th Street New York, NY 10011 (212) [...]

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Kosher Delight in Borough Park, Brooklyn Closed

A staple in the Brooklyn community for the past few decades, Kosher Delight on 13th Ave in Borough Park closed it’s doors last night. This decision we are told is due to a major increase in rent for the space. This does not affect the Kosher Delight restaurants in Flatbush and Midtown Manhattan. h/t to [...]

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Los Angeles Kosher Deal @ “Got Kosher?”

Click on the DEAL to purchase it. Got Kosher? — 53% off! Spend $7, Get $15 worth of Food Deal ends Monday Night 8914 W Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90035

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Kosher Energy Drinks & Starbucks K-cups

A few days ago, we posted a Kashrut alert regarding Starbucks stores. The company made the news again today, announcing they’ll be selling Starbucks coffee in Keurig’s K-Cup portion packs. This is good news for consumers who were concerned about the Starbucks stores’ Kashrut because now you can just brew the stuff at home. It [...]

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Today’s Kosher Restaurant Deals: Jerusalem Pita in Brookline, MA & Ariel’s in Englewood, NJ

Click on the Deal headline to buy it. Jerusalem Pita Bar & Grill – Brookline, MA — 50% off Spend $8, Get $16 worth of Food Deal expires Monday. http://www.jerusalempita.com 10 Pleasant Street Brookline, MA 02446 — Ariel’s – Englewood, NJ — 50% off Spend $20, Get $40 worth of Food Deal Expires Sunday night. [...]

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Kosher Cruising on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines – With Baby in Tow

Contributed by Erica W. | Last Date of Travel: February 2011 I am platinum of Royal Caribbean, so I always tend to favor their cruises because of that. We decided to book a cruise out of Miami for February, and because of our baby who was just under 10 months at the time, we decided [...]

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Finding #Kosher Restaurants near #SXSW in Austin, TX

Finding Kosher food near SXSW in Austin may not be a cinch, so hopefully this post on kosher Austin will be helpful: http://yeahthatskosher.com/2010/01/austin-tx/

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Renting Movies in the 5 Towns

For those of us living or visiting the 5 Towns in Nassau County, you’re well aware that there’s a plethora of kosher restaurants (some good and some not), a few late night hangouts, and shuls galore. But one thing that I keep hearing people complain about … there’s nothing to do at home since all [...]

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Today’s Kosher Deals in NYC: Noi Due (Manhattan) & Berrylicious (5 Towns)

Click the DEAL to buy the deal! Noi Due — 50% off! Spend $8, Get $16 worth of Food Deal expires @ Midnight tonight! http://www.noiduecafe.com/ 143 West 69th Street New York, NY 10023 (212) 712-2223 —– Berrylicious — 54% off! Spend $6, Get $13 worth of Food Deal expires Sunday night! http://www.berryliciousny.com 295 Burnisde Ave. [...]

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New Classy Kosher Café Open in Houston, Texas: Aroma Classique

We were excited to hear about the opening of this kosher restaurant down south in Houston. Aroma Classique Cafe is a European Bakery and coffeeshop, with a lunch and dinner menu consisting of Italian pastas, Israeli appetizers, fish entrees, soups, salads, and pastries. Aroma Classique is certified by the Mehadrin Kashrus of Texas. Article below [...]

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Basil to Open 2nd Brooklyn Location

Basil, the still new and delicious Pizza & Wine Bar in Crown Heights is barely a year old, and yet they are set to open a second location in the developing neighborhood of DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass – how many of you knew that?). The location will be situation near the Brooklyn [...]

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Have Kosher Indian Food Delivered Anywhere in the U.S.

Pabla Indian Cuisine in Seattle, WA, will be allowing Americans to order their delicious Kosher Vegetarian Indian dishes with free delivery for a limited time only (we think until Pesach). Part of the profits will go to the local Torah Day School of Seattle, an elementary school started 5 years ago in Seward Park. Pabla [...]

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Starbucks ≠ Kosher … according to the CRC

An updated Guide to Starbucks Beverages issued by the cRc (Chicago Rabbinical Counsel) on March 3rd, 2011, has coffee drinkers jittery, dazed and confused. The cRc recommends that people search elsewhere, i.e. not at Starbucks full service stores (i.e. the stores that serve hot food), for their daily caffeine fix.

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Jewish Young Professionals Ski Trip in Italy!

March 23rd – March 30th in Canazei, Italy Join young professionals from around the world for a week of fun and skiing in one of the most exotic ski locations in the world: Canazei, Italy. The group will be staying at the FOUR STAR My One Hotel Canazei, a year-round Kosher Ski Resort. The cost [...]

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This Week’s Roundup of Kosher Deals: Subsational, Madras Mahal, and more!

Click the descriptions or the images to get the deal! 50% off!You Spend $10. You get $20 worth of Food from Madras Mahal Indian Restaurant in Manhattan Deal ends TONIGHT! http://www.madrasmahal.com 104 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016 (212) 684-4010 — 50% Off! You Spend $5. You get $10 worth of food at Subsational in [...]

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Broadway Café (Downtown Manhattan) Closed due to Health Inspections

In less than a month, the 3rd Kosher establishment in Manhattan has been closed for health violations by the NYC Dept of Health. While their 35 points are not as bad the previous two restaurants closed, there is obvious reason for concern. A sign outside the establishment indicated their desire to be back open by [...]

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New Kosher Food Truck Coming to DC – But Is It Really Kosher?

Article by Bethany Shondark, Washington, DC for YeahThatsKosher.com Yesterday news broke in The Feast that Spike Mendelsohn, former star of Top Chef and owner of Good Stuff Eatery and We the Pizza will be opening a new Kosher food truck. There are several caveats to this exciting news, however:

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Carlos & Gabby’s DEAL! 36% Off

This may be the most exciting Kosher deal I have seen lately, not the percentage off, but mainly just because I love Carlos & Gabby’s. It’s become my go-to comfort food. DEAL: Pay $16, Get $25 worth of Food (36% off) NO LIMIT – Buy and use as many coupons as you’d like! Deal expires [...]

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Win a Kosher Cruise to Alaska this Summer on Kosherica

Kosherica is offering one lucky winner a kosher trip of a lifetime to Alaska on a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise this Summer! To enter: “Like” the Kosherica Facebook page and you’re automatically entered to win: http://www.facebook.com/koshercruise (If you already like the page, you’re entered as well!) If you win, you can choose from one of [...]

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