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Mr. Broadway has been a staple in New York's Kosher scene on Broadway for over 20 years. After a redesign process that had the restaurant nearly closed over the Sukkot holiday, they've just unveiled their new redesign … and it's beautiful. Highlights include a prominent in-restaurant sushi + wine bar, digital menu screens for take [...]

Just in time for the summer season, Prime Butcher Baker, located on 2nd Avenue in the Upper East Side of NYC, has announced that it will be offering a delivery option for its customers spending Shabbat in the Hamptons or Atlantic Beach this summer. In a press release from the Butcher they explain: Prime Butcher [...]

On April 22, 2012 a new restaurant opened in Los Angeles called Abba's on La Brea, a meat restaurant, certified glatt by the RCC. The new restaurant is owned by Simon & Kelly Benarroch, who operated a restaurant/catering operation for many years, and were looking to open a new location with greater capacity.  The restaurant has yet to garner [...]

Since the unfortunate closure of the Milk Street Cafe in the Financial District, many who work on Wall Street have been without a Kosher lunch option. As you may remember, the owner of the cafe protested not only Occupy Wall Street's activities outside his storefront, but also the NYPD baracades that made it difficult for [...]

UPDATE: Reopened. Just because it's Kosher doesn't mean it's cleaner. That's certainly the case with Shalom Chai Pizza at 357 Grand Street in the Lower East Side, New York City. The kosher eatery, with decent reviews on MenuPages, was closed down after 75 violations were found by the City Health Department today. Some of the [...]

Kingston Ave. in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is getting its own Schnitzel “sandwich” shop in ‘Prime Sandwich’, which is set to open directly before or after the Jewish holidays (2011). According to Shamis.com, the restaurant will be under the Hashgacha of the Beis Din of Crown Heights (CHK).

Coffee Bean, the ever popular Los Angeles caffeine shop is opening up 4 shops in Manhattan… the first within the next 2 weeks – by the end of August – at 1412 Broadway on the corner of 39th street. The California coffee chain is set to launch 4 locations in NYC in the coming year. [...]

Technically in Ventnor City, NJ, a mile from Atlantic City, Shalom Pita, slightly more than a year old, has decided to switch it’s menu from dairy to meat. It will still offer its vegetarian falafel and knishes, but will now offer a full deli and grill menu. Shalom Pita offers free delivery service for orders [...]

Located approximately 45 minutes south of Albany, NY, a new Kosher Pizzeria has opened in Hudson, in Columbia County. The region is scenic and green, which makes the area an attractive location for NY area Jews in the summertime. It is worth noting though that Park Falafel and Pizza is open 7 days a week, [...]

Earlier this week, an Israeli artist (Oded Hirsch) spotted something a bit fishy at the Associated Supermarket in Sunnyside, NY (Queens). Actually, it was a bit porky.

According to this image posted on Achshav.com, there seems to be a new branch of Dougie’s BBQ opening up in Great Neck, Long Island. No word yet as to when this will open, but I’m sure the local residents are excited. This will become the 4th Dougie’s location in addition to Brooklyn, Teaneck, and Deal, [...]

According to the Vaad Harabonim of Queens (VHQ), they are no longer giving the kashrut supervision for Subway located at 141-24 Jewel Ave in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, NY. It seems that over the past couple years, the various “Kosher” Subway restaurants in the NY area have been dropping like flies. The Kosher Subways on [...]

Contributed by Roberta & Lois from www.KosherEye.com It’s HOT, HOT, HOT in Atlanta. Not just because of the summer heat, but because of a sizzling new destination for kosher eaters. The successful 2-year-old Fuego Mundo restaurant underwent a kosher conversion in May and re-opened as an AKC kosher certified meat restaurant. Except for thorough cleaning [...]

Miami Kosher has reinstated both Prime Sushi locations’ kashrut hashgacha as the owners have agreed to place new management of the restaurants who will be more responsive and attentive to kosher concerns of Miami Kosher supervision. We had recently reported that the restaurants lost their hashgacha due to violations in Miami Kosher’s policies.

Where one kosher eatery fails, another swoops in to save the day… we hope. Kolette’s Kitchen on Lexington and 56th Street will soon be a second location for the vegetarian falafel shop Soom Soom. Their first location is on the UWS. The new location is set to open within 2 months. Thank you to @Koshertopia [...]

UPDATE: Kashrut is Reinstated Due to violations of Kosher Miami policies, both Prime Sushi located at 18250 Collins Avenue and Prime Sushi located at 726 Arthur Godfrey Road are no longer under Kosher Miami supervision and certification. We will look into whether or not they will remain Kosher and update this post. If you know, [...]

Pretty exciting for those traveling in from out of town to watch the matches. Thank you Chabad for your hospitality, yet again. Originally posted on Chabad.org Chabad-Lubavitch of South London Campuses’ kosher barbeque is back again, offering hamburgers, hot dogs, strawberries and non-dairy ice cream to hungry tennis fans at Wimbledon. Begun in the driveway [...]

Maoz Vegetarian, known for its popular falafel joints, is opening a new location on the Upper East Side. Located at E106th and 5th Ave, it will be open daily, except on Shabbat. We enjoy Maoz for its tasty falafel, soft fresh pita bread, chummus, and other salads.

$8 for $15 worth of food and drink from Madras Mahal Indian Restaurant! http://www.madrasmahal.com 104 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016 (212) 684-4010 $28 gets you $40 worth at Garden of Eat-In! 1416 Ave J Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 252-5289 $15 for $25 Worth of Food at Pita Express! http://www.pitaexpressnyc.com 15 Ann street New York, [...]

The first Glatt Kosher Indian restaurant, Shalom Bombay in Teaneck, NJ will be closing its doors next week. The last day of operations as Shalom Bombay of Teaneck will be Sunday, June 26, 2011. We’ve been notified by the restaurant that they have been sold to a different owner, and the restaurant replacing it will [...]

30 years after opening it’s doors on Milk St. in downtown Boston (the only Kosher place in that area of Boston), the cafe has launched a new, massively large, 23,000 sq ft restaurant on Wall Street in Downtown NYC. They have an OU hashgacha, and are opening at 40 Wall St. in the Trump Building. [...]

Since I settled into my first sublet blocks away from Kikar Rabin in 2006, I found myself defending the “holiness” and kashrut of Tel Aviv.  (For the record, it is possible to be an observant Jew in the “secular” city of Tel Aviv – I did it and most of my friends do it.)  During [...]

Sad to see more Kosher restaurants in NY close up, but alas, the original NY Lunchbox on W36th st between 7th & 8th Aves has closed. The store was around for a little less than 2 years, and served the Garment Center well for the short time, but likely couldn’t garner enough business to stay [...]

A sad day for NY, and for bagel lovers around the world. H&H Bagels which opened it’s Upper West Side shop in 1972, closed it’s doors last night. The reason is currently unknown. H&H was famous in NY and around the U.S. and will continue to serve customers and ship bagels from it’s store on [...]

We thank GatherTheJews.com for allowing us to share this article by @BethanyShondark, a contributor to YeahThatsKosher as well. Her insights into the Kosher debate in DC are great. Thank You. Original article was posted here. On this site and around town the past several weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about the Va’ad certification [...]

If you’re like me, you drool every time you pass a Cinnabon shop in the U.S. The way those cinnamon buns smell and look make me hungry and want to skip lunch just to try them. So we’re excited to report that Cinnabon is opening a Kosher shop in Tel Aviv by Rabin Square at [...]

Congrats Chicago! More deep dish pizza for you in Skokie. Although you could opt for those regular NY style slices that everyone loves as well. EJ’s caters and offers free wifi! That’s a first for a kosher pizzeria. I’m impressed. If you try ‘em, let us know how it is! Thank you Lisette from Chicago [...]

Circa NY on W33rd between 5th Avenue & Broadway just sent out a 20% off coupon in their email newsletter, that I am sharing with you. You must print out the following coupon and display a valid Student ID. As a grad student, I used this already. It is valid on ALL purchases (with ID) [...]

Just picked up this story from YNET news. Air traffic at Ben Gurion International Airport halted after contamination is discovered in jet fuel. Airline official says airport plunges into ‘colossal chaos.’ All flights diverted to Cyprus for refueling. Dozens of flights scheduled to depart from the Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday were halted until further [...]

Click on the deal to purchase it. Nu Café 47 — Brooklyn — 50% OFFSpend $5, Get $10 worth of food Deal ends Saturday night!http://www.nucafe47.net4709 New Utrecht AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11219(718) 871-4747

Click on the KOSHER DEAL that you want to purchase! Estihana — Brooklyn — 40% OFF & 75% OFF Spend $12, Get $20 worth of food OR Spend $5, Get $20 worth of food on Saturday Nights only Deal ends Sunday night @ Midnight! http://www.estihana.com/brooklyn 1217 Ave J Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 677-1515 — The [...]

Click on the DEAL below to purchase it! Pizza Maestro — JERUSALEM — 50% OFF ₪45 for a Full Vegetable Pizza Pie + Bottle of Coke (normally ₪90) — פיצה משפחתית תוספת+קולה ב- 50% הנחה Deal ends Saturday Night Jerusalem time. קק”ל 25, רחביה , 92428 ירושלים

Click on the DEAL below to purchase it! Café Viva Pizza — NYC — 50% Off Spend $5, Get $10 worth of food Deal must be purchased by this Sunday night at Midnight! 2578 Broadway (at 97th Street) New York, NY 10025 (212) 663-8482 —- Frannie’s Goodie Shop — Mt. Kisco, Westchester, NY — 50% [...]

This is obviously a wake up call to Jews in Greece, and throughout Europe. This was an act of arson and not an accident. We are not making any recommendations or suggestions that Greece is particularly unsafe for Jewish travel or visitors, but we do ask that you heed caution regardless of where you are [...]

Crumbs bakery, which does have kosher certification is selling flour-less cupcakes in its shops and online. I must assure you that they may be kosher, but they are NOT Kosher for Passover. However tempting they might be to consume this week… stay away. Stay far away. This is what they are offering: http://www.crumbs.com/cupcakes#tags=passover

Click on the deal below to purchase it! $12 for a homemade waffle with two scoops of gelato, toppings and two hot beverages at Screme Gelato Bar (a $22 value). Deal offer ends Sunday night @ Midnight eastern time. http://www.screme.com 176 W 94th St New York, NY 10025 (212) 663-1362

Click on the Deal to Purchase it. Must purchase the deal TODAY to get it. BASIL Pizza and Wine Bar — Brooklyn, NY — 50% Off Spend $7.50, Get $15 worth of food Deal expires at Midnight tonight! www.basilny.com 270 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 285-8777

Passover is a time for giving to those less fortunate, spring cleaning, and depriving yourself of tasty, flakey, crumby, delicious bread. This year, an Israeli volunteers will be collecting “Chametz” – leavened bread that jews are prohibited from eating during the week of Passover – and sending it to those affected by the Japanese earthquake [...]

I’ve recently been spending a lot of time in Brooklyn and I’ve been noticing some odd and some disturbing things. Here are 3 things I’ve recently experienced, 2 last night, and one Purim night. On Purim night after the megillah, and after my son finally fell asleep, my wife and I decided to go out [...]

Tourists and Locals in Jerusalem will have to continue by foot, taxi, or bus. Taking a bike tour around the city just doesn’t seem like the wisest move given this article from Haaretz. By Nir Hasson | Haaretz.com Original Article Link The result is a path littered with obstacles, including trash bins, protruding car doors [...]

Click on the DEAL to purchase it. Bistro “Hayo Haya” — Jerusalem, Israel — 50% off Spend ₪30, Get ₪60 worth of food Deal expires 4pm Thursday, Israel time. 42 Agrippas St. Jerusalem Tel: 02-6221793, 050-2211332 http://www.2eat.co.il/hayo-haya

Click the Deal to purchase. $15 for $25 worth of food and drinks at Carlos and Gabby’s of Riverdale Deal expires 4pm Wed., Eastern Time. www.carlosandgabbysbronx.com 5685 Riverdale Avenue Riverdale, NY 10471 (718) 543-8226

50% OFF: ₪200 worth of Travel Health Insurance for only ₪99!! For Israelis traveling abroad, in the case of a medical emergency – Kupat Holim has little to no responsibility to cover your medical expenses, which can reach tens of thousands of dollars in many cases. Savvy travelers always make sure that they purchase additional [...]

Click on the Deal to purchase! Smokey Joe’s BBQ — Teaneck, NJ — 40% off Spend $12, Get $20 worth of food Deal expires at Midnight tonight. http://smokeyjoesbbq.com 494 Cedar Lane Teaneck , NJ 07666 (201) 836-RIBS – Bistro 1310 — Brooklyn, NY — 50% off Spend $18, Get $36 worth of food Deal expires [...]

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 [...]

[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 [...]

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, [...]

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% [...]

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 [...]

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.