Birmingham, AL

Contributed by: Daniel Wenger | Last Date of Travel: Several visits in early 2010

Kosher Info: Not much going on here, I’m afraid. Birmingham’s shining star is the Publix supermarket on Overton Road which, in addition to having a larger-than-usual Kosher section in the regular shopping aisles, has a refrigerator case of fresh meat, chicken, deli, and cheese and a small freezer box of similar items. Shabbat meals are sometimes provided by the synagogue (see Jewish Info below).
I am told that one of their nearby ice cream parlors maintais a Kosher status and that a local bakery carries Challah and other Shabbos-friendly items for the community. Other supermarkets carry a standard matza-and-gefilte-fish Kosher section, though, in addition to the Overton Road Publix, the nearby Winn Dixie has a slightly expanded section to include more Israeli products, catering, of course, to its local constituancy.

Tourist Info: The first time I saw the term ‘BJCC’, I thought “why would the Birmingham Jewish Community Center be hosting a Monster Truck Rally?” Ok, so the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex hosts a wide variety of entertaining events, and the Birmingham Business Alliance would be happy to show you what else the metro area has to offer. The Birmingham Barons AA minor league baseball team (White Sox affiliate) can provide for cheap near-field seats.
Car travel is essentially all there is.

Jewish Info: The orthodox Jewish community is located southeast of downtown (along Overton Road). Knesseth Israel claims 120 years of Jewish history in Birmingham and has recently relocated to a beautiful building with full service meat and dairy kichens. Just up the block is the Chabad of Alabama, which runs events, Minyanim, and attracts some of the local Israeli community.
This community has been struggling as time has gone on, with membership growing older and/or moving away. Minyanim are sometimes hard to come by, even on Shabbat (the constituants are mainly not Shomer Shabbat, even if they affiliate with orthodoxy). They still hang on to a community day school and, yes, there is the real Birmingham JCC.
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You are welcome to contact the author with further questions about the community. Contact Daniel Wenger.

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Kosher on Campus: Cornell University

Students at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, whose undergraduate population of 13,000 is 20 percent Jewish, are lucky to have plenty of Kosher options right on campus.

The main kosher dining hall, 104West!, is run by Cornell Dining and supervised by the Orthodox Union. It is located on Cornell’s west campus, adjacent to the Cornell Center for Jewish Living. Because of its integration with Cornell Dining, students need not purchase a separate, more expensive Kosher plan: A meal at 104West! costs one meal swipe, just like every other all-you-can-eat dining hall. 104West!, which serves both dairy and meat meals, is open for lunch and dinner every day, and offers daily soup, salad bar, and deserts, in addition to whatever the hot option is that day. Students also have the option of ordering custom specialties from the grill, which include omelettes, quesadillas, and pad thai. 104West! provides catering services, allowing students to buy Kosher food for outside events—Pizza, deli, and even Shabbat meals!

For freshman who live on North Campus, which is approximately a 12 minute walk from 104West!, there exists a more conveniently located Kosher option. North Star, an all-you-can-eat facility in North Campus’ Appel Commons, features a kosher station supervised by a mashgiach. Besides for such classics as deli sandwiches, hot dogs, and matzoh ball soup, the station also provides fresh hot food, brought from the kosher kitchen at 104West!

When on the go, Cornellians have the option to pick up Kosher, prepackaged deli sandwiches from many restaurants and shops around campus. The Noyes convenience store offer kosher staples such as frozen pizza bagels, lox, deli meats, and more. And for those students adventurous enough to venture into Ithaca, the supermarket Wegmans’ maintains well-stocked kosher meat and dairy sections.

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Adirondacks Mountains, NY, Burlington & Stowe, VT

Contributed by: Aaron Steinberg | Last Date of Travel: August 2008

Kosher Info:

There was not a lot of Kosher food to be found in either of these destinations. Our plan was to camp out for two nights in the Adirondacks (upstate NY), then drive to Vermont and spend two nights in a resort hotel.

We packed most of our food with us from New York. We brought your normal camping food (burgers, bread, peanut butter, veggies, condiments, eggs, snacks, trail mix, and more) with us in a cooler and grocery bags. Kosher camping is so simple and fun, and I truly recommend it for anyone who is considering.

We lived pretty simply for those days, and our only treat was when we went to Lake Placid, NY (site of both the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics). This quiet town has a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream shop, and a Starbucks.

After two days of eating like this, we needed some sort of break. Driving into Vermont, we went to the one Kosher establishment we could find (aside from home hospitality in Chabad): Shaws Supermarket (570 Shelburne Rd. Burlington, VT 05401). What we found there was frozen delicacies like pizza and knishes. With our trusty sandwich maker, we were prepared to turn our 4-star hotel room into a gourmet kitchen.

The final Kosher treat of our trip was the Ben and Jerry’s Factory Tour. While the tour is more than it’s hyped up to be, there’s nothing like driving 8 hours to wait in a longer than usual line to buy some Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream.

This trip reminded us that sometimes Kosher traveling isn’t about planning a trip around OU establishments, and is rather a challenge to go anywhere and make it work your own way.

Tourist Info:

We left New York, and drove about 8 hours north into the Adirondack Mountains. We headed straight to the campsite we had reserved, and rushed to setup our tent before night fell.

We spent the next day really enjoying Lake Placid which is really an amazing little town. It has the feel of a hippie college town with just a bit too much tourist influence. There is beautiful nature everywhere, with great lakes and places to bike/hike around. It also has some amazing Olympics-related experiences including a dry-run of an Olympic Bobsled track (a bit pricey), rifle shooting on the actual Bi-athlon range (totally worth the $10-$15), and bunch of other Olympic venues such as Ice Rinks, the Ski Jump and much more. We were actually able to check out a womens “Pro” hockey game for $6 while we were there.

After sleeping another night at the camp site, we drove a few miles north and caught a ferry across Lake Champlain over to Burlington, VT. The ferry ride was a fun 45 minutes or so, but it was a bit too cold to sit outside and really enjoy the ride. After arriving in Vermont, we headed over to the Kosher aisle of the Shaws.

For the final leg of our trip we drove to Stowe, VT (Ski country during the winter) and stayed at Stoweflake, which is an amazing resort spa. We just chilled out and enjoyed the beautiful room, wonderful grounds, and nice spa treatments.

We checked out some of the local sights which included some small unique stores in Stowe itself, and of course the Ben & Jerry’s Factory tour. Warning: If your goal in traveling to the Adirondacks/Vermont is to avoid Jews (as ours was) this will ruin everything – the place is packed with frum Jews of all flavors. It was still worth visiting, although the tour is pretty meager.

The drive back from Vermont through Massachussets to New York is beautiful, and the most amazing landscape I have ever driven through can be found in southern Vermont. This is definitely a great destination for people who can appreciate nature.

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Atlanta, GA

Contributed by: Daniel Wenger | Last Date of Travel: [Author lives in Atlanta]
Original article was posted in May 2008 and has been updated for 2010

Kosher Info: Atlanta has the largest amount of Jewish/Kosher resources south of Maryland and north of the southern Florida hotspots. The Toco Hills community is the focal point of this activity, with fully-stocked Kosher sections in the local Kroger and Publix supermarkets, as well as several Kosher restaurants – even a self-standing bakery and Kosher mini-mart!

Toco Hills

Broadway Café, located on Briarcliff Road by LaVista Road, is the Milchig (dairy) sit-down restaurant, and really the only place to go for its level of service (not upscale fancy, but certainly business-appropriate). Broadway bills itself as vegetarian (with plenty of fake-meat and also vegan options) and draws in even non-Jewish diners during the local business lunch hour. The current location is where Pizza Palace (now closed) used to be; Broadway has since added Satrday night hours and pizza-by-the-slice specials. See their menu and even place your order online.
Pita Palace is around the corner on LaVista Road, and also draws an international crowd that favors falafel and shawarma. There’s not much seating room, but could still be business-appropriate if you’re specifically looking for an international ambiance.
Following LaVista down to North Druid Hills and the Toco Hills Shopping Center leads you to the aforementioned Kroger and Publix supermarkets. Kroger has a Chinese takeout station Chai Peking inside (order on your way in, shop for your weekly groceries, and pick up on your way out), and also has a Fleishig (meat), well, American, I guess, take-out counter (sandwiches, fried chicken, hot dogs, etc.). Publix’s deli counter has a sub station (I recommend picking up some subs to take with you to Turner Field downtown should you have tickets to a Mets Braves game). Both have full-service meat, fish, and deli counters and Kosher bakery sections.
There is also a separate Pareve bakery, Simone’s, that is near Kroger. Simone’s in-house baked products are all Pareve, though they have many pre-packaged specialty items including cheeses, nuts, and candy.
Several hotels and other conference centers are in touch with Kosher caterers, so you should feel comfortable asking for Kosher food if you have business in the area. Kosher Gourmet, the latest name of the store locals still know as “Steve’s”, is one such caterer who also has a storefront next to Broadway Café. They have a small selection of Kosher-brand pre-packaged products, a large selection of brands and styles of wine, plus cheese, fresh meat/poultry, and gourmet in-house prepared dishes available for take-out, delivery, and catering.

Dunwoody

Local Dunwoody supermarkets have Kosher sections, catering to the communities who live there and pass through on their way to the JCC. There is a café – Goodfriend’s Grill (which has, in addition to a grill, a dairy side as well) – in the JCC itself.

Sandy Springs

Local Sandy Springs supermarkets have Kosher sections, catering to the communities who live there and pass through on business. Near the heart of the business district (Hammond Drive) is OU for You, which is essentially a Milchig Pita Palace, serving Falafel and other middle-eastern fare to the local Israel business market. Bonus: during Channukah they have authentic Israeli Sufganiyot.

Alpharetta

Alpharetta still relies on the metro Atlanta eateries to satisfy its Kosher needs, but local area supermarkets do have minor Kosher sections.

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See the Atlanta Kashruth Commission’s listing of locally supervised establishments (which include some locations of Bruster’s Ice Cream and Krispy Kreme Donuts) for the latest on locations and contact information for all the previous sites mentioned.

Tourist Info: The Toco Hills community is north of downtown Atlanta, but its easy access to I-85 and the MARTA public transit system keep it within a 10-30 minute range of all the local attractions. The Dunwoody community is north of metro Atlanta, directly outside the I-285 loop defining the “perimeter” of Atlanta. Public transportation is a little weak, but with a car, you’re within a 20-30 minute range of all the local attractions. The Sandy Springs community is north of metro Atlanta on the edge of the perimeter, and abuts GA-400, which runs from downtown directly north (while the interstates run NW and NE).
Downtown destinations include the newly revamped World of Coca-Cola (yes, they still have the international tasting room), CNN Center, the Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, Cyclorama, and several other historical sites. Underground Atlanta can provide some shopping (plenty of other malls in the suburbs as well), and Turner Field, Philips Arena, the Georgia Dome, and the Fabulous Fox Theatre all add entertainment value.

Driving half an hour or more in any direction starts to take you away from the major city centers and into a more natural Georgia. Stone Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain offer hiking and historical sites, and the famous Stone Mountain laser show every May-August evening is a must. The farther away from Atlanta you get, the more mountainous the terrain and the more you’ll see of nature trails and state parks.
North of the city you will find the North Georgia outlet malls, as well as the Discover Mills shopping complex. Gwinnett Arena may have events of interest, too.

Jewish Info: The Jewish community as a whole extends all throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area and even throughout the rest of Georgia, but Toco Hills is the Orthodox headquarters. LaVista Road itself is home to 5 Shuls, a Kollel, a Mikvah, the Atlanta Kashruth Commission, and Torah Day School. Between the Shuls, schools, and food (and, of course, an Eruv), Toco Hills (and Atlanta in general) is clearly a self-standing Jewish community.

It should be noted that Toco Hills is also near Emory University, as well as a home for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thus there are many Jewish grad/doctoral students living in the apartment complexes along LaVista Road, and several Emory professors (including a few Rabbi-Doctors) and CDC doctors are members of the local Shuls.

Congregation Ariel is the Orthodox Shul of Dunwoody, around which the community lives (though it is convenient that it is only a block away from the JCC). Ariel hosts a Kollel, but local kids generally carpool to the established schools, which are in other towns. There is an Eruv here as well.

Sandy Springs hosts Beth Tefillah, the full-service Shul which also serves as the flagship for the Chabad of Georgia. The Shul, with a Mikvah, and local community are encircled by an Eruv. Several Jewish schools are nearby, in addition to Chabad’s educational services.

The Chabad of Alpharetta is your source for Orthodox Jewish life in that area, and now includes an Eruv and a Mikvah. The community has seen a recent growth due both to the increased business industry in the area, as well as its residential situation. With the Atlanta-based communities becoming more expensive and young-couple housing becoming scarce, Alpharetta has been able to offer newer houses at $100K less than Atlanta, attracting several younger families to consider Alpharetta as a place to settle.

Alpharetta is also home to the Atlanta Men’s Synagogue Softball League. While the Orthodox communities are generally farther away, there are many non-Orthodox communities in northern Georgia, making Alpharetta somewhat central to all.
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You are welcome to contact the author should you or someone you know be passing through and wish to visit the community for Shabbat or even during the week. Contact Daniel Wenger.

Toco Hills synagogues Beth Jacob and the Young Israel are also valuable resources.

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Outer Banks, NC

Contributed by: Dahlia Adler Fisch | Last Visited: August 2009

Kosher Info: There are no kosher restaurants in the Outer Banks area. However, if you’re making the drive from up north, you can easily stop off at Little Israel in Virginia Beach–it’s only a 5-10 minute detour off the highway and they’ve got some helpful groceries and great falafel and schwarma.

Tourist Info: The minute you arrive in the Outer Banks, it will become patently obvious from the preponderance of OBX stickers on every car in the area that this is a popular repeat destination for east coast tourists. With its beautiful beaches, serene atmosphere, and the number and range of activities available, it’s equally obvious exactly how it got that way.

Outer Banks is actually a fairly large area — a couple of hours drive from tip to tip–but if you have any interest in American history, aviation, or a combination of the two, the northern tip is the perfect destination. It’s home to Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, the sites of the Wright Brothers’ aviation experiments and first flights, and Roanoke Island, once home to “the lost colony.” Tickets for the Wright Brothers’ Memorial are cheap and last all week, and gain you entrance to the monument commemorating the first flight as well as two small but informative museums. Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills are also home to an outlet mall, a movie theater, and endless activities such as kayaking, biplane rides, and hang gliding.

About 20-30 minutes south by car is Roanoke Island, home to Elizabethan Gardens, an aquarium, and a 2-hour show called “The Lost Colony” that is not to be missed for summer visitors. (If you have flexible travel dates, try attending a show on August 18th; it’s the birth date of Virginia Dare, the first child born to colonists on American soil, and the locals celebrate by using real local babies in the show. Admission to the gardens is also free on that date.)

Lighthouse visits are another popular Outer Banks activity, the most famous being Cape Hatteras on Hatteras Island. Hatteras, like several of the other islands, is accessible by ferry.

Jewish Info:
It seems that the only Jewish institution in the area is the The Jewish Community of the Outer Banks (JCOB) which is unaffiliated religiously. Their once-monthly Friday night services are reform, and the community center is located in Kitty Hawk, NC. They can be contacted here: jcob@embarqmail.com

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New York, NY

Contributed by Rachael Abrams | Last Date of Travel: January 2010

As a native-Texan I’m used to average Kosher restaurants, a small close-knit Jewish community and the passion to travel outside of Dallas to see other cities. New York is probably my favorite city to visit, not just for it’s liveliness nor it’s real winter weather—because of the incredibly diverse array of Kosher food.

I just returned from a very quick visit. Three nights in the Big Apple felt like a week simply because of all the food I ate. I feel like the city consumed me… literally.

My tasty travels began with delicious Chinese food, something my native Dallas lacks. EstiHana is an Asian restaurant situated in a lovely area close to the renown Natural History Museum on the Upper West Side. The atmosphere was very nice with couples on (what looked like) first dates—I was glad I dressed up that evening. I ordered a steamed chicken dish and shared a bowl of udon noodle soup (with beef). There’s sushi on the menu and other delectable entrees to satisfy ones Asian food craving. Although I walked out with a dent in my pocket, the food was well worth the damage. I was able to take a subway close to where the restaurant was located, which is an easy and inexpensive option for travelers.

The next day, after a lot of walking allover the Upper East Side, I landed in Times Square where tourists and gigantic advertisements can be found. Right off of Broadway, I dined at Schnitzel Express for lunch, where I ate a delicious Oriental Schnitzel sandwich. It was so good that right before I left for Dallas, I grabbed one to-go for the plane ride. For fast-food atmosphere, the food is perfect for a quick lunch.

New York impresses me with each visit for it’s incredible kosher food everywhere. If you are Jewish, New York is the place to be. It’s even written on the buildings with names like “Schwartz” and “Greenberg” stamped on the outside of both small and large businesses. After Shabbat, I dined with some friends at Clubhouse Cafe (right off of Times Square), which is a trendy American restaurant where you’ll find soft lighting, sliders, wings and delicious hamburgers. This is the perfect New York restaurant if you are willing to spend a few bucks.

My experience in New York was quite flavorful with incredible restaurants for my picky palette. Just in case you visit in the winter—bring walking shoes, gloves, and a hat. If you forget, you can purchase some warm weather gear at a stand…just about anywhere.

You can read about my posts on YeahThatsKosher here: http://yeahthatskosher.com/author/Rabrams

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Editor’s Note (from Dani Klein): for more info on New York, check out our post on NYC by clicking here.

Recommendation: for New Yorkers and tourists visiting NYC, we highly recommend using the Not For Tourists guidebooks and web resources: www.notfortourists.com/NewYork.aspx

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Austin, TX

Contributed by Rebecca Weiser | Last Date of Travel: December 2009

Capital of the only state which was once its own country, Austin’s unique culture has a lot of uniquely Jewish and uniquely Texan attractions.

Kosher Info:
Kosher HEB (7025 Village Center Drive): Nestled in the heart of the Jewish Community in beautiful Far West Hills, the Texas-famous HEB brand has a Glatt Kosher Deli and food section, which is Fleisch and Chabad of Austin Supervised. I recommend coming on a Thursday and getting their daily special of Fajitas. Or, if you can’t come then, get the California burger.

Madras Indian Pavilion (9025 Research Blvd # 100): Milk/Vegetarian, and under the Va’ad HaKashrus of Dallas, Madras is unique because it is the only place in Austin where you can enjoy a meal surrounded by two extremes: Orthodox Jews and Religious Hindu Indians. Come for the lunch buffet and try the Sag Paneer (spinach and cottage cheese). As an added bonus, the best part of coming to Madras is seeing the eclectic mix of religious Jews and religious Indians dine together!

Randal’s Kosher Bakery (5311 Balcones): This Randal’s has a Kosher Bakery, where you can get cakes, cookies and fresh Challah. No sit down option, but I recommend trying out their pastries.

Austinuts (2900 W. Anderson Lane): Austinuts is a staple to the locals. Owned by Israelis, it carries Kosher nuts, chocolates, candies, and specialty baskets. Pick up some chocolate covered cherries either as a treat or as souvenirs.

Tourist Info:

Austin City Limits: Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the World, and with good reason. Every Fall, Austin holds one of the largest 3-day music festivals, attracting hundreds of bands and thousands of people. Past acts include Dave Matthews Band, Bob Dylan, Matisyahu, and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

SXSW: The week long festival celebrating Music, Film and Interactive takes place during Spring Break every year. What makes “South By” (as it’s referred to by those in the know) so unique is that as opposed to being localized to one central location, this festival literally takes over the entire city. Different venues all over town host public and private events, featuring media icons such as Perez Hilton, Kanye West, and the folks from CollegeHumor.

Bats Under Congress Bridge: During the summer time, around nightfall, 1.5 million bats making their migration trip can be seen underneath the Congress Bridge. This is a major Austin activity is a must-see, and is completely safe.

Longhorn Football Game: If you are ever in Austin over the weekend, I highly recommend going to a UT Longhorn game. Although they are usually on Shabbos morning, they occasionally have football games starting Saturday night. Also, the famous Texas vs. A&M game is always held on Thanksgiving day. Nothing like 80,000 manic fans in burnt orange screaming “TEXAS FIGHT!”

The University of Texas at Austin Campus: Everything truly is bigger in Texas, as proven by its state University. Spanning 350 acres in the heart of downtown Austin, it is home to 49,000 students. Some notable sites include Jester, the world’s largest dormitory, which holds about 4,00 students, The Harry Ransom Center, which houses an authentic Gutenberg Bible, McCombs School of Business, The Student Union, The Blanton (art museum), and the Turtle Pond.

Texas State History Museum (1800 Congrees Ave): The Texas State History Museum and IMAX Theatre are right across from UT Campus. Enjoy the 3-story tour of Texas’s history, and understand where the “Lone Star” and “Six Flags” come from.

Texas State Capital (112 East 11th St) : Known as a “little blue dot in a sea of red,” Austin is also the home of the Capital building and the most liberal politics in Texas. Take a tour of the beautiful congressional building, and you may see students and lobbyists on your way.

Zilker Park and Barton Springs (2201 Barton Springs Road): This beautiful 351 acre park is perfect for a day out with the family, and hosts the iconic Austin Trail of Lights, ACL, and the Zilker Kite Festival. Right next to Zilker is Barton Springs, which is a beautiful all-natural spring (and Mikvah).

Mt. Bonnel (3800 Mt. Bonnell Dr): The highest point in Austin, at 775 feet, provides an easy hike for nature lovers. Atop, there is a view of downtown and Lake Austin.

6th Street / Downtown: The hub of Austin’s wild nightlife, 6th street is notorious for its clubs, bars and restaurants. A good evening would consist of a comedy show of topical humor Esther’s Folleys (beware of Kol Isha, though), followed by gallivanting around Dizzy Rooster (the hot spot for Real World: Austin-ers), Thirsty Nickel, and Stubbs (where Matisyahu got his start!).

Jewish Info:

Dell Jewish Community Center (7300 Hart Lane): This campus is home to many of the Jewish communities in Austin. It houses Tiferet (Orthodox), Agudas (Conservative), and Beth Shalom (Reform). It also hosts the Austin Jewish Academy, a gym, Sunday School, and a gift shop.

Chabad of Austin: Chabad has two locations in order to best serve Austin’s two budding communities. In Far West Hills (7010 Village Center Dr), right next to the Dell Jewish Community Center and across from the Kosher HEB, Chabad has a community center and Beis Menachem Hebrew Academy. Chabad on campus (2101 Nueces Street) has Shabbos dinners, weekly Jewish programming, and just remolded their beautiful student center.

Texas Hillel (2105 San Antonio): Texas Hillel’s recently remodeled facilities allow students the comfort and atmosphere to hang out, do homework, or conduct meetings. Their Kosher kitchens (one meat one milk) are used for special events, including Friday night meals. Also, the libraries and student resource room allow for both quiet and lively atmospheres suitable for studying as well as socializing.

Hope you enjoy your trip to Austin! For more information, visit Austin360, and don’t hesitate to ask me any questions at @RebeccaWeiser.

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Kosher Chinese Restaurants · 洁净中国餐馆 · מסעדות סיניות כשרות

There is now a silly tradition that many Americans hold Christmastime each year… to indulge in Chinese cuisine. Since the Chinese do not celebrate Christmas, like us Jews, their restaurants have no need to take a hiatus on Xmas day.

In honor of this wacky tradition, we’ve compiled a list of Chinese restaurants (both sit-down & take-out) for your convenience.

• NORTH AMERICA
  Annie Chan’s Restaurant
  190-11 Union Turnpike
  (off 190th Street)
  Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

  
  Bamboo Garden Vegetarian Cuisine
  364 Roy Street
  Seattle, WA USA 98109
  www.bamboogarden.net

  Chai Peking
  2205 Lavista Road Northeast
  Atlanta, GA 30329
  www.chaipeking.com

  China Bistro
  3565 NE 207th Street
  (The Waterways)
  Aventura, FL 33180

  China Glatt
  4413 13th Avenue
  (Between 44th & 45th St.)
  Brooklyn, NY 11219

  Chopstix
  172 West Englewood Avenue
  Teaneck, NJ 07666
  www.chopstixusa.com

  Chopstix
  478 Pleasant Valley Way
  West Orange, NJ 07052
  www.chopstixusa.com

  ChoSen Garden
  64-43 108th Street
  (Bet. 64th Rd. & 65th Rd.)
  Forest Hills, NY 11375

  ChoSen Island
  367 Central Avenue
  (Cor. of Central Ave. & Frost Lane)
  Lawrence, NY 11559

  ChoSen Village
  505 Middle Neck Road
  Great Neck, NY 11023

  Dragon Inn Glatt Kosher
  7638 Castor Ave
  Philadelphia, PA 19152

  Eden Wok Manhattan
  43 East 34th Street
  (Bet. Park & Madison Ave)
  New York, NY 10016
  www.edenwok.com

  Eden Wok Westchester
  1327 North Avenue
  (Northfield & Quaker Ridge Rd.)
  New Rochelle, NY 10804
  www.edenwok.com

  Ernie & Ellie
  6900 Decarie Blvd.
  (Decor De’Carie Square- enter through Venezia)
  Montreal, QC
  H3X 2T8, Canada

  Golden Chopsticks
  7000 Bathurst Street
  Vaughan, ON L4J, Canada
  www.goldenchopstick.ca

  Grand Bamboo
  106 Route 59
  (Corner Route 306)
  Monsey, NY 10952

  Hunan
  557 Kings Highway
  Brooklyn, NY 11223

  King Solomon’s Table
  3705 Chesswood Drive,
  North York, ON
  M3J 2P6, Canada
  www.kingsolomonstable.com

  Mr. Chopstik
  4020 Royal Palm Ave
  Miami Beach, FL 33140

  Royal Dragon
  4832 Boiling Brook Pkwy
  Rockville, MD 20852
  www.royalkosherrestaurant.com/royaldragon.htm

  Shangchai
  2189 Flatbush Ave
  Brooklyn, NY 11234

  Shanghai Diamond Garden
  9401 West Pico Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90035

  Singapore Chinese Vegetarian *
  1006 Race Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19107-2306
  www.singaporevegetarian.com
  (*this place is vegan / vegetarian and is open on Shabbat)

  Tein Li Chow
  2485 Howard
  Evanston, Illinois
  www.teinlichow.com

  Wok ‘n Take Out
  455 Route 306
  Wesley Hills, NY 10952
  www.wokntakeout.com

  Wok Tov
  594 Central Avenue
  Cedarhurst, NY 11516

  Yi-Tzi Peking
  145 Montgomery Avenue
  Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
  www.yitzipeking.com

• EUROPE
  Blue Lagoon
  Lange Herentalsestraat 70
  2018 Antwerp, Belgium

  Kaifeng
  51 Church Road
  Hendon, NW4 4DU
  England, UK

  Missada
  45, rue Laugier
  75017 Paris
  France

• ISRAEL

  Canton
  The Tayelet Hotel
  6 Gad Machnes Street
  Netanya , Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)
  www.chinese.co.il

  Chai Tai
  Moshav Hutzot Hagolan
  Katzrin, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  The Chinese Wall
  26 Mikve Israel St
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  China-Lee
  7 Montifyori St
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Glatt Kosher)

  Korussin
  Malha Shopping Center
  Jerusalem, Israel
  (Kosher Mehadrin)

  Lemon Grass
  Azrieli Shopping Center
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  Lemon Grass
  22 Even Gvirol St
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  Ming Ling
  12 Herzel
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  Pikansin
  Azrieli Mall ~ 1st floor
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  Tokyo Bankok
  40 Ainstain St
  Ramat Aviv Shopping Center
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  Tuch Food
  48 Menahem Begin Road St
  Tel Aviv, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

  Yosi Pekin
  15 Keren Kayemet St
  Jerusalem, Israel
  (Kosher Rabanut)

• CHINA
  Dini’s Kosher Restaurant
  Nuren Jie Xingba Lu Jiuba Jie
  Beijing, China

And now here is a funny video about Jews, Chinese food, and Xmas for you to enjoy.

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