In the Peninsula Shopping Center in Hewlett, NY, a new Glatt Kosher restaurant is coming in replacing a non-kosher Pinatas Mexican Grill. The new restaurant is called Ahuva’s Grill, but we do not have any other details at the moment. We will update this post when we receive more information.

Burgers Bar on Central Ave. in Cedarhurst, NY has closed.

While this is sad for us BB lovers in the area, I can’t say that I didn’t see it coming.

My last 2 experiences there, the food was not up to par. Additionally, with some newer options in the area, including Carlos & Gabby’s (who make some of the same cuisine, and often better), as well as 2 schnitzel places, there was too much competition.

A lesson to all restaurant owners: don’t become complacent with your restaurant. Keep it fresh, up do date, clean, and always give reasons for people to keep coming. If you don’t, you will close. It’s only a manner of when.

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 the movie / DVD rental places have closed.

But earlier this week I passed by a still alive Blockbuster Video within a 10 minute drive from the area. It was like spotting an endangered species in the wild.

It is located at 58 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, NY, a mere ~10 minute drive from the heart of Woodmere.

Just thought this warranted a short post. I know my neighbors in the 5 Towns will appreciate it.

–You’re Welcome.
~Dani

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 on Sunday. You can use the coupon until 5/31/11 at 3 of their locations: Brooklyn, Queens, and 5 Towns. (Not applicable at Riverdale location)

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5 TOWNS
143 Washington Avenue
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 239-TACO

FLATBUSH
1376 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 337-TACO

KEW GARDENS HILLS
67-11 Main Street
Queens, NY 11367
(718) 575-TACO

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.

Jews the world over are traveling around to friends, family, or to new locations this Passover. While it is typically impossible to find kosher restaurants or eateries open for Passover, here are a few that I’ve found that will be open this year on Chol Hamoed (intermediary days of Passover):

Manhattan

Abigael’s
1407 Broadway New York, NY 10018
Between 38th and 39th Street
(212) 576-1407

Caffé Mocias
711 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025
Between 94th and 95th Street
(347) 533-2800

Clubhouse Café
155 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036
Between 6th and 7th Avenue
(212) 354-3838

Darna
600 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10024
Between 89th and 90th Street
(212) 721-9123

La Carne Grill
340 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016
Between 39th and 40th Street
(212) 490-7172

Le Marais
150 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036
Between 6th and 7th Avenue
(212) 869-0900

Mendy’s Kosher Deli
61 East 34th Street New York, NY 10016
Between Madison and Park Avenue
(212) 576-1010

My Most Favorite Food
120 West 45th Street New York, NY 10036
Between Broadway and 6th Avenue
(212) 997-5130

Prime Grill
60 East 49th Street New York, NY 10017
Between Madison and Park Avenue
212) 692-9292

Talia’s Steakhouse
668 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025
Between 92nd and 93rd Street
(212) 580-3770

Turquoise
240 East 81st Street New York, NY 10028
Between 2nd and 3rd Avenue
(212) 988-8222

Village Crown To-Go
216 East 49th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10017
Between 2nd and 3rd Avenue
(212) 207-3888

Brooklyn

T Fusion Steakhouse (Teafor2 meat restaurant)
3223 Quentin Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 627-8325

Crawford’s Cafe
1209 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 3802 0474

Queens

Cho-Sen Garden
6443 108th St., Flushing, NY 11375
(718) 275-1300

Colbeh
6834 Main St, Flushing, NY
(718) 268-8181

Long Island

Cho-Sen Island (5 Towns)
367 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
(516) 374-1199

Cho-Sen Village (Great Neck)
505 Middle Neck Rd
Harbor Hills, NY 11023
(516) 504-1199

Colbeh (Great Neck)
75 N Station Plz
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 466-8181

Colbeh (Roslyn)
1 Intervale Avenue
Roslyn, NY 11577
(516) 621-2200

What was once impossible to find, Sushi has become so popular in the Jewish community over the past 15 years, every restaurant wants to get in on the action.

Delis, pizzerias, non-Japanese Asian eateries such as Chinese and Thai restaurants, have all jumped on the Sushi bandwagon. When I first tried Sushi over ten years ago, I absolutely hated it, but now I can’t get enough of this delicious finger food. (That’s right! The traditional way to eat Sushi is with your hands, not with chopsticks!)

So here are a few places I recommend in NYC. If you have some favorites of your own, please add them by commenting to this post.

• Mr. Broadway - Broadway, Midtown Manhattan – A great deli with Sushi bar up front. Some of the best tasting Sushi I have had.  Try the “Atlantic Roll” with Tuna, Avocado, and fresh Mango. Awesome!
• Jerusalem 2 Pizza (J2) - Broadway, Midtown Manhattan -Famous for its pizza (although it’s not too great anymore), J2 has expanded it’s menu and has a Sushi bar behind the sandwich area. You can pick up a pre-made roll or request a chef’s special roll. The rolls are surprisingly large, tasty, and inexpensive.
• Estihana - W 79th st., Upper West Side – Expensive but good Sushi. Popular date place. Also has a restaurant on Ave. J in Brooklyn.
• Fujihana - Ave. U, Brooklyn – Fujihana introduced me to Sushi. They are well known for their wide Japanese and Asian menu.
• Sushi Metsuyan - Central Ave., Cedarhurst – The Sushi is good, the atmosphere is amazing. The wall has a built in fish tank with exotic fish and other sea creatures. Great date place! They have 3 additional Sushi restaurants around the NY metro area including Teaneck, Queens, and Monsey.