Occupied by #OWS, Milk Street Cafe on Wall St. Needs Our Patronage

The Occupy Wall Street (#OWS) movement is now running on its 7th week of mass protests in lower Manhattan. While the crowds are fighting for better wages, jobs, and other economic issues, one of their unintended casualties has been a local Kosher restaurant: Milk Street Cafe, located on Wall Street, and just opened this summer (see my video of the restaurant by clicking here).

Due to the protests, the thriving restaurant is no longer thriving, and just laid off 21 employees from the large restaurant (nearly a quarter of his staff) — which by the way – has THREE separate kosher kitchens, dairy, meat, and pareve (certified by the OU).

The protests + police barricades make it extremely difficult – but not impossible – to reach for pedestrians. Remember, Wall St. is a pedestrian mall, and currently, it is carved up and blocked by many barricades.

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✈ Keeping Kosher in 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

Tags: estihana, jewish travel, kosher new york, kosher travel, Manhattan, natural history museum, New York, NFT, not for tourists, ny, nyc, schnitzel express, times square, tourist, upper east side

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Open for Passover 2009 in New York

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

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