Baguette Express, located at 25 West 37th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue, recently opened. They are, as the name implies, a baguette shop that offers a wide variety of subs including schnitzel, falafel, cold cuts, fresh salads.
Sub on Wheels, a mobile sandwich truck, has made its way to Manhattan. It will be located on the corner of 9th Avenue and 33rd Street between the hours of 11:30 AM and 4 PM.
They are under the hashgachah of Rabbi Yosef Blech of Monsey.
We previously reported that Mendy's will be opening an additional location at 31 West 48th Street. Kosher-NY has recently come to learn that this will not be an additional location, but will be the location that replaces Mendy's Rockefeller.
Today will be the last day that Dougie's Express will remain open. Kosher-NY has confirmed that, come Monday, Manhattanites will no longer be able to order a burger and a Diet Coke for lunch.
Although they will not be handling small orders, they will still be providing take-out catering for Manhattan from Dougie's Teaneck.
Mendy's, the ever popular New York deli, is opening yet another location. They are scheduled to open this summer in mid-July. It will be located at 31 West 48th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue.
They will be offering the usual Mendy's fare and, in addition, will offer a full salad bar. Although limited, this location will be offering seating.
Like the other Mendy's locations, this location will be under the supervision of the OU.
Little Lad's, located at 120 Broadway, between Cedar Street and Pine Street, is now under kosher supervision. We have received many e-mails regarding this Wall Street food spot and did some research into the kosher supervision.
Their factory in Maine, from which the cooked food comes from, is under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld, however kosher supervisor for this storefront will be Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz.
Please Note: The fruit juices in the refrigerator are not currently certified as kosher.
Little Lad's is a vegan restaurant that offers healthy options for people and is "Solving America's health problems - one customer at a time." We look forward to see what our Kosher-NY users have to say.
If you remember, Kosher-NY reported in December 2008 that Essex on Coney Downtown (in Manhattan) would be closed "until further notice." Here is the notice...
Not only has the OU removed Essex from their list of supervised establishments, but their phone number is no longer in service. Although we were not able to reach management for comment, we feel that the above is sufficient evidence of Essex closing.
Essex on Coney Downtown, a longstanding staple of New York Pastrami-loving Jews will be sorely missed.
Kosher-NY has confirmed that the longstanding Upper West Side restaurant, Levana, will not reopen at its current location. It has yet to be determined whether the restaurant will reopen altogether.
Moshe's Falafel truck, previously located in the East Village, has moved to Midtown at Broadway and the vicinity of 57th Street. This move was brought about due to the lack of business in the downtown area.
The truck will move up and down Broadway in the vicinity of 57th Street, depending on where the truck can find parking.
Bagel Boss, formerly known as La Bagel, located at 263 First Avenue, is now under the hashgachah of Rabbi Asher Schechter of the Congregation Ohr Moshe of Hillcrest.
Kosher-NY is proud to offer the only comprehensive guide for Kosher for Passover restaurants and take-out delis in Manhattan. At Kosher-NY we understand that Passover is usually a busy time for all so we've done all the work for you. Our guide includes prices, sample menus and more.
Caffe Mocias recently opened on the Upper West Side at 711 Amsterdam Ave. between 94th and 95th Streets. Nestled close to other Kosher locales such as Gan Asia, Talia's, Mike's Italian Pizzeria and the newly certified Dunkin Donuts, Mocias promises to deliver on its coffee.
Serving only 100% Arabica, Mocias's experienced Barrista invites all to experience the "intimate feel that is truly focuses on delivering good coffee and great tea."
Under the Supervision of Rabbi A. Mehlman, Mocias offers a variety of fresh pastries, croissants, and danishes as well as homemade soup's, paninis and sandwiches.
Your Heights Cafe, located at 4413 Broadway between 189th and 190th Street, will open this coming Wednesday, March 25th. They will be certified under the The Vaad of Riverdale.
They will be offering a variety of lunch favorites including sushi, pizza, refreshing soups and gourmet salads.
Hoomoos Asli at 100 Kenmare has closed for recession renovations. They intend to have a grand reopening when renovations are done. We also hear they are attempting to obtain a liquor license.
NoiDue (No-Ee Doo-Eh), located at 143 West 69th Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenue, will be opening within 1-2 weeks and will be under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Aaron Mehlman.
Kosher-NY had the distinct pleasure of speaking with the chef/proprietor of NoiDue in order to gain some insight into the ideas behind the restaurant.
NoiDue, meaning "two of us" in Italian, is the idea behind the creation of the restaurant. As Chef/proprietor Golan Shitrit explained, "NoiDue means 'two of us', meaning you and me, you and a friend, you and your thoughts..." The idea is that NoiDue provides an intimate and pleasant setting for everyone's taste.
The cafe will offer a plethora of coffee drinks as well as breakfast items in the morning. They will also be offering pizza, sandwiches, salads and antipasti. For those that enjoy a beer with their pizza, you will be able to get it here as NoiDue has secured a liquor license and will be selling beer and wine.
Everything cooked will be Cholov Yisroel, although for desserts and coffee, customers will have a choice of Cholov Yisroel or not.
As we previously reported, Circa-NY will be opening a chain of vegetarian restaurants called Rype. As a follow-up to this, Larry Bloom, CEO of Circa-NY reported to us that he will also be adding a meat kitchen at the 33rd Street location called Rare.
Circa-NY and Rare will have different kitchens and different entrances but will be right next to each other.
Rosa's Pizza, located in the Empire State Building, has recently obtained their hashgachah from the OU.
They have had a soft opening this week in order to showcase the food they will be offering, which includes pizza, pasta, a salad bar and, soon to come, sushi.
Tonnie's Minis, located at 120 MacDougal Street, between 3rd Street and Bleecker Street, is open and under the hashgachah of Rabbi Zev Schwarcz of the IKC.
They are a bakery that offers cupcakes, cookies, brownies and various cakes as well as tea and coffee.
Stogo, located at 159 East 10th Street, between 2nd Avenue and Stuyvesant Street, opened this month and was recently placed under hashgachah by Rabbi Zev Schwarcz of the IKC.
They are a vegan pareve ice cream shop that offers approximately 22 flavors of dairy-free ice cream ranging from the classic chocolate chip cookie to pomegranate chip.
They are a great place for those people looking for a lactose free ice cream adventure, or for those just looking for something a little healthier than regular ice cream.
Cafe 92YTribeca, located at 200 Hudson Street, between Desbrosses Street and Canal Street in the 'Y', has been confirmed to be under the hashgacha of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
We spoke with Ken Goodman, the Food and Beverage Director, who said that the cafe offers several different snack and meal options ranging from salads and mac & cheese to the classic bagel with lox and cream cheese.
It seems that the position in our listing of Kosher restaurants for Rieu Cafe, located at 550 Madison Avenue, between East 55th Street and East 56th Street, was short-lived. We have confirmed with Rabbi Spivak of the UKS that, as of yesterday, Rieu is no longer under his hashgacha.
Club Cafe, located at 580 Fifth Avenue (corner of 47th Street), 10th floor, which serviced the diamond district for a little more than a year has now closed and has been removed from the Kosher-NY database.
Yolato Gelato, located at 120 MacDougal Street, between Bleecker and Third Street has closed, however, a new establishment has moved in and will soon be certified kosher!
Circa NY, known for providing a full dining experience that was never available to the growing Kosher and health conscious clientele, is at it again. Circa’s management shared with us their plans to open a new restaurant in April 2009. Rype, the first of its kind in the kosher arena will offer an organic menu including smoothies, juices, veggie burgers, a full pasta bar and much more.
Rype will be located at 111 Fulton Street, between Nassau Street and Dutch Street, and will be under the supervision of the OU.
Taim, located at 222 Waverly Place, between 11th Street and Perry Street, is once again under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Yaakov Spivak of the UKS.
Einat Admony, Chef and Owner of Taim, was most recently featured as a finalist in an upcoming episode of Food Network's TV series, Chopped. Taim serves gourmet Israeli style food and smoothies.
Rieu Cafe, located at 550 Madison Avenue
Between East 55th Street and East 56th Street in the Sony Atrium Plaza, is under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Spivak of the UKS.
Deepam, located at 106 Lexington Avenue, between 27th Street and 28th Street, opened for business this week. They offer a full vegetarian Indian menu and are under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Dov Hazdan, of the Ner Tamid K.
Hummus Kitchen, located at 768 9th Avenue, between West 51st and West 52nd Street has been added to our kosher database. Hummus Kitchen offers middle eastern inspired vegetarian food. It is under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Spivak of United Kosher.
Papabubble, located at 380 Broome Street, is now under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Zev Schwarcz. Papabubble offers designer home made hard candy and other treats.
Rumors have been circling that another 2nd Avenue Deli will be opening up on the Upper East Side. Owners have confirmed that they are in talks to buy 1442 First Avenue, the future site of the second current 2nd Avenue Deli. Keep checking the site for additional information.
From Chef Michael Gershkovich, who brought us Mike's Bistro, comes Mike's Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen. Located at 654 Amsterdam Avenue, on the corner of 92nd Street, this establishment is under the supervision of Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein of Kosher La-Mehadrin.
Click here to view Mike's Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen restaurant listing.
16 Handles, a frozen yogurt shop, located at 153 2nd Avenue, is now open and Kosher under the supervision of Rabbi Zev Schwarcz. They offer 16 different flavors of frozen yogurt with a plethora of toppings.
Levana closed on January 1st for renovations until mid-April. While the restaurant will be closed, they will still be offering off-premise dining and catering services.
Because Essex on Coney has remained closed "until further notice" for a signficant time, it has been removed from Kosher-NY. Its listing will be reactivated in the event the restaurant re-opens.
Pizza Cave, formerly located at 218 West 72nd Street Between Broadway & West End Avenue, is now closed for business. The rumors are circulating as to why the location closed, but owners were not reached for comment. It seems, however, that the pharmacy located next to Pizza Cave may expand into the Pizza Cave location. The 72nd Street area Kosher oasis may officially be coming to end...
As Pizza Cave closes, we now receive word from the reliable source of Mike's Bistro itself that Mike's Italian Kitchen, Chef Michael Gershkovich's new dairy restaurant, is now officially on the way. What once was rumored is now announced directly on the Mike's Bistro website: http://www.mikesbistro.com.
Although Grub Street initially reported (11/26/2008) that Top Chef winner Huynh would be opening up a new kosher restaurant following his stint at Solo, Kosher-NY now learns that, while the restaurant will be new, it will not be kosher.
Located at 189 East Houston Street, between Orchard Street and Ludlow Street, Ashkara is now called Urban Pita. Word on the street is that the opening of a second location is on the horizon...
As of today, the Subway located at 28 Water Street is no longer under OU supervision and has been removed from Kosher-NY. Sadly, it has reopened as a non-kosher Subway, " footlong" ads and all...
Books and Bagels Cafe, located at 121 West 19th Street between Sixth & Seventh Avenues, is now open. This exciting new establishment is under the supervision of Chabad Lubavitch of Gramercy Park.
Beginning this Friday, October 24, the Dunkin Donuts located on Amsterdam between 93rd and 94th Streets will be kosher! It will be under the supervision of Rabbi Aaron Mehlman.
According to KosherToday (10/06/08):
"The near 100 year-old Kosher Overseers Associates of America (Half-Moon-K symbol) has ceased to exist and is already a part of the Orthodox Union (OU). A spokesman for the Orthodox Union confirmed the widely reported rumors about the merger, including a report on at least one kashrus website, but he said that a formal announcement would be made in the coming weeks. Founded in 1910 by Rabbi Hyman Sharfman, the Los Angeles based KOAOA, had in recent years upgraded the level of its certification but in the end decided it was better to merge with the world’s largest certification agency. KOAOA was headed for many years by the founder’s son, the late Rabbi Harold I. Sharfman, a flamboyant and outspoken personality who had on occasion clashed with the kashrus establishment. His half-moon K symbol was challenged in the courts by the Brooklyn based OK Labs which charged copyright infringement, citing the “similarities” of the symbol. Rabbi Sharfman was a passionate defender of kashrus but his certification was never fully accepted by many mainstream kosher consumers. After his demise in 1998, the agency made a major effort to upgrade its certification and several kashrus authorities had even gone out on a limb with the improvements.
While the half-moon K symbol will continue to appear on many products, the Orthodox Union is planning to phase out the symbol and replace it with the Circle U. Kashrus sources say that any products with the half moon K symbol were already produced under widely accepted kashrus standards. Rabbi Dovid Jenkins, who was the manager of KOAOA kashrus operations, is now part of the OU kashrus team in its Manhattan headquarters. In an open letter in June 2007, Rabbi Jenkins and Rabbi Zushe Blech, the senior kashrus administrator, spoke of the upgraded standards for the KOAOA’s 580 certified companies representing 20,000 products. It was not clear how many companies and products will be affected by the merger."
Tamilnadu Bhavan, located at 102 Lexington Avenue, between East 27th Street and East 28th Street, is now under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Israel Mayer Steinberg. Tamilnadu Bhavan occupies the former site of Saravana Bhavan Dosa Hut, which closed earlier this Spring.
Although the ice cream and smoothies are still kosher, Smoochies, located at 60 West 23rd Street, is no longer under kosher supervision and now sells some items that are not kosher. Smoochies is now removed from the Kosher-NY database.
As previously reported, a Moshe's Falafel truck is now located at the Northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 17th Street and has the same hashgachah as the midtown stand (Rabbi Pinchus Horowitz, Chuster Rav).
On 3/4/08, Kosher-NY reported that The Vegetable Garden had not closed, but in fact merged with Bagels and Plus.
Kosher-NY recently received the following from the owner of The Vegetable Garden:
"I am pleased to report that the restaurant located at 243 West 38th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues) in midtown Manhattan, formerly known as Bagels and Plus, is now The Vegetable Garden. We continue to operate and have already made substantial improvements. We will be unveiling a new sign on the restaurant in the upcoming weeks, IY"H, (the sign outside still reads Bagels and Plus), but we are operating as The Vegetable Garden. Our complete menu can be viewed at our web site www.veggarden.com.
We continue to be under the strict supervision of the Star-K, and are cholov Yisrael, pas Yisrael, and Shomer Shabbat. We can be reached on both the phone numbers of the former Bagels and Plus as well as The Vegetable Garden, which was previously located at 48 E 41st Street. Those numbers are (212) 997-7558 and (212) 883-7668."
When The Vegetable Garden took over Bagels and Plus, there were only 28 seats in the restaurant. By mid-July, there should be seating for approximately 80 people.
Kosher-NY has now updated the database. Please search for The Vegetable Garden from this point forward.
Kosher Village, located at 23 Third Avenue (at Astor Place and 8th Street), is no longer under Kosher supervision. Some might say that is 3,000 USD down-the-drain, as many of you will remember the "Name Our Glatt Kosher Restaurant Contest" from a short while ago. Well, not only is the restaurant discontinuing its (very short) supervision, but it is also changing its name too. Go figure.
As previously reported, a Moshe's Falafel truck is now located at the Northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 17th Street and has the same hashgachah as the midtown stand (Rabbi Pinchus Horowitz, Chuster Rav).
Buttercup Bake Shop, located at 973 Second Avenue
between East 51st Street and East 52nd Street, is now under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Zev Schwarcz. Although different supervising agencies, now both Buttercup Bake Shop locations are under kosher supervision. Now that the UWS Magnolia location is Kosher, as is Buttercup, this could create a new wave toward kosher supervision and baked goods in Manhattan.
Taim, located at 222 Waverly Place, between Perry Street and West 11th Street, is no longer under kosher supervision. Taim has now been removed from the Kosher-NY database. Stay tuned for further updates.
The new Maoz Vegetarian, a second East Village location, located at 59 East 8th Street, between Mercer Street and Broadway, is now open and under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Israel Mayer Steinberg. Word on the street is that there is potential to open a third location on the UWS: 2047 Broadway (Between West 70th Street and West 71st Street).
We've waited long enough. The new UWS Magnolia Bakery location is now kosher under the supervision of Rabbi Yaakov Spivak and the UKS. Please note: the downtown location is still not kosher.
Date Palm Cafe at the Center for Jewish History, formerly located at 15 West 16th Street, between Fifth Avenue & Sixth Avenue, is now closed for business.
Rumor has it that a Moshe's Falafel truck is now located at the Northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 17th Street. We're not certain as of yet if it has kosher supervision, but stay tuned!
Saravana Bhavan Dosa Hut, which was formerly located at 102 Lexington Avenue, between East 27th Street & East 28th Street, is now closed. It seems as though a non-kosher restaurant, Tamil, will be opening it its place.
According to the owner of the upcoming Upper West Side Kosher Subway, "Due to the 5-dollar footlong promotion [Subway] will not allow [him] to convert the store to Glatt Kosher until August."
Chickpea has been taken over and is now called Kosher Village. Still under the supervision of the OU, and located at 23 Third Avenue (at Astor Place and 8th Street), the restaurant naming contest is now over -- Kosher Village is the winner.
NOTE: All other Chickpea locations still remain without Kosher supervision.
Sacred Chow, located at 227 Sullivan Street
between West 3rd Street and Bleecker Street, will be open during Passover, but will NOT be Kosher for Passover. However, the mashgiach tells us that their Chametz will be sold.
"Please be advised that Smoochies at 60 west 23 Street has sold all of their chametz, so on the monday after pesach all will be ok and there is no 'chametz sheavar alav bapesach' "
However, although it will be open, Smoochies will not be Kosher for Passover.
As Passover will soon be upon us, we wanted to help ease your mind during any last minute preparations and remind you about the many restaurants that will be open this week in Manhattan. Remember, they can get crowded so call ahead!
Feel free to peruse our list of restaurants open during Passover
here.
Moshe's Cafe, located at 153 East 53rd Street
between Lexington Avenue & Third Avenue, is no longer under the kosher supervision of the OU. Kosher-NY is currently in the process of determining the supervision status of Moshe's Cafe. Stay tuned...
The Kosher Marketplace, located at 2442 Broadway
between West 90th Street & West 91st Street, seems to still be waiting on their expansion. Although a sign in the window of their current establishment reads "04/08," begging passersby to "Imagine," Kosher-NY has learned that they anticipate completion of their expansion some time around July 1st.
According to the managing partner of Solo and The Prime Grill: "Chef Hung Huynh has extended his stay at Solo for Passover and a couple of months after that..."
La Creperie, formerly located at 2608 Broadway
between West 98th Street & West 99th Street, closed its doors for good today. Hopefully another Kosher restaurant will open in its place.
Be sure to catch Bravo TVs Top Chef winner and Solos' Executive Chef Hung Huynh on channel 11 CW Tuesday morning March 25th on the morning
show. He will be speaking about his upcoming passover menus (Solo) and seder menus (The Prime Grill). Cooking some of his amazing and kosher winning signature dishes.
Chickpea has been taken over. A new glatt kosher restaurant under the supervision of the OU has just opened this week. It is located at 23 Third Avenue (at Astor Place and 8th Street). The restaurant does not have a name. There is an online contest to come up with the name at http://www.name-our-glatt-kosher.com.
NOTE: All other Chickpea locations still remain without Kosher supervision.
Please be advised that, although Vegetable Garden closed its previous location, they are STILL OPERATING. Vegetable Garden has merged with Bagels and Plus, located at 243 West 38th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues, 212-997-7558). Vegetable Garden's phone lines have been forwarded and they are still filling orders, both new and pending, both individual and catering from that location. The cell phone number for Avi on his business card is still valid as well, and he can be reached on his cell or in Bagels & Plus. Bagels & Plus is also under strict kosher supervision of the Star-K and is Cholov Yisrael and Pas Yisrael.
The Vegetable Garden, formerly located at 48 East 41st Street between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue, is now closed. As far as the sign in their window indicates, their
lease expired and they plan to "merge" with Bagels and Plus at 243 West
38th Street. Stay Tuned.
From Solo's Press Release: "You watched him win Bravo TV’s Top Chef and marveled at his dishes. Now, let celebrity chef Hung Huynh delight you with his magical creations at Solo restaurant starting March 5. Chef Hung will bring his inspirations to the menu with his signature dishes and rotating specials the entire month. Please make reservations early for this time limited event."
According to employees at the Subway located at 28 Water Street (212.269.0390), they will be open for business and converted as a Kosher establishment under the supervision of the OU beginning March 5th. The Kosher Subway will be open Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Menu is still TBD. Stay tuned!
According to the owner/operator, the Upper West Side Kosher Subway (to be located at Broadway between West 78th Street and West 79th Street) is now aiming for a spring time opening. Stay Tuned!
The Kosher Marketplace, located at 2442 Broadway
between West 90th Street & West 91st Street, now indicates that they are planning to expand their current establishment in "04/08". "Imagine" the window says...we will!
Additionally, beginning this week, The Kosher Marketplace is now sending out a weekly menu for review. Contact service@thekoshermarketplace.com to join their mailing list. Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for all of your The Kosher Marketplace updates...
From today's New York Times: HUNG HUYNH, the hyperactive winner of last season’s 'Top Chef,' has a one-month contract as executive chef of the kosher restaurant Solo starting March 2.
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited opening of Friedman's Delicatessen, located at 75 Ninth Avenue, between West 15th Street and West 16th Street. This traditional delicatessen is set to serve what the owners claim to be "all the traditional foods that were once a standard in New York neighborhoods and have regretfully been lost." Friedman's Delicatessen is under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
From the JTA:
"Two New York-area airports are installing kosher food vending machines. The machines will be installed later this month at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey, according to USA Today. Kosher Vending Industries in Valley Cottage, N.Y., has the contract with the airports. Four machines will be installed in Terminal 4 at Kennedy Airport in the pre-security area. Two will sell Nathan’s Famous hot dogs. The other machines will sell a variety of kosher fast food. The Newark airport will have two machines."
H&H Bagels Midtown East, located at 1551 Second Avenue between East 80th Street & East 81st Street, has been removed from the Kosher-NY database. Tablet-K does supervise the bagels and some of the baked goods in that location, but does not certify the entire establishment. As it is our policy only to include establishments with full kosher supervision, H&H Bagels at 1551 Second Avenue cannot be included in the Kosher-NY database
Yes, the donuts at the Penn Station Krispy Kreme still come from the Milford, CT, Krispy Kreme certified by the HKC. However, the KOA now certifies the kashrut at the Penn Station Krispy Kreme location. The Penn Station Krispy Kreme has now been updated and re-entered into the Kosher-NY database.Click here for the Penn Station Krispy Kreme listing.
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The now closed Flicker's Cafe (not Kosher) used to offer baked goods from Gertel's (the pastries came from the wholesale Gertel's location in Brooklyn). Might something else rise up to take its place?
Although the opening was announced on January 29th, unfortunately, the opening of Friedman's Delicatessen is now pushed back into early February. Friedman's has now been removed from our database until it actually opens. Stay tuned.
In early December, Kosher-NY announced that:
"Both House of Pita locations, formerly located at 32 West 48th Street and 24 West 46th Street, have now closed...Although the owner hopes to open a new Fleishig restaurant in another location, nothing specific is in the works as of yet..."
Well, the new location is now open! House of Pita - Chicken Bar, located at 601 Eighth Ave between West 39th Street and West 40th Street, is under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
Sorry folks - it's not in New York City yet, but pretty darn close. One of the
first kosher supervised Cinnabons in the United States is now open! (The other is in Sunrise, FL, under the supervision of the ORB.)
Located at 450 Hackensack Avenue in Hackensack, NJ (201-487-7600) in the Pathmark/Home Depot Shopping Center (directly across from the Home Depot), the Cinnabon/Carvel location is now under the kosher supervision of the Kof-K.
Rabbi Moshe Reich of the Kof-K assures us: "The entire store is certified kosher dairy including the ice cream and cinnabons." Here's to the next chain making the kosher switch!
Although the opening was announced on January 29th, unfortunately, the opening of Friedman's Delicatessen is now pushed back into early February. Friedman's has now been removed from our database until it actually opens. Stay tuned.
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited opening of Friedman's Delicatessen, located at 75 Ninth Avenue, between West 15th Street and West 16th Street. This traditional delicatessen is set to serve what the owners claim to be "all the traditional foods that were once a standard in New York neighborhoods and have regretfully been lost." Friedman's Delicatessen is under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
Babycakes NYC, located at 248 Broome Street, between Orchard Street and Ludlow Street, is under the Kosher Supervision of Rabbi Andre Malek. Very few knew that the bakery was under supervision, but it is a welcomed addition to the Manhattan kosher community, since it is a vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free establishment!
The Koshermarketplace, located at 2442 Broadway
between West 90th Street & West 91st Street, still indicates that they are/were planning to expand their current establishment in "1/08". Nothing has come of it yet. Stay tuned!
According to an email from the restaurant:
"A new chef de cuisine Aaron Bashy, with a different approach to upscale Mediterranean fine dining are just some of the changes to the SOLO you have grown to enjoy."
Word on the street is that the new downtown Kosher Subway will be located at 28 Water Street (which is going kosher). They're saying the opening will be sometime in March: "tentatively March 5th."
As previously reported, there is a new kosher delicatessen opening in the Chelsea market. Friedman's Delicatessen is now set to open on January 29th (and not 1/22). Friedman's Delicatessen will be located at 75 Ninth Avenue between West 15th Street and West 16th Street, and will be under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
According to the owner/operator, the Upper West Side Kosher Subway (to be located at Broadway between West 78th Street and West 79th Street) is now set to open in late February, and to use the owner's words, it will have a "true Jewish spirit." Stay Tuned!
According to amNY, a new Kosher Subway is scheduled to open by the end of the first quarter of 2008 on Water Street in the Financial District.
According to Subway's Public Relations:
"There is a non kosher Subway store on Water Street which is owned and
operated by a franchisee who also owns three other locations in lower
Manhattan. He plans to convert the Water St. location to a kosher menu. It
was originally estimated that the conversion process would have been
completed later this month. It now seems that the conversion is expected to
be completed sometime within the first quarter of this year."
As previously reported, there is a new kosher delicatessen opening in the Chelsea market. Friedman's Delicatessen is set to open on January 22nd. Friedman's Delicatessen will be located at 75 Ninth Avenue between West 15th Street and West 16th Street, and will be under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
The establishment formerly known as Olympic Pita located at 21 East 12th Street between Fifth Avenue & University Place, is now called University Pita. Currently, they do not have hashgachah. According to new ownership, University Pita will finalize in the next week or so whether it will be Star-K or OU.
Crumbs has recently opened two additional Manhattan locations. Both kosher under OKS supervision, Crumbs continues to offer a menu consistent with their other locations. The new locations are in the East Village and in the Financial District.
Although Flicker's Cafe is not Kosher, the LES coffee shop around the corner from the former Gertel's location continues to offer baked goods from Gertel's. The pastries now come from the wholesale Gertel's location in Brooklyn.
Ashkara, located at 189 East Houston Street, between Orchard Street and Ludlow Street, is now under the hashgachah of Rabbi Zev Schwarcz and is now a meat restaurant.
Although the donuts are no longer baked on site, Penn Station Krispy Kreme now gets its donuts from a Krispy Kreme in Connecticut. The Connecticut store is located at 1440 Boston Post Road in Milford and is under the certification of Rabbi Yitzchok Adler and the Hartford Kashrut Commission. However, please take note, the Krispy Kreme located in Penn Station is not actually under kosher supervision, and therefore, it has once again been removed from the Kosher-NY database.
Second Avenue Deli is now open. Those of you craving p'tcha, grievenes, real gefilte -- the time is now. The 2nd Avenue Deli, located at 162 East 33rd Street, between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, is now open 24/7 and under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg.
The Koshermarketplace, located at 2442 Broadway
between West 90th Street & West 91st Street, is planning to expand their current establishment in early 2008. Stay tuned!
The Jewish Week reported this week that, "Instead of opening in October, as was planned when Makor’s brownstone on West 67th Street was sold last May, Makor now hopes to open at 200 Hudson St. in Tribeca in fall 2008."
Although it opened a mere nine months ago, The Kosher Gourmet supermarket, formerly located at 408 East 92nd Street, has closed. In its place is a gourmet deli without Kosher supervision. Kosher Gourmet has been removed from the Kosher-NY database.
The return of the Second Avenue Deli is upon us. "The deli’s opening will be celebrated with a ceremonial salami cutting of 'nickel shtikel' links on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 11 a.m." The Second Ave Deli will be located at 162 East 33rd Street, near Third Avenue and we're told it will be under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg. Stay tuned!
There is a new kosher delicatessen opening in the Chelsea market: Friedman's Delicatessen (as in Henry Kalifowitz and Barry Friedman).
Scheduled to open the first week of 2008, Friedman's will be a traditional delicatessen serving "all the traditional foods that were once a standard in New York neighborhoods and have regretfully been lost." The owners told us about their offerings: "The sandwiches will be huge. Fresh Brisket with natural gravy. Corn beef and our Famous Pastrami. The special bowl of soup and a 1/2 sandwich will be .95. The Rotisserie Roasted chicken with a choice of two sides and soup will be our to-go special. A great meal when you yearn for Real Home Cooking."
We've also learned that catering will be handled by Henry Kalifowitz, a veteran of Kosher delicatessen for over 40 years.
Kosher-NY has also been advised that the restaurant will be under Rabbinical Supervision, but we do not yet know the specific hashgachah.
Cold Stone Creamery, located on 2 Astor Place between Broadway and Lafayette Street, has previously been included in our database under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Steinberg. It was recently brought to our attention, and confirmed by Rabbi Steinberg, that this Cold Stone has begun to serve soup with treyf ingredients. Rabbi Steinberg only supervises the ice cream in that establishment. Since it is Kosher-NY's policy to include only establishments which are exclusively kosher, the Astor Place Cold Stone Creamery has now been removed from the Kosher-NY database.
Not to be confused with the new meat restaurant Clubhouse Cafe, dairy restaurant Club Cafe is now open and located 580 Fifth Avenue, at the corner of West 47th Street. Rabbi Yechiel Steinmetz of Monsey provides the Hashgachah.
Confirming the rumor
we passed along in early November, La Creperie will now be offering Sushi and Ceviche at their establishment. Beginning December 12th, La Creperie will open their full in-house sushi bar.
For those whose last visit to Columbia University was several years ago, Hartley Kosher Deli made a jump to John Jay Dining Hall. However, due to renovations on Columbia University's Campus, the Deli is currently closed. CU Dining Services tells Kosher-NY that the Deli should reopen for the Spring 2008 Semester.
Both House of Pita locations, formerly located at 32 West 48th Street and 24 West 46th Street, have now closed. Both locations have now been removed from the Kosher-NY database. Although the owner hopes to open a new Fleishig restaurant in another location, nothing specific is in the works as of yet... Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for further updates.
Everyday, Sacred Chow provides a wide variety of daily specials.
According to Owner Cliff Preefer:
"For Chanukah, we have decided to create fun vegan alternatives to our most-loved, traditional Jewish foods. Of course everything is kosher certified, heart-healthy, safe, sustainable and perfect for a low-carbon diet, which is good for our planet and Israel."
Sacred Chow's Chanukah Menu is as follows:
Hummus of the Day - Israeli Hummus, herbed with Parsley. Creamy, delicious hummus, rich in tahini, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Tastes like a night at the Kotel.
Protein of the Day - Slow-Roasted Seitan Brisket. Sweet, soft, delicate with prunes and carrots, and a touch of kosher certified red burgundy. Aunt Hannale would be proud!
Soup Of the Day - Grandma's Soy Curd-Gefilte Soup. Not exactly like grandma's, but then again we don't remember grandma making Gelfite soup. More like a downtown, hip New York grandma's soup who lives around the corner from Chinatown, made with sweet white miso, nori sea vegetable, lots of carrots, parsley, celery, dill and onions. Very tasty!
Grain of the Day - Tofu Challah Bread. Whatta Challah! Now this is the heart-healthy challah of all challot. A bissele tofu, a bissele of this and a bissele of that, and "whallah" it's challah!
Vegetable of the Day - Potato Latkes w/ coconut cream sour cream. Just perfect! Really, and vhat a latke! And OY, not fried! It's baked with luscious coconut cream sour cream. It does your heart and your Bubbe good.
Dessert of the Day - Apple Streudel & Chanukah Jelly Roll. Need we say more!? Heat it up, with a little soy ice cream on the side, and enjoy the Festival of Lights with sweetness, blessings and the light of the holiday season.
For more information, please contact Cliff at Sacredchow@aol.com or Click here for the Sacred Chow restaurant listing.
Currently, Jason Schwartz, Owner/Operator of the upcoming UWS Kosher Subway, is "waiting to go to Subway University and then the Kosher conversion will be underway." Stay tuned!
The sign is now up at the new 2nd Ave Deli location on 33rd Street. However, word on the street is that the opening of the deli may not take place until December (although it was rumored to open this past October or November)...or perhaps even as late as January 2008. Kudos to our friends at Eater for the tip.
Circa-NY Downtown, located at 5 Dey Street (Between Broadway and Church Street) is currently informing their consumers that they are closed for renovations. However, Kosher-NY has received word from a reliable source that this location has "gone-out-of-business" and currently has no plans to relocate. Circa-NY Downtown has now been removed from the Kosher-NY database, pending the opening of a new location. Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for further updates.
In the previous Pita Pocket Location (56 Fulton Street), Kosher Luncheonette has now opened. Kosher Luncheonette is Cholov Yisrael (Dairy) under the supervision of the Star-K and serves "luncheonette" items like omelettes, danish, bagels, falafel, soup.
Kosher-NY has recently learned that the international operators of Grom (http://www.grom.it), the hip gourmet Gelato shop on the UWS, is now in talks with the Italian Jewish community of Rome in order to seek Kosher certification. To quote our source at Grom: "I’m going to confirm you that I’m optimist to have the certification for 2008." Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for updates...
Jason Schwartz, Owner/Operator of the new kosher Manhattan location, confirms that the Glatt Kosher Subway restaurant will be located on Broadway between West 78th and 79th Streets.
In addition, the website: www.GlattKosherSubwayNYC.com will be up soon with further details.
As always, stay tuned to Kosher-NY for the most-up-to-date New York Kosher Restaurant information.
Although we are still waiting confirmation from Subway®'s corporate offices, it seems as though Subway is planning its Kosher expansion to Manhattan's Upper West Side. No longer is there just chatter on the streets.
Recently, a MySpace page surfaced under the username "Manhattan's 1st Glatt Kosher Subway Restaurant." The user profile claims that a supporting website, GlattKosherSubwayNYC.com will be coming soon -- and more importantly, their details:
"Coming soon to NYC Manhattan's Upper West Side. In keeping up with kosher dietary laws, the menu at the Glatt Kosher Subway restaurant will feature meat and parve; no dairy items will be served...the menu is virtually identical to that of any other SUBWAY® restaurant...The restaurant will be open six days each week for breakfast, lunch and dinner and will be available for dining, take-out and catering services. The availability of kosher, healthy, quickly-prepared food is a great amenity for the general public. We invite everyone to stop by and try our world-famous Glatt Kosher submarine sandwiches."
You heard it here first! Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for more updates!
Sadly, although we received word back in July that Tov's Bistro would be opening up a few weeks thereafter, "Tov's unfortunately closed before it could open." So, no Tov's Bistro as of right now...
According to a 10/30/07 Real Deal report, the return of the Second Avenue Deli will be a permanent return:
"The Lebewohl family has closed on its purchase of the new site of the famed Second Avenue Deli. In an all-cash deal, 162 East 33rd Street sold for .21 million, or 7 per square foot. The building, between Park and Lexington Avenues, also houses seven one-bedroom apartments. The new deli, which opens next week, will seat at least 75 people in a renovated space that was the site of a tapas restaurant. The buyer's name was not disclosed, but the Lebewohl family's purchase of the building has already been reported. The old deli, which closed on Jan. 1, 2006, had 128 seats. Massey Knakal Realty Services represented the seller, while Stuart Rubinfeld, Matel Realty's president, procured the buyer."
In other news, Eater.com tells us that the Deli will be feature a full bar and be open 24/7, so stay tuned to Kosher-NY for Second Avenue Deli's Kosher Status...
Scheduled to open the first week of November, Le Marais is opening a new kosher restaurant called Clubhouse Café. Set to be located across the street from the current Le Marais location, Clubhouse Café will also be under OU supervision, with a modern/hip bar scene for Jewish professionals. The kosher bar will include food like wings, mini burgers (sliders) and a kosher tapas and raw bar assortment. Clubhouse Café will have seating for 90 and will have continental fare like steaks, burgers, chicken, guacamole and chili, deli and wraps. Stay Tuned!
According to a 10/21/07 article in the New York Times, the return of the Second Avenue Deli is upon us:
"But when borscht is in your blood, a little real estate spat can’t get in your way. Early next month, the Second Avenue Deli is scheduled to reopen in a building the Lebewohls bought at 162 East 33rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, a nondescript patch of Midtown near New York University Medical Center."
Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for Second Avenue Deli's Kosher Status...
Talia's Steakhouse, located at 668 Amsterdam Avenue between West 92nd and West 93rd Street, has raised a new awning next to their current location. Although the awning opens into basically the same establishment as the Steakhouse, Talia's To Go boasts a new fast food menu.
Dimple, located at 11 West 30th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, has finally reopened. Unfortunately, they are no longer under hashgachah and have no plans to pursue hashgachah in the near future.
They have now been removed from the Kosher-NY Database.
The new Cafe Blossom will officially open on October 20th at 466 Columbus Avenue, between 82nd Street and 83rd Street. According to the restaurant, in addition to their juice/coffee bar section, they will also be offering a very unique selection of scrumptious vegan pastries that cannot be found anywhere in the city! Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for more updates...
When the new Cafe Blossom opens, it will be added to the Kosher-NY database.
To contact Cafe Blossom (and hear information about their October opening), please call 212. 875.2600.
Dimple, located at 11 West 30th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, STILL currently under renovations, has recently pushed back their scheduled reopening to October 12th.
According to its website, "Prime Grill Direct is an express mail-order purveyor, dedicated to shipping dry-aged Prime Grill steaks directly to you, or as gifts for family, friends and associates. Prime Grill Direct is now your ideal source for the finest kosher meat ready to place on your home grill or slide into your home oven." So it looks like you might not have to leave home for "The Prime Grill" after all...
The word on the street is that the new Cafe Blossom will open by October 10th at 466 Columbus Avenue, between 82nd Street and 83rd Street. When Cafe Blossom opens, it will be added to the Kosher-NY database.
To contact Cafe Blossom (and hear information about their October opening), please call 212. 875.2600.
According to its mashgiach, Rabbi Zev Schwarcz, Sacred Chow, located at 227 Sullivan Street, between West 3rd Street and Bleecker Street, now serves only Kosher wine.
Gan Asia, located at 691 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 93rd Street & West 94th Street, is now under the supervision of Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein and Mehadrin Kashrus. This was after full discussion between the Vaad of Flatbush and Rabbi Marmorstein, and by mutual agreement by Rabbi Goldberg and Rabbi Marmorstein.
We are pleased to usher in the New Year by announcing that Kosher-NY now features online restaurant menus powered largely by Menutopia and online ordering powered by SeamlessWeb. Many of our listings now have online menus easily accessible by clicking on the menu icon at the top of the page. Additionally, ordering food online is now possible from every Kosher restaurant in Manhattan that is enrolled in SeamlessWeb, via the SeamlessWeb icon at the top of the listing.
The Krispy Kreme located at Penn Station (2 Penn Plaza, at Penn Station's Amtrak Rotunda), is no longer under kosher supervision and has been removed from the Kosher-NY database. According to Krispy Kreme (1-800-4KRISPY), this is the only remaining Krispy Kreme location in the city of New York, and therefore, may be the end of retail Kosher Krispy Kremes in Manhattan.
Moishe's Bakery, located at 504 Grand Street (at East Broadway) will soon serve wholesale products from recently closed-out kosher competitor Gertel’s.
Maoz Vegetarian, located at 38 Union Square East, between East 16th and East 17th Streets, is under the Kosher Supervision of Rabbi Israel Mayer Steinberg.
"With the ever-increasing demand for Blossom’s mouthwatering menu of gourmet, vegan, organic food, Blossom has finally decided to open a second location on the Upper West Side. Blossom’s well-deserved reputation for remarkable gourmet cuisine, prepared by some of the finest chefs in the industry, makes certain that this will be a welcome, unique addition to the Upper West Side neighborhood, due to open October 1st 2007.
The new location will be a 2200 square foot chic, yet informal and relaxed café-style organic vegan restaurant serving a wide assortment of gourmet cooked and raw cuisine, along with incredible smoothies, fresh juice, raw ice creams and desserts and unique coffees. The expansive space will have indoor and sidewalk seating and will be open from morning 'til night.
Café Blossom will be a complementary addition to the existing Blossom restaurant located in Chelsea, which has already earned itself a reputation as a highly-acclaimed gourmet organic vegan restaurant, well known for its exquisite dinner cuisine, impeccable catering, and its intimate beautiful décor, complete with a fireplace.
Dimple, located at 11 West 30th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, currently under renovations, has recently pushed back their scheduled reopening to October 1st.
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Park East Grill, formerly located at 1564 Second Avenue between East 81st Street & East 82nd Street is now closed.
According to Park East Grill's mailing:
The Park East Grill Building was recently sold and they have accepted a buyout offer from the new landlord for the eleven years remaining on their lease. Since the managing partner of Park East Grill will be starting the full time MBA program at Columbia University next month, they have decided against the lengthy and timely process of building and acquiring the necessary permits for a new location.
The catering division of Park East Grill will continue to operate at Park East Kosher, located at 1623 Second Avenue between East 84th and East 85th streets with the same executive chef. The catering division is available to cater all types of functions from 2 to 2000 people, as well as provide certified Glatt Kosher Meals on china or disposable plates for anyone attending a function at a non-kosher function. For catering inquiries, Park East Grill suggests to please call Murray or Michael at 212-737-9800.
Scheduled to open in the Financial District (lower Tribeca) within the next few weeks, Tov's Bistro will be a kosher upscale dairy, euro-fusion (Italian-French) restaurant. Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for more details.
According to the article from the New York Sun, "Plans to reopen the 2nd Avenue Deli could face a new obstacle after a federal appellate court yesterday [7/24/07] revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by two waitresses who claim they were paid less and encouraged to retire because of their age."
The New York Sun also shares: "The Lebewohl family is seeking to reopen the deli at 162 E. 33rd St., between Lexington and Third avenues."
(Note: The address was shared on Kosher-NY in a 5/31 News Alert)
Mendy's now offers a "Create Your Own Salad" concept with your choice of 52 meat and vegetable toppings. This is only available at Mendy's 34th Street & Mendy's Galleria on 57th
Street.
Previously under the Kosher Supervision of Rabbi Andre Malek, Taim, located at 222 Waverly Place between Perry Street and West 11th Street, is now under the Kosher Supervision of Rabbi Yaakov Spivak with the UKS.
Circa-NY, located at 22 West 33rd Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, is open today for business as usual! Our earlier report that it was closed because of the Department of Health was incorrect. Please note, Circa-NY is closed on Sundays during the Summer months.
Again, below is the link to Circa-NY's previous passed inspection results on 4 January 2007. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
According to the Star-K, as of July 15, both Nargila Cafe locations are no longer under the supervision of the Star-K. Nargila Cafe informs us that they are now under the supervision of the OU.
House of Pita, the Kosher Falafel joint on 48th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue, has now opened a larger location at 24 West 46th Street (again between Fifth and Sixth).
Chennai, located at 1663 First Avenue between East 86th Street and 87th Street, is now open for business. This Vegetarian Indian Restaurant is yet another welcome addition to the Kosher Upper East Side.
It seems as though there is more than meets the eye at 72nd Street Bagel. 11 Violations (totaling a failing total of 52 points) were listed in their May 31st inspection results, which likely caused their current temporary closure. Stay Tuned for more details...
According to the press release: "...KOAOA began reviewing virtually all of the companies and products it certified. We have carefully and thoroughly assessed the Kosher program in
each, modifying it when necessary, or discontinuing it when we felt that proper standards could not be maintained. We have also verified that we have up-to-date and accurate product and ingredient information for all products we certify."
For those of you concerned about the future of Kossar's Bialys now that Gertel's has closed, rest assured. They say they're here to stay.
On top of that, Kosher-NY has just learned from New York Magazine's Grub Street that "Kossar’s Bialys has unveiled plans to sell hand-cut sushi from kosher vendor Eden Wok."
After a gap without hashgachah, Sacred Chow, located at 227 Sullivan Street, between West 3rd Street and Bleecker Street, is now under the hashgachah of Rabbi Zev Schwarcz.
According to the Teudah issued on June 13th, all foods at Sacred Chow are Kosher and Pareve. However, the teudah also reminds us that Sacred Chow does offer a selection of Non-Kosher wines, but does not cook with any of those wines in their food preparation. They also offer Mevushal Kosher wines.
The Teudah is up for renewal on June 30, 2008.
Avi & David's, located at 1046 Third Avenue between East 61st and East 62nd Street, is now open for business. This 24-hour bagel shop (but closed for shabbat) is certainly a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
According to a sign in the window, Gertel's Bakery, located at 53 Hester Street, is officially closing for good this Friday, June 22.
This is yet another punch to an already aching Kosher Lower East Side. We still have our pickles and bialys, but all of the kosher grub from yesteryear are slowly closing up shop.
Fans of the former Siegel's Kosher Delicatessen & Restaurant (once located at 1646 Second Ave), may soon be enjoying this establishment again. According to the recording left on 212.288.3632, Siegel's former phone number, the restaurant is in the "Final Stages of Negotiations" for securing a new location, and promises that "Siegel's 28-year tradition will continue." Stay tuned!
Kosher-NY regrets to inform you of news that was recently made public. Rabbi Leonard Bronstein Z"L passed away in February. Kosher-NY extends heartfelt condolences to Rabbi Bronstein's family and to all who knew and loved him.
Pastrami Queen, located at 1125 Lexington Avenue between East 78th and 79th Streets, is now under the Kosher Supervision of Rabbi Israel Mayer Steinberg.
Rectangles, located at 1431 First Avenue between East 73rd and 74th Streets, is now under the Kosher Supervision of Rabbi Harry Lax and Agudas Hamashgichim.
Ashkara, located at 189 East Houston Street between Orchard and Ludlow Streets, is still pending hashgachah, as is Hoomoos Asli, located at 100 Kenmare Street between Mulberry and Centre Streets.
House of Pita, the Kosher Falafel joint on 48th Street between Fifth and Sixth Ave will soon be opening a larger location in the space formerly occupied by Yoshinoya on 46th Street (again between Fifth and Sixth.
Stay tuned for information about the opening.
"The future home of the second 2nd Avenue Deli is at 162 East 33rd Street and Jack Lebewohl's son, Joshua, is said to be carrying the torch on the project."
Blossom Gourmet Vegan Restaurant, located at 187 Ninth Avenue, Between West 21st Street and West 22nd Street, is now under the Kosher supervision of Rabbi Andre Malek.
Pita Pocket has recently changed ownership and is now part of the Olympic Pita family. The location, located on 12th St. and University Pl., is under OU supervision. The Olympic Pita on West 38th Street in the Garment District remains open.
Even though the place looks like it can open any day now, management informs us that the city still needs to conduct the fire inspection, and then they will open. The new shop looks cozy and comfortable and its new location could be quite the success. Stay tuned to Kosher-NY for updates about the new Cafe Roma Location.
We reported a few days ago that Domani Ristorante recently lost its OK Certification. On passing by the restaurant, it appears closed and seems to be in some sort of dispute with the city over a liquor license. A sign was posted inside to call 212.758.4340 for more information about the May 3rd Liquor License Meeting.
We've removed Domani from the Kosher-NY database, but if Domani Ristorante reopens and is kosher, we will return it to the database.
Please be advised that Domani Ristorante, 1590 First Avenue, NY, NY is no longer certified by the OK Kosher Certification. This is effective immediately. Kosher-NY is waiting for the updated hashgachah information or they will be removed from our database.
Even though Makor will be moving to Tribeca, there was some question as to whether or not a kosher restaurant would move into its current location. Sadly, it will not be re-opened as a restaurant since CUNY has purchased the site.
Tiffin Wallah, a new Vegetarian kosher Southern Indian restaurant (under OKS hashgachah) at Lexington and E. 28th Street, recently opened, and was recently added to Kosher-NY.
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Cafe K, located on East 48th Street near Fifth Avenue, has been closed after a NYC Board of Health inspection. Cafe K hopes to reopen as early as Tuesday, March 13.
The 92nd Street Y’s Makor and Daytime programs are headed to Tribeca from the West Side of Manhattan. Stay tuned for what that means when the Cafe will close, move and potentially reopen.
Aron's restaurant, formerly located on 48th street, has now closed and has been removed from Kosher-NY. A non-kosher restaurant has opened in the same location.
A glatt kosher Subway franchise is set to open on Avenue J in Flatbush, near Kosher Delight. The restaurant may open as early as January 1. Check back soon for further details.
The NYC Board of Health voted today to phase out most trans fats from restaurants by July 2007 with a complete ban by July 2008. How the ban will impact Kosher restaurants, which often rely on trans fats as dairy substitutes, remains to be seen.
These two meat restaurants are newly certified by the OU. Olympic Pita is located in midtown on 38th street and Moshe's Cafe is on 53rd street at Lexington
As of November 16, Meat at Circa is no longer certified by the OU. The other Circa restaurants remain open. Stay tuned as more information becomes available.
This feature offers Kosher-NY visitors the opportunity to share their comments and personal reviews of each restaurant with the greater Kosher-NY community. These User Reviews will also help you, the Kosher consumer, to find out what other users think, ultimately giving a more complete picture of the Kosher dining experience. You can begin to participate in reviews by visiting the "See what Kosher-NY users have to say" link near the bottom of each individual Restaurant Listing.
As of Mid-October 2006, My Most Favorite Dessert Company and Restaurant Cafe is now called My Most Favorite Food, supervised by OK Kosher. Location and menu currently remain the same.
One of several Kosher Supermarkets on the Upper West Side, Supersol recently left its 86th Street location and has opened a spacious new store on Amsterdam Avenue between 92nd and 93rd streets.
Under new rules from the New York City Health Department, ingredients containing trans fats would be banned. The Kosher industry is specifically affected -- as reported in the New York Post, Josh Massin, the sous chef at Mike's Bistro on the Upper West Side, pointed out the difficulty in replacing "trans-fatty margarine" when butter is not an option.
Effective Sunday, October 1, 2006, La Carne Grill, located at 340 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016 is no longer certified by the Orthodox Union. OK Kosher supervision is the new supervising agency.
This longtime downtown Moroccan restaurant closed its doors this past August. Instead, Village Crown now offers both meat and dairy delivery to midtown locations.
