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Mexican National Keeps Mom's Memory Alive With New Kosher Restaurant In Hackensack Mexican National Keeps Mom's Memory Alive With New Kosher Restaurant In Hackensack
Mexican National Keeps Mom's Memory Alive With New Kosher Restaurant In Hackensack Elmer Jimenez spent years working in kosher catering after immigrating from Oaxaca, Mexico to Teaneck in 2007.  What the dad of five noticed was that the Jewish community had plenty of kosher food options from around the world. What he couldn't find, though, was kosher Mexican food. So, 34-year-old Jimenez opened a spot of his own: Blue Star Cafe in Hackensack, a kosher Mexican restaurant under the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County. "The Jewish community will eat anything, like Italian or Indian," said Jimenez. "But they don't have kosher Mexican here and the challenge for me …
Iconic 71-Year-Old Deli Opens All-New Ardsley Location Iconic 71-Year-Old Deli Opens All-New Ardsley Location
Iconic 71-Year-Old Deli Opens All-New Ardsley Location A beloved deli with more than seven decades of history has already met success after opening a new location in Westchester.  Liebman's Kosher Delicatessen & Restaurant, which originally opened in the Bronx in 1953, opened a new location in Ardsley at 472 Ashford Ave. on Monday, March 18.  According to the new eatery's owner, the grand opening was a "great success."  "The first day at the new location in Westchester is now in the past and let me tell you that was completely insane!" owner Yuval Dekel wrote on social media on Tuesday, March 19, adding, "Thank you so much t…
New Kosher Restaurants Opening At American Dream New Kosher Restaurants Opening At American Dream
New Kosher Restaurants Opening At American Dream A trio of Kosher eateries are set to open at American Dream in East Rutherford. Bravo Kosher Pizza will be offering New York style pizza, salads and dishes. Chickies offers traditional and creative falafel dishes, while Goldie Lox will be serving tie-dye bagels, sandwiches and juices. The restaurants join the lineup of kosher eateries at American Dream which include Cinnabon, Cotton Pop Shop, Dunkin’ Donuts, Geoffrey’s Café, Häagen-Dazs, Oreo Café, and Mrs. Fields. "We’ve made a conscious effort to bring in dining options that support a variety of dietary needs and that includes an ex…
Popular NJ Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It Popular NJ Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It
Popular NJ Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It As the old adage goes: When one door closes, another one opens. While a longtime New Jersey kosher restaurant will be closing in June, a new one is expected to open in its place. Park Place, open for 16 years in Highland Park, announced its last day in business will be on Sunday, June 4.  While the restaurant declined to provide further information, it did say a another kosher meat restaurant is expected to take over in the same space sometime soon. Posted by Park Place Kosher on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Park Place, 120 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park.
NJ Kosher Markets Bounce Ben & Jerry's For Boycott Of 'Occupied Palestinian Territory' NJ Kosher Markets Bounce Ben & Jerry's For Boycott Of 'Occupied Palestinian Territory'
NJ Kosher Markets Bounce Ben & Jerry's For Boycott Of 'Occupied Palestinian Territory' Kosher markets across New Jersey have discontinued sales of Ben & Jerry's ice cream after the company announced it will stop selling in "occupied Palestinian territory." Ben & Jerry's fans have said that conducting sales in Israel flies in the face of its liberal image.  The Vermont-based ice cream giant agreed, announcing Monday that it's not renewing its license with the Israeli manufacturer after it expires at the end of 2022. "We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)," Ben & Jerry's…
Bergen County Couple Builds Legacy With 2nd Restaurant Named After Daughter Bergen County Couple Builds Legacy With 2nd Restaurant Named After Daughter
Bergen County Couple Builds Legacy With 2nd Restaurant Named After Daughter For a while, The Humble Toast has been Shalom and Jacqueline Yehudiel’s baby. The Fort Lee couple opened their Teaneck restaurant as newlyweds in October 2018 and devoted each day to growing the business. Then, seven months ago, they welcomed their first child: A baby girl named Nava. Balancing the two was certainly a challenge, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, The Humble Toast founder managed, and is ready to take on another challenge. The couple has plans to open La Cucina Di Nava, a kosher Italian restaurant on West Englewood Avenue in Teaneck named after none other than…
Here Are Five Jewish Delis To Try In Nassau Here Are Five Jewish Delis To Try In Nassau
Here Are Five Jewish Delis To Try In Nassau For a favorite nosh or heartier appetite, here are five Jewish delis to try in Nassau. The suggestions are from Long Island Foodies members on Facebook. Pastrami King, 196 Merrick Road, Merrick: Pastrami sandwiches and matzoh ball soup are served on white linens here. In a Yelp post, Stacy K. of Oceanside says, "If you are craving pastrami, deli, matzoh ball soup, knishes, look no further, my friend. This is a great choice for that and so much more." Lido Kosher Deli, 641 E. Park Ave., Long Beach: Well-established Jewish deli serving stacked sandwiches comfort food. "... totall…
Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County
Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County To be frank, Nassau County has no shortage of places to enjoy a hot dog in Nassau County. Here are five to try. Lido Kosher Deli, 641 1/2 E. Park Ave., Long Beach: This old fashioned Jewish deli with wood floors and booths serves stacked sandwiches and other comfort food, and of course, "dynamite hot dogs," owner Wally Goetz told Daily Voice. "We've been providing them for four generations." The 4th generation is son Russell Goetz who recently starting working for the family business. Of note is the deli is walking distance from the beach and boardwalk, still if you don't want to leave the…
Seasons Kosher Supermarket To Reopen In Westchester After Bankruptcy Seasons Kosher Supermarket To Reopen In Westchester After Bankruptcy
Seasons Kosher Supermarket To Reopen In Westchester After Bankruptcy Seasons, the nation’s largest kosher supermarket chain, which was forced to declare bankruptcy late last year, is returning to Westchester with new owners. Under the management of businessman Joseph Bistritzky's family, Seasons will be reopening their 12,000-square-foot location in Scarsdale, in time for Passover. Other openings are planned in Clifton, Lakewood, Lawrence and Queens, The Scarsdale location will reopen at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center on Wilmot Road. The new location will seem supersized to shoppers, with a new state-of-the-art kitchen and…
Kosher French Bakery Opens Flagship Store In Lyndhurst Kosher French Bakery Opens Flagship Store In Lyndhurst
Kosher French Bakery Opens Flagship Store In Lyndhurst A new kosher bakery has opened in Lyndhurst. Patis Bakery on Ridge Road, which held a soft opening this week, will serve as the flagship location to the other stores, opening imminently in Long Island and Brooklyn. Everything on the menu will be made in-house using natural ingredients with locally-sourced produce, head chef and owner Moses Wendel told YeahThatsKosher.com. Chef MosesMoses Wendel (@chefmoses Instagram) Patis will offer ice cream, chocolate and breads, along with pastries by Parisian chef Khalil Debira. Sample bakery items include halva croissants, signature egg breakfas…
Teaneck Chef Returns To Roots With Opening Of Modern Jewish Deli Teaneck Chef Returns To Roots With Opening Of Modern Jewish Deli
Teaneck Chef Returns To Roots With Opening Of Modern Jewish Deli A pair of newlyweds are putting a modern twist on the old-school Jewish deli. Sal and Jacqueline Yehudiel of Fort Lee, who tied the knot in August, will be opening Humble Toast on Queen Anne Road Oct. 22. "We want to be a great restaurant that happens to be kosher," Sal Yehudiel said. "We want everyone who enjoys good food to come here and be our guest." Yehudiel, born in Israel and raised in Fair Lawn, is a trained chef who has years of experience. He worked his way up to to becoming an executive chef at Downtown Disneyland in Anaheim, California. As his career progr…
How Yeast Company Is Helping Teaneck Teen Rise How Yeast Company Is Helping Teaneck Teen Rise
How Yeast Company Is Helping Teaneck Teen Rise What stood out most to Red Star Yeast about Teaneck's Eitan Bernath was his yarmulka. It was clear to the company that the Orthodox Jew does't let his religion or the fact he keeps kosher hinder his culinary joy. That's why Red Start Yeast chose the 16-year-old Instagram sensation for a year-long endorsement of its kosher yeast products -- something the chef has been using for years in the kitchen. As part of the relationship, "Chef Eitan" will produce several original recipe videos incorporating the products throughout the year and share regular photos and stories to Instagram. …