Chana's Place, located in the Chabad house in  central Tokyo's Takanawa neighborhood,  is opening as Tokyo's first kosher restaurant next week. The restaurant was created by Rabbi Mendy Sudakevich, a resident of Tokyo since 2000,  and is named after his wife, Chana.  The restaurant has 14 indoor seats and another 48 seats in the garden.The new restaurant will serve hummus, shakshuka, different...

We just got advanced notice that Hassid + Hipster will be having a restaurant pop-up dinner experience on an exclusive downtown Miami rooftop, over looking the famous Miami skyline on Wednesday night, January 21st. Just minutes ago they put up the link for reservations, for private tables or communal seating. A 9-course tasting menu will be served that promises to tantalize your taste buds...

Isaac Bernstein, the brainchild behind Epic Bites, a renowned catering company based out of the Bay area-known for their over the top cuisine and creative menus, is closing up shop and moving to New York. Bernstein, a Bay area transplant originally from New York, who we've known since he worked under the tutelage of Mike Gershkovich in the famed Mike's Bistro restuarant, has been doing...

 Genesis, a Glatt Kosher Grill & Chinese restaurant has opened up in Las Vegas earlier this week. Just a short car ride from the Vegas strip, and in walking distance  from the Palms Casino, Genesis (whose awning has the name Bereshit/בראשית in Hebrew also listed) will be the only kosher restaurant to cater to the late night crowd by being open nightly until 3 am. 

There may be no shortage of...

As Great Kosher Restaurants reported back in August on our Facebook page. Breadsmith, an artisanal bakery with locations across the United States, is opening in Brooklyn on Tuesday December, 9 at 1817 Ave M.  We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek (and taste) last week and we can attest to the fact that the only thing better than their huge variety of breads are their incredible pastries...

Luxury developers The Tulip Group announced the opening of Centara Avenue Hotel, the fourth property under  the  flagship of Centra Hotel and Resorts in Pattaya, Thailand in December. The hotel, which will be centrally located behind Pattaya Second Road, close to the Avenue shopping complex, will feature a full  kosher restaurant, coffee shop, luxury appointed rooms, marble walled lobby,...

Great news for the residents and surrounding areas of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn! The owners of Cherry Hill Gourmet Market on Ocean Avenue are opening a gourmet kosher market in the site of the former Richard Yee's Restaurant at 2617 Avenue U. The location has sat empty since Yee's closed in 2008 so we're happy to see that a kosher establishment is taking its place. The inside of the...

Three months after winning approval from the board to turn 357-369 Grand Street (the former home of Shalom Chai Pizza) into a full-service kosher cafe; local businessman Nathan Sklar is now seeking a full liquor license and is negotiating other lease details. We have learned from "The Lo-Down" that the 25 seat restaurant, with an outdoor space, will have an extensive menu that includes organic...

We have a day for saying thanks. We have three for getting deals. Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back.  December 2nd is when charities, families, businesses, community centers and students around the world come together for one common purpose; to celebrate generosity and to give. 

And in the spirit of this day and to show our generosity to everyone...

If you're looking for a kosher restaurant in Rome, check out the new BellaCarne Kosher Grill that just opened in Rome's Jewish Quarter. Homemade pasta, fresh bread baked daily, desserts prepared by their pastry chef and especially the meat! Try their sausage, sliced meat, tartare, brasaola, mini burger trio and so much more! 

If you can't make it to Rome any time soon, you can check out...