I had the opportunity last Sunday, September 7th, to attend the 1st ever kosher BBQ competition in Fairfield, CT. As a "celebrity" judge, I got to cut the lines for each of the booths and tasted tons of incredible barbecued delights. The big guns were out in full force, including Ari White's Wandering Que and Sruli Eidelman's Burnt Offerings.

Congratulations goes to Uncle Mordy & the...

The kosher Cinnabon kiosk is reopening in a new location this Sunday, September 21 2014 after a three month hiatus in Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall in Sunrise, Florida. Cinnabon bakeries have built a reputation for serving fresh, aromatic cinnamon rolls made with premium Indonesian cinnamon and topped with a sweet, rich, cream cheese-based frosting. Each Cinnabon product is served hot out of...

Chopped, the famous Food Network cooking competition, will be featuring their first middle school episode. Now that wouldn’t normally make this blog, except for the fact that one of the contestants is a kippah-laden 12 year old boy from Teaneck, NJ named Eitan Bernath. Bernath, a sixth grader in Yavneh Academy in Paramus, says cooking is more than just a hobby for him and he plans on opening...

"Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine" just got exclusive news that a new artisanal (word of the year) burger restaurant, Boeuf & Bun, is scheduled to open  in Crown Heights (Brooklyn) in late 2014. Construction on the store, which will comfortably fit between 40-50 seats and blends rustic and modern design elements, is now in its final stages. Boeuf & Bun, Replica Watches owned by...

On the heels of last week's newsletter when we reported that Lox Cafe in The Jewish Museum on the Upper East recently closed down, we now know who will be taking it's place. The word is out that the 100-year landmark known as Russ & Daughters on the Lower East Side will be opening a cafe in the lower level of The Jewish Museum in early 2015. This is big news since unlike Russ & Daughters’...

Lots going in the 5 Towns these days. We now hear that Benny’s Brick Oven, well known with already three locations in Brooklyn, is moving into the location where Shula’s has been for decades at 608 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. The pizzeria is scheduled to open in 2 WEEKS, which is exciting news for nearby residents who must be happy that the place will get a fresh and clean new look....