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As Thanksgiving fades into a distant memory, our attention swiftly turns to Hanukkah, which kicks off in just under two weeks, on December 14. Naturally, in addition to constantly updating our gift lists, we’re mentally preparing to devour endless amounts of donuts. The odder the flavor, the higher the chance of us digging in. The Here are the 8 sufganyot flavors that will be available at Michaeli Bakery this Hanukkah

It’s not often that the very best version of a food in New York also happens to be kosher. Case in point: Dough Doughnuts’ outstanding donuts. Just in time for Hanukkah, the beloved sweet shop—arguably, the purveyor of the best donuts in the city—is set to open a new location at 133 West 72nd Street, Dough Doughnuts opening a new location on the Upper West Side this month

Here’s an invented dish you probably never imagined you needed to try: Falafel Plant’s Fabergé falafel, a hard-boiled egg wrapped inside an actual falafel, ready to be dipped in hummus, drizzled with tahini or tossed into a plain salad for some Middle Eastern flavor. The treat riffs not only on the iconic Fabergé egg—the ornate, Falafel Plant’s twist on a classic Scotch egg is a unique culinary creation

Leave it to Adir Michaeli, the genius pastry chef behind New York favorite kosher Michaeli Bakery, to reinvent the babka—this time, one that stays moist twice as long as the rest. The chef’s new dark chocolate babka launches this Thursday, November 20, at two Michaeli Bakery locations: 115A Division Street on the Lower East Side Michaeli Bakery is launching a new dark chocolate babka this week

In its own way, New York is the land of cookies. Unfortunately, many of the top-rated options (Levain! Orwashers! Maman!) don’t boast a kosher certification. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon—but kosher palates will take what they can get, especially when the cookie gods bestow their blessing on this humble editor’s own pick for best The Insomnia Cookies location inside of Penn Station is now certified kosher

Last month, Malka Dumbo—celebrity Israeli chef Eyal Shani’s uber-popular, kosher-certified Middle Eastern restaurant in Brooklyn—kicked off a new dinner series spotlighting a range of global wines and cuisines. The debut, an intimate Italian-inspired five-course tasting with pours from Herzog Wine Cellars, made waves online, with kosher and non-kosher diners alike fawning over the decadent plates Malka in Dumbo is curating a special dinner series spotlighting different wines and cuisines all fall long

The bad news: Thyme & Tonic, the kosher, gluten-free restaurant that opened on 83rd Street and Columbus Avenue in 2020, is officially closing on November 5. The good news: the Thyme & Tonic team—also behind the Modern Bread & Bagel chain of gluten-free cafes—will replace it with a new Mexican fusion concept that will offer A new Mexican Jewish fusion restaurant is opening on the Upper West Side of Manhattan

As first reported by Kosherist, Cattle is a new glatt kosher takeout- and delivery-only spot that just opened at 245 West 46th Street, by 8th Avenue, next door to Sony Hall. The menu is immediately eye-catching, featuring smoked and charcoal-grilled meats presented in visually appealing boxes that are made for Instagram—a must for any culinary A new kosher slow-smoked meat spot opens for takeout and delivery in Midtown Manhattan

Here’s a great way to start off a new month: Safta’s, the relatively new Upper West Side kosher coffee and pastry shop, is giving out free bagels on Tuesday, September 2. Owner Sonny Gindi took to Instagram to announce the promotion, sparked by customers’ complaints. “We’ve been listening and learning and taking your feedback and Safta’s on the Upper West Side is giving out free bagels next week!