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City Roots Hospitality’s grip on New York’s kosher vegan scene shows no signs of loosening. Founder and chef Guy Vaknin is set to open Reverie, a dessert and cocktail bar in Williamsburg, on May 14, marking the group’s first fully vegan outpost in Brooklyn. Like the hospitality group’s other venues, Reverie will be certified kosher … Reverie is a new kosher vegan dessert and cocktail bar opening in Williamsburg

Miami’s kosher Mediterranean street food outpost Yalla Motek—an offshoot of the popular (but not certified kosher) parent restaurant Motek—is officially expanding to New York. Set to open in winter 2026, Yalla Motek will bring a vibrant, fast-casual dining experience rooted in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors, but with one key distinction: it will be the … Kosher Miami restaurant Yalla Motek to open first NYC location

Abaita, arguably one of the best run kosher restaurants in New York, is taking over the Upper East Side of Manhattan—sort of. Although full details are still scant, the owner and chef of the midtown Italian eatery, chef David Donagrandi, exclusively tells Pretty Kosher that he’s gearing up to launch Libbi, an elevated Mediterranean restaurant … The owner of Abaita is opening a new Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper East Side called Libbi

There’s nothing quite as relaxing as spending time in a well-designed café, enjoying a perfectly brewed coffee while nibbling on freshly made pastries. Neighbors, a relatively new spot located at 1878 East 4th Street in Midwood, offers just that: a cozy atmosphere and delicious kosher fare certified by Rabbi Marmorstein. Perhaps most impressive is the … Neighbors is a stylish new kosher café that’s now open in Brooklyn

This is a pretty big deal: the ultra-popular vegan Szechuan spot, Spicy Moon, founded by June Kwan in 2019 in the East Village, is officially going kosher. The restaurant has earned its kosher certification under the guidance of Lighthouse Kosher and joins a growing list of vegan restaurants across Manhattan that have made the same … Famous NYC vegan Szechuan restaurant Spicy Moon is going kosher

On October 7, 2023, Raif Rashed, an Israeli Druze who isn’t Jewish or Muslim, was scheduled to board his flight back to the United States after visiting his family in Israel during the holiday season. He had been working as an engineer in New York since 2019. “My brother asked me to stay one more … Taboonia is a new kosher Israeli Druze restaurant run by a Nova Music Festival survivor

Despite sudden location closures and rumors of financial troubles, Patis Bakery appears to be thriving. The kosher café just opened its newest location in Manhattan’s Financial District at 160 Broadway, near Liberty Street, taking over the former home of Milk N’ Honey. The beautiful new location adds a much-needed kosher option to the area, offering … Patis Bakery just opened in Manhattan’s Financial District

As the weather warms up, kosher foodies should consider flocking to the Arthouse Hotel at 222 West 77th Street by Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where a charming new kosher café has just opened to much fanfare. Dubbed Le Lis Café, the spot offers breakfast and lunch options both inside the hotel’s … Le Lis Cafe is a charming new kosher spot that just opened inside a Manhattan hotel

Chiyoda kosher Chinese and sushi restaurant exterior in Long Island

Long Island will soon welcome a brand-new kosher restaurant: Chiyoda, a kosher Chinese and sushi eatery, will soft-open at 20 South Station Plaza, right by the Great Neck LIRR station, this Monday, March 11. According to an official spokesperson, the restaurant is expected to open for full service by the end of the month. Chiyoda … Chiyoda is a new kosher Chinese and sushi restaurant with a full liquor license opening on Long Island

Interior of Safta’s kosher coffee and pastry shop on Upper West Side

Upper West Siders, rejoice! Safta’s is a delightful new coffee and pastry shop that’s now officially open at 2345 Broadway by 86th Street in Manhattan, offering the neighborhood a vast range of bagels, fresh sandwiches and coffee drinks under Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein’s kashrut certificate. The name safta, which means grandma in Hebrew, truly encapsulates the … Safta’s is a New Kosher Coffee & Pastry Shop on the Upper West Side