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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

Perhaps the most celebrated kosher bakery in NYC, Michaeli Bakery has just opened a new outpost at the Marlene Meyerson JCC, located at 334 Amsterdam Avenue near 76th Street, bringing Adir Michaeli’s renowned creations to the Upper West Side. The original bakery, which opened in 2019 at 115A Division Street on the Lower East Side, … Popular Israeli Michaeli Bakery just opened a new kosher outpost inside the JCC

Sen Saigon, the Lower East Side eatery that markets itself as the only vegan Vietnamese destination in all of NYC, is now officially kosher. The restaurant, located at 150 East Broadway by Rutgers Street, announced the news earlier this month in an Instagram post showcasing the certification of kosher supervision by Rabbi Barry Dolinger of … The only vegan Vietnamese restaurant in NYC is now officially kosher

It has been over a year since the first rumors regarding the opening of a kosher grocery store at the same Upper West Side address where Seasons Kosher used to operate started making the rounds online. This week, those rumors were finally put to rest: novel grocery shop Six60One just debuted at 661 Amsterdam Avenue … A new kosher supermarket just opened on the Upper West Side

The much-anticipated Anne Frank exhibit, featuring a full-scale replica of her annex, will officially open in New York on January 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The organizers have also announced that, to encourage attendance, New York City public school student groups will be able to visit the exhibition free … NYC public school students get free access to new Anne Frank exhibit

While Izzy’s Smokehouse remains the reigning champion of kosher BBQ in NYC, a little healthy competition can only elevate the scene. Enter Texas-style restaurant Chief Smokehouse, which has just recently opened at 180-10 Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows, Queens. Attempting to elevate the culinary form in a more traditional restaurant setting by offering creative menu … A new Texas-style kosher smokehouse just opened in Queens

New York Jews looking to celebrate the holiday season with fellow Hanukkah devotees are in luck: Maccabee Bar, the Hanukkah-themed drinking den that first debuted in New York in 2022, is officially re-opening on December 23. The pop-up will take over Saint Tuesday at 77 Walker Street inside the Walker Hotel Tribeca through January 4, … This Hanukkah-themed pop-up bar is returning to NYC

The perfect lunch spot just opened at Turnstyle Underground Market, the subway station market filled with food and shopping vendors right below Columbus Circle. Falafel Plant, a vegetarian and kosher spot serving authentic Middle Eastern street food, is the brainchild of owner Karen Mashiach. “I felt there was a demand for tasty, kosher, vegan and … This new kosher falafel spot just opened in the subway station market under Columbus Circle

Manhattan’s kosher dining scene will soon be home to a brand-new Persian/Mediterranean restaurant that promises to “surprise everyone” with delicious food, co-owner Rafael Yaghoubian exclusively tells Pretty Kosher. Although originally scheduled to open this week, the new eatery at 507 Columbus Avenue between 84th and 85th Streets will likely start serving diners closer to the … Eshel, a new kosher Persian restaurant, is set to open on the Upper West Side before the end of the year

Chef Guy Vaknin, the founder of City Roots Hospitality and the culinary guru behind kosher NYC vegan restaurants Anixi, Beyond Sushi, Willow and Coletta, among others, just opened up his latest effort: Le Basque, an upscale vegan dining destination showcasing kosher-style French and Spanish cuisine. Taking over a remarkably beautiful space at 15 Union Square … Le Basque is a new upscale vegan kosher restaurant that just opened near Union Square