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A homemade knäckebröd-style crisp bread, a seemingly classic margherita pizza topped with intensely savory dried shiitake mushrooms, a build-it-yourself BBQ halibut taco served with Korean daikon: these aren’t the kinds of dishes kosher palates are used to. Perhaps, with the opening of Libbi at 205 East 81st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, that will … At Abaita, chef Davide Donagrandi gives us what we want. At Libbi, he gives us what we need.

When dating my now-husband, I used to describe him to friends as home. He wasn’t perfect, but he felt warm, secure, familiar in a way that was grounding. Oddly enough, a Thursday night at Malka in DUMBO—celebrity chef Eyal Shani’s Israeli kosher restaurant, with another location on the Upper East Side of Manhattan—evokes the same … Thursday nights at Malka feel like a trip to Tel Aviv

What does it take to run a truly great kosher restaurant? Surprisingly, despite the abundance of mediocre options in the kosher dining scene, the formula for success mirrors that of any exceptional non-kosher establishment: outstanding food and drink options, impeccable service and a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s unfortunate that, while there are certainly many good … Castell’s in Brooklyn has perfected the art of the kosher restaurant