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RESTAURANT GRIPES

Posted on February 19, 2008

The following appeared on AOL. We think they are right on the money! Recitation of the Specials Would it really be so hard to print it out or write it on a board? That way we’d actually remember if the beet ‘n chive compote came with the lamb or the duck, and wouldn’t have to Continue Reading »

STARBUCKS THREE HOUR CLOSING

Posted on February 18, 2008

We read this article on AOL: Starbucks nationwide to close for emergency re-training Feb. 26 Posted Feb 13th 2008 7:46PM by Sarah Gilbert I know I’m not the only one who’s complained that Starbucks baristas don’t know how to make a decent latte any more. Far from its roots as the reliable place to get Continue Reading »

GABRIEL RESTAURANT

Posted on February 15, 2008

Every time we eat in Gabriel, we think it couldn’t get any better. And every time we go there, we find that they have found a way to make it even better. At some point, based on the pattern, they will achieve Aristotelian perfection! And believe us, they are not far off! Gabriel is a Continue Reading »

CLUB SAVINGS

Posted on February 14, 2008

Recently on AOL, an article in the business section featured a comparison of prices between Costco and Giant Supermarket. Here are some of the findings: Tropicana OJ, No Pulp:The unit cost at … Costco: $1.31 per quart Giant: $2.00 per quart Difference: $0.69 per quart Warehouse Savings: 53% Ritz Crackers:The unit cost at … Costco: Continue Reading »

KOSHER TODAY’S NEW FOODS FOR PESACH LIST

Posted on February 13, 2008

From Kosher Today (Monday, Feb 11, 2008): Exclusive: New Passover Products Health and Gourmet Items Lead Unprecedented Number of New 2008 Passover Items New York… by Eda Kram… The galaxy of new products for this coming Passover (eve of April 19 – April 27) spans almost every food category, but health and gourmet dominate at Continue Reading »

JOY GRILL- JERUSALEM

Posted on February 12, 2008

Four of us headed on over to 24 Emek Refaim for an amazing dinner at Joy Grill. We used to love eating at Joy Express- this is the grown up version. When we got to the restaurant, it was mobbed. They offered to seat us in the outside dining room. It was totally enclosed with Continue Reading »

CUP O JOE

Posted on February 11, 2008

CUP O JOE is a chain of light dairy restaurants all over the place. Aviso: Not all of them are kosher. Down the block from the Dan Panorama hotel in J’lem there is a kosher Cup O Joe (right next door to Olive and Fish, and a couple of spaces from Little Italy restaurant. Cup Continue Reading »

PENN STATION KOSHER KRISPY KREMES

Posted on February 8, 2008

FROM: Kosher-NY Kosher Bites UPDATE – PENN STATION KRISPY KREME Dear Kosher-NY Friends, Finally, a Final Word on the Penn Station Krispy Kreme: Yes, the donuts at the Penn Station Krispy Kreme still come from the Milford, CT, Krispy Kreme certified by the HKC. However, the KOA now certifies the kashrut at the Penn Station Continue Reading »

LACK OF FOLIC ACID LINKED TO DEMENTIA

Posted on February 7, 2008

From the BBC, dateline Feb 5, 2008 Broccoli is one of the foods which contains folic acid Dementia is three times more common in people whose blood is low in folates, a form of vitamin B particularly found in green vegetables, a study suggests. The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry study followed 518 South Continue Reading »

OOOH, NORMAN

Posted on February 6, 2008

Four of us went to Norman’s Steak and Burger on Monday night. It was a typically cold Jerusalem winter night, but not so cold that we couldn’t sit in the heated outdoor diningroom. We opened up with a tasting platter: fries, onion rings (a Norman legend!), meatballs, chicken wings and chicken fingers. Along with the Continue Reading »