| Latest Entries from The Kosher Blog |
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Milk Street Cafe loses lease at Post Office Square
EXCLUSIVE TO THE KOSHER BLOG
In yet another blow to Boston’s Jewish community, the Kosher Blog learned just moments ago that Milk Street Cafe has lost the lease for its popular satellite location at Zero Post Office Square. The location is the prim...
Dateline: 2007-11-15 1:31pm PT (75 words)
|
 |
|
|
The Kosher Blog: An Interview with a BBQ Champion
Continuing my follow-up coverage of the ASBEE BBQ, here’s a transcript of an e-mail interview I did with this Barney Abis - the pit-boss of The Meat Machers - this year’s ASBEE/BBQ Grand Champions. Barney and his teammate Steve Pepper came in ...
Dateline: 2007-11-02 9:01am PT (609 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Photos from the ASBEE BBQ
It has taken me much longer than I had planned to get these photos up, but here they are: My BBQ Photos.
As a bonus, here’s BBQ coverage from other sources:
Photos from Aryeh Samberg, ASBEE Cantor and Youth Director
Photos from Katherine and D...
Dateline: 2007-10-30 2:46pm PT (191 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Boston’s only kosher Dunkin’ Donuts closes tonight
Staff at the kosher Dunkin’ Donuts in Brookline’s Washington Square informed customers today that they’d be shutting their doors at end of business — no reason given.
...
Dateline: 2007-10-28 3:31pm PT (27 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Major NE kosher meat distributor closes doors
SWB New England of West Bridgewater, MA, suddenly closed its doors two weeks ago leaving 140 employees out of work. Media reports are clueless as to the reasons for the closure, except noting that “SWB was struggling for a long time.” A sour...
Dateline: 2007-10-24 7:15am PT (98 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: R&J Seafoods Kenai Select Salmon
R & J Seafoods is a new addition to the mail-order kosher marketplace this year. Their Kenai Select Wild Alaskan Salmon as well as wild halibut now have OK certification, after two years of inquiries about going kosher. R & J, a small family company, has...
Dateline: 2007-10-23 1:30pm PT (351 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: The BBQ is over…
The winners of the 2007 ASBEE-Kroger Kosher BBQ Competition were announced at 3:15pm. I didn’t win. I didn’t place. That’s OK, because I had an amazing time. I made many friends - the ASBEE community is comprised of some of the friendlie...
Dateline: 2007-10-21 3:31pm PT (141 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Live-blogging from Memphis
As I write this, teams around me are preparing their briskets, ribs and beans. Luckily, ASBEE has wireless internet. Last minute adjustments are being made, tasting and seasoning is going on all around. The cooking starts at 6:00am tomorrow - don’t ...
Dateline: 2007-10-20 8:45pm PT (76 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Update From Memphis, #3
I have a few hours free before Shabbos, so I’ll tell you a little more about what’s going on here. As a side note, I did what will likely be my last bit of sightseeing in Memphis (The Mississippi River Museum and The Memphis Cotton Museum). I ...
Dateline: 2007-10-19 3:01pm PT (637 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Update From Memphis
I wish I could post some pictures for you, but my laptop doesn’t have the software for photo-editing. I’ll work on it when I get home. Sorry.
Anyway, my first full day in Memphis has come to an end. I started my day with some sightseeing (Gra...
Dateline: 2007-10-18 10:45pm PT (204 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Truffle challenges saffron’s spot as priciest culinary accoutrement
New York’s Le Cirque restaurant has just paid $7,000 for the largest truffle unearthed in years, weighing in at a whopping one pound.
Even at $65/ounce, one pound of saffron would total a paltry $1,040. It’s status as priciest spice is truly...
Dateline: 2007-10-18 4:31pm PT (85 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Greetings from Memphis!
The 19th-annual ASBEE/Kroger Kosher BBQ Competition takes place this Sunday, and I’m in Memphis to cover the action! I will be competing as well, so wish me luck. Stay tuned for updates….
...
Dateline: 2007-10-17 8:46pm PT (32 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Ruth’s Kitchen to change hands
This just in — Ruth’s Kitchen, at 401 Harvard St. in Brookline, will be changing hands in the next few weeks to Edna Ben-Zion of Ora Catering. No word yet on the details, but the thought of home-cooked Sephardi food is pretty exciting.
...
Dateline: 2007-10-17 6:16pm PT (44 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Boston kosher photo archive
I’ve just published my collection of reasonably high-resolution photographs of Boston’s kosher establishments, past and present. I’d like to do an update sometime, with new shops and better versions of some of the old shots, but a free ...
Dateline: 2007-10-14 12:46pm PT (65 words)
|
|
|
|
|
The Kosher Blog: Original articles at Kosher Wine Society
The Kosher Wine Society, an organization that arranges public and private kosher wine tasting events in the New York area, has recently begun publishing original articles on their website, kosherwinesociety.com. They’ll be focusing on wine reviews,...
Dateline: 2007-10-11 10:30am PT (51 words)
|
|
|
Latest blog added: 
More recent ratings:
