Restaurants

Hollywood Power Players Save the Landmark Nate ‘n Al’s Jewish Deli

by Curt Schleier, JTA | Jan 15, 2019 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

(JTA) — Like the Jedi, the corned beef shall return. The famed Nate ‘n Al’s Jewish deli in Beverly Hills — a Hollywood landmark where film stars and studio executives mingled over lox and eggs, and where Larry King famously ate every day at one point — had been in...

The Jewish Delis We Said Goodbye to in 2018

by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | Dec 30, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

With offerings like the classic pastrami or corned beef sandwich and rich matzah ball soup, the deli has long provided our nation with a uniquely Jewish-American take on comfort food. In 2018, we said goodbye to a great number of Jewish delis, that, sadly, closed...

The Best New Jewish Restaurants of 2018

by JTA | Dec 27, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

By Josh Klasco (The Nosher via JTA) – It seems not too long ago that Jewish food was a novelty, the comfort food of older generations. The heyday of Yiddish comedy in the Catskills is long gone and for many young Jews, Jewish food — especially Ashkenazi food — was...

Alan Hirsch to Run Palio at Foundry Row

by Amanda Krotki | Dec 13, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

If you live in Baltimore, you’ve probably heard by now that Donna’s in Cross Keys closed on Dec. 9, 2018, after 19 years at that location. Donna’s co-owner Alan Hirsch stopped by Jmore’s Facebook Live studio on Dec. 13 to share some memories of the iconic Baltimore...

Restaurant News: Old Bay, Can’t You See?

by Randi Rom | Dec 10, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

Chef John Shields’ new cookbook offers tasty and healthy recipes with a decidedly Chesapeake twist. Here’s a great idea for some fabulous and tasty recipes, courtesy of local celebrated chef/restaurateur John Shields. In his new cookbook “The New Chesapeake Kitchen”...

Restaurant News: Healthy Eatery Options Around Baltimore

by Randi Rom | Nov 22, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

As 2019 rapidly approaches and we prepare to make our annual New Year’s resolutions, many people (including me) vow to eat a healthier diet and exercise more often. But with our hectic lifestyles, it’s sometimes difficult to stay the course. Fear not! Lots of...

Catching Up with Michael Solomonov of Zahav

by Richard Gorelick | Oct 25, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

Michael Solomonov will be one of the guest celebrity chefs featured at “The Keynote: A Culinary Experience,” presented by The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore on Nov. 13 at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills. Solomonov is best known for his...

Restaurant News: Disguise the Limit!

by Randi Rom | Sep 27, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

Have a devil of a time, celebrating Halloween at Farmer Tom’s Farm. It’s that time of the year again. Halloween is right around the corner, and things are getting a little creepy and ghoulish. This year, check out the old-fashioned “Halloween Barn Bash” on Oct....

Restaurant News: Good for What Ales Ya

by Randi Rom | Aug 23, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

In search of satisfying suds? World of Beer is simply an intoxicating experience. Attention, hops lovers! World of Beer, a combination craft beer tavern and bistro offering 50 brewskis on tap and another 500 bottle varieties, recently opened at Metro Centre at Owings...

Europe is Going Bananas Over this Israeli Guy’s Avocados

by Cnaan Liphshiz | Aug 13, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants

AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Last year, Ron Simpson was still managing talent for a living. But within just a few months Simpson, a 34-year-old Jewish marketing professional and producer from Amsterdam with no experience in running a restaurant, launched an international...