Fwd: GKRM Newsletter: Over a Dozen Restaurant Openings & Updates / Upcoming Events / Chanukah Specials / Great Kosher Deals donates $2000 to charity tzvika77@hotmail -------- Original Message -------- Subject: GKRM Newsletter: Over a Dozen Restaurant Openings & Updates / Upcoming Events / Chanukah Specials / Great Kosher Deals donates $2000 to charity Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:29:22 -0500 (EST) From: Elan Kornblum from Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine Reply-To: elan@greatkosherrestaurants To: tzvika77@hotmail Cant see the pictures? Email cut off on bottom? Click to view this email in your browser! GKRM Newsletter: Restaurant Openings & Updates / Upcoming Events Chanukah Specials / Great Kosher Deals donates $2000 to charity Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine is a proud sponsor of this Sundays Chanukah @ The Nets, a Jewish Heritage Chanukah Themed Event which promises to be a lot of fun. Sunday, Dec. 21 / 5:30pm - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Free JHN T-shirt / Anthem Performed by Yanky Lemmer * Menorah Lighting Ceremony between 1st and 2nd Quarters / Rabbis vs. Teens Halftime Game To purchase tickets as low as $30, go to ift.tt/16wZlh9 Greetings! Wow, its been over 3 weeks since the last newsletter and boy, has a lot happened. If you participated in our Small Business Saturday promotion, you are well aware of what we have been busy with the last few weeks. With close to 7,000 transactions, we were overwhelmed and we thank you for that. All the certificates and future credit have been sent out so if you didnt get yours, please let us know. And because of your purchases, we were able to donate a total of $2,000 to two charities of victims families of the recent Har Nof tragedy in Israel as well as giving to Masbia, a local NY Soup Kitchen with 4 locations, who feed the poor and homeless. You should know that your money helped towards that cause and we look forward to donating again next year. Meanwhile, while my staff was filling orders, I was in Florida last week - filling orders myself after midnight. However, I was able to get the scoop and pulse of whats new and hot in the Sunshine State. I was able to go to 3 restaurant openings as well as the huge Miami Kosher Food and Wine Experience. You can see all the opening and event highlights below. And because there is so much already in this newsletter, were going to do a South Florida Restaurant preview next week. So stay tuned for that. But besides Florida, we have some really interesting restaurant news and updates from around the country and of course, we have several Chanukah restaurant specials. So from our family to yours, have a wonderful Chanukah and be sure to save a seat for me at the donut and latke table! Elan Kornblum The Restaurant Guy Publisher & PresidentGreat Kosher Restaurants Magazine GreatKosherRestaurants Great Kosher Restaurant Foodies GreatKosherWeddings GreatKosherDeals- Save up to 50% off @ 110 restaurants *GreatKosherApp - In the Google Playstore and iTunes Store Phone: (718) 336-4201 Fax: (718) 336-4203 Cell: (917) 370-2153 *As always, these newsletters take days to compile so please, all content contained in this email should not be posted/shared without proper credit of GreatKosherRestaurants RESTAURANT OPENINGS & UPDATES: MANHATTAN More details of the new Kosher Cafe Opening on the Lower East Side (replacing Shalom Chai) Three months after winning approval from the board to turn 357-369 Grand Street (the former home of Shalom Chai Pizza) into a full-service kosher cafe; local businessman Nathan Sklar is now seeking a full liquor license and is negotiating other lease details. We have learned from The Lo-Down that the 25 seat restaurant, with an outdoor space, will have an extensive menu that includes organic eggs prepared any way you like them, a salad bar, a sandwich bar with smoked fish, veggie bacon tomato and cheese skewers and several fresh fish entrees (including salmon, tuna and dorado). We will keep you updated as we learn more about the kosher cafe opening. BROOKLYN Breadsmith Finally Open for Business As Great Kosher Restaurants reported back in August on our Facebook page, Breadsmith, an artisinal bakery with locations across the United States, opened in Brooklyn on Tuesday December, 9 at 1817 Ave M. We can attest to the fact that the only thing better than their huge variety of breads are their incredible pastries such as melt in your mouth cinnamon buns and sweetrolls. Breadsmith features a 6 ton hearth oven, which will be baking their 30 plus varieties of bread including Ciabatta, Whole Wheat, Honey wheat, French Baguettes, 5 different types of Challah and so much more! They will have different varieties of specialty breads available daily. We encourage all of you to go in and try it. You can contact them at (718) 676-4747. Once you taste this artisanal bread, youll see what all the hype is about. To see their entire menu and a video we took during our exclusive tour click here. Gourmet Kosher Market to Open in Sheepshead Bay Great news for the residents and surrounding areas of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn! The owners of Cherry Hill Gourmet Market on Ocean Avenue are opening a gourmet kosher market in the site of the former Richard Yees Restaurant at 2617 Avenue U. The location has sat empty since Yees closed in 2008 so were happy to see that a kosher establishment is taking its place. The inside of the restaurant is finally being gutted and the outside black paneling has been removed. Cherry Hill manager, Sam Nitka, explained to Sheepshead Bites that [Cherry Hill] will financially support it, and we believe theres a demand for it in the neighborhood. The currently unnamed store, which is expected to open in June or July 2015, will be Sabbath observant and will sell kosher certified me ats, packaged groceries, organic vegetables and more! The new market will also take over the former site of Shulmans Picture Framing on the corner and will likely have a small parking lot behind the property. Well keep you updated as we find out more about the opening. QUEENS Sushi Tokyo opens The 4th location of Sushi Tokyo has opened and its in Queens at 67-25 Main Street in Flushing. With two locations in Brooklyn and one in the 5 Towns this is their first restaurant in Queens. Something tells me their are more coming. They are offering 10% off all Sushi Platters in all their locations thro ughout Chanukah. 5 TOWNS Mikes Burgers takes over Burgers So what promises to be very confusing, it seems Burgers on Central Avenue has changed its name to Mikes Burgers. Ordinarily, that would not be big news but considering Mike Gershkovich of Mikess Bistro is set to open his Amsterdam Burger Company in the 5 Towns in 2015, you know people are going to think Mikes Burgers is his - although perhaps that is the reasoning behind the name of the new Mikes Burgers. Hmm. Grill560 takes over Noodles The previous owner of Burgers and who now owns Pizzale, is changing the Noodles restaurant he had before into a falafel and schwarma joint called Grill560. I know, a bit confusing, but lets see what happens with this location. FLORIDA 26: Sushi & Tapas opens in Surfside This is simply a really cool place! A combination of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine with beautiful white decor, plush seats, and complex and interesting menu is what will set this restaurant apart from any other restaurant in South Florida. Dairy based but heavy on fish and sushi, some samples from the menu are: Nikkei Hamachi Tacos, Nitro Faux Scallops, Acevichado Roll, Mock Shrimp Geisha and Tuna/Salmon/Hamachi Tartare. To see some pictures of our exclusive VIP pre-opener tasting click here. Backyard BBQ & Brew opens in Surfside We attended the pre-opener of Backyard (from the owners of Kosherica Cruises) last week and got a sneak peak and tasting of their menu. Backyard will do well because it has a lot of going for itself. The place is modern, yet rustic and homey. The comfort food style menu will be a big hit as will the reasonable prices. They are now officially opened, but to see the menu and exclusive pictures of the tasting, click here. Harbour Grill Deli comes to Miami Beach So this is kind of interesting. Harbour Grill, the popular steakhouse in Surfside, is opening a take-out store behind 41 Street, next door to Ocean Bank, off Royal Palm Avenue, in the beginning of January. The food will be cooked in their flagship restaurant and will be taken to the deli, where their counter will be offering weekday and Shabbat takeout as well as all kinds of cured and cooked deli meats, including house made Montreal smoked meat, smoked brisket, pastrami, mergez sandwiches, corizo, pressed veal bacon, and much more. Milts BBQ Truck coming to Miami They are heading to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area to scope out food trucks and kitchens. Theyre working towards getting the truck licensed and ready to serve in Florida for the winter. Stay tuned for more information and let your Floridian friends know! Rare Bistro Reopens After a Forced Closure Due to Water Damage Rare Bistro, the famed Miami Beach eatery, located in the Iconic Tower 41 building, which was forced to close a few months ago due to water damage, had their grand re-opening on Thursday night (we were there and click here to see our photos). They might call themselves a Bistro now, but the food is as good as it was for the last 5 years when they were officially called a steakhouse. Basically allthat has changed is that there is no more tablecloth, the prices have dropped and the place feels more family friendly. They still have candles on the table and the ambiance is very nice with high ceilings and a full lit bar. Judging by the new menu and its reasonable prices, its clear that Rare is back and better than ever! Click here to see their entire new menu. MINNESOTA Prime Deli & Restaurant Prime Deli and Restaurant is a locally owned meat kosher restaurant providing contemporary american and ethnic cuisine. Limited catering available. Located at 4224 Minnetonka Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN,they can be reached at (952) 303-5813. Click here to see their enticing menu. CALIFORNIA New Meshuga 4 Sushi Opens in Encino, CA With two successful locations already on North La Brea Avenue and West Pico Boulevard, Meshuga 4 Sushi has opened its third kosher sushi restaurant in Encino, California. Meshuga 4 Sushi is a fast casual restaurant where you can get made-to-order sushi with the luxury of take-out prices and from the amount of comments, shares and likes on their Facebook post about the opening, we can tell that people are very excited about their newest location. Click here for the blog post. COLORADO: New York Guy Taking Over Denver Restaurant East meets West or does West actually meet East? After 23 years in the business, Marcy and Michael Schreiber have sold their popular East Side Kosher Deli in Denver, Co. The new owner, Joshua Shua Horowitz of West Hempstead, Long Island is known to be a savvy businessman and areal foodie. The sale is scheduled to be completed in mid-December. We wish him, the Schreibers and East Side Kosher Deli much success. For more on East Side Kosher Deli, click here. WINNEPEG (CANADA): Ber Max Caffe New kosher cafe opens - 1800 Corydon Avenue (204-691-0044) THAILAND Thailands First Kosher Hotel Opening Soon Luxury developers The Tulip Group announced the opening of Centara Avenue Hotel, the fourth property under the flagship of Centra Hotel and Resorts in Pattaya, Thailand in De cember. The hotel, which will be centrally located behind Pattaya Second Road, close to the Avenue shopping complex, will feature a full kosher restaurant, coffee shop, luxury appointed rooms, marble walled lobby, rooftop swimming pool and gymnasium and an onsite synagogue, which will cater to the ever growing tourist market from the Jewish community holidaying in Pattaya. We feel that this hotel, which is suited to the more budget conscious traveler, offers something completely different, with the onsite Kosher restaurant and synagogue, which fills a gap for the ever growing Jewish community both locally as well as those traveling to Pattaya for either business or pleasure. It is a small property but with a big attitude and we have added a lot of smart luxury features in order to give our guests the best guest experience, said Tulip Group Vice President Jason Payne. ITALY: Bellacarne Kosher Grill Opens in Rome If youre looking for a kosher restaurant in Rome, check out the new BellaCarne Kosher Grill that just opened in Romes Jewish Quarter. Homemade pasta, fresh bread baked daily, desserts prepared by their pastry chef and especially the meat! Try their sausage, sli ced meat, tartare, brasaola, mini burger trio and so muchmore! BellaCarne, open daily from 12pm-midnight, is under the supervision of the Rabbanuth Roma. The restaurant is closed Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and on Jewish holidays. If you want to find out more about the restaurant, you can contact Alberto at bellacarnekosher@gmail Thank you to our loyal fans! We surpassed 4000 likes on our Facebook page this week.We look forward to bringing you breaking restaurant news, delicious looking photos and exclusive specials for many years to come. UPCOMING EVENTS: Chanukah at the Barclay Center with the Brooklyn NetsDecember 21, 2014- the fifth night of Chanukah. 2nd annual Jewish Heritage Night at the Barclays Center. Last year, there were 4,000 Jews who attended this event; this year they anticipate crowds upwards of 6,000. Event will feature a menorah lighting, featuring the only basketball menorah in the world. They are also offering a half time Rabbis vs. Teens basketball game, post-game free throws, and more. Ticket prices start at $30. They have asked the Nets to provide as many tickets in one area, to bunch everyone together as much as possible. This year there will be a table on the main (front) plaza where all participants will be able to pick up a complimentary Jewish Heritage Night T-shirt and their tickets. To purchase tickets visit barclaysjewishheritage. GKRM is a proud sponsor. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine presents: Brooklyn Kosher Restaurant Week Sunday - Saturday, January 11-17 Restaurants participating so far include: Brooklyn Steak Co. / Carlos & Gabbys / Chagall Bistro / China Glatt / Day 5 / El Gaucho Glatt Estihana / Glatt A La Carte / Holy Schnitzel / Sushi Tokyo / T Fusion Steakhouse / Wolf and Lamb Much more details to follow. NYC Kosher Food & Wine Experience 2015 NEW & BIGGER LOCATION February 9th, 2015 - Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W. 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), New York City Doors Open: 6:00PM / Starts: 6:30 PM / Ends: 9:30 PM / Min Age: 21 & up Kosher wines from all corners of the world and dishes from some of the finest kosher restaurants and caterers are the centerpiece of the Ninth Annual Kosher Food and Wine Experience. KFWE2015 is the most comprehensive tasting of kosher wines in the nation and showcases hundreds of wines from over 40 wine producers! Tickets will sell out, so dont wait till the last minute! LAST WEEK: KFWE MIAMI 2004 Miami Kosher Food and Wine Expo 2014 brought to you by WIZO and Royal Wine Corp. With 25 food caterers/restaurants, 250 wines and 250 magazines, it was a fun night of eating, drinking and schmoozing, and in that particular order. GKRM had a nice table right near the back screen. Click here and here to see pictures from this amazing event as well as the video. Review by GKRM on site reporter, Zalman Cohen: I attended my first KFWM Show at Gulfstream park last week. I was totally blown away by the ambiance and decadence of this show. As I entered the room, it was apparent that this is a unique event unlike any other. Based on the comments and compliments of the attendants, it is clear that KFWM is here to stay ! Before I even entered the room, the smells of the food enticed me. The sounds of excitement as the patrons enjoyed the variety of wines that were showcased was constant . The 20 plus caterers outdid themselves with creative, innovative, and delectable treats. From Zak The Bakers herring NVodka to SoHos legendary beef sushi prepared to perfection, it was clear that the rave was warranted. Beef and chicken donuts courtesy of Rare catering were a unique twist on a seasonal treat. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not much of a dessert person, but when I spotted that Pral ine Cake Mouse, I knew I had to make room, and boy was it worth it! Mark your calendars for next years date: December 16, 2015 CHANUKAH & DECEMBER 31st SPECIALS: Picture of the Week: Slider Tower from Mozart Grill in Florida Recent GKRM Restaurant Tastings:Lamed Vav (Great Neck, NY)Annie Chans (Queens, NY)Backyard BBQ (Surfside, FL)26: Sushi & Tapas (Surfside, FL)Fuego BBQ Apps & Entrees (North Miami, FL)Mozart Grill (Sunny Isles, FL)Rare Bistro (Miami Beach, NY) MANHATTAN Eden Wok Click here for their Chanukah specials Pitopia Click here for their Chanukah specials Reserve Cut They will be open on December 25 and January 1st from 5:00-10:30 pm for dinner. Talias Steakhouse Talias Shabbat Chanukah Singles Event. December 19, 2014 10:30PM - 12:30AM. Entrance price is $33 plus tax. To register, call 212-580-3770. Tiberias Will be open all night New Years Eve! BROOKLYN El Gaucho For Chanukah and New Years Eve they will be offering a complementary glass of wine with your main Course. Glatt A La Carte Offering free Latkas to all dine in customers. They also offer a variety of platters for your in home party needs. Limited availability in their private party room to host your family get together, contact them today. Rolls NY Chanukah Special $25 - 48pc platter (half fish/half vegetable) Sushi Tokyo 10% of all Sushi Platters for Chanukah (Availalable for their 5 Towns & Queens location Wolf & Lamb Click here for their Chanukah specials QUEENS/LONG ISLAND Brasserie Halevi This New Years Eve enjoy a gourmet four course sit down dinner including salad, soup, choice of chicken or fish and dessert. Also includes 1 beverage (beer, wine or soda) and 1 glass of champagne for midnight toast. Additional menu items and full bar available throughout the night. New Years Eve event always sells out, only 90 seats available! Prizes & Raffles! $95 pp plus ticket service charge, tax and gratuity Dinner: 8:30 pm Showtime: 10:15 pm. To order tickets in advance click here. ;For more information call (516)983-7654 or email kosherkomedy@yahoo Simply Sushi Click here for their sushi menorah Waffelino They are offering a free Latkalino with a purchase throughout Chanukah, when mentioning this newsletter. They are also offering a contest on their Facebook and their Instagram for each night of Chanukah. Make sure to enter today! TEANECK, NJ Smokey Joes BBQ This Saturday night hey are having a special comedic performance featuring The Three Amigos. 8:00 pm and 10:00 Pm. $10 cover charge. Reservations are recommended. They also have many Chanukah gifts available including smoked duck ($39 per lb) and smoked beef bacon and sausages. ($9.99 lb). CHICAGO Hamachi Sushi Bar This week, they have latkas for 1.25/each! And, as their special Chanukah present, for each order you make from our Catering Look Book during the 8 Days of Chanukah ( December 15- December 24 ) they are offering a choice of one of their Hamachi Sauces Spicy Mayo, Honey Wasabi Mayo OR Orange Ginger Dressing free of charge with your order! CALIFORNIA La Ganodola Join them on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014. Regular Dinner from 5-7pm.Then Special Seating from 9pm until 1am...Special Menu Live Music With John Usry and his Band The Fast Lane Top 40s, Motown, R & B, Jazz then Champagne and More Fun. Click here for a video on how to order appetizers. Save hundreds of dollars on your restaurant bills! Over 70 deals from around the country! 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CALIFORNIA The Grille (SD)- Save 24% Kolah Farangi- Save 24% La Gondola - Save 8% Meshuga 4 Sushi- Save 20% Shilohs- Save 10% TierraSur(Oxnard)-Save 8% TORONTO Chicken Nest- Save 28% Milk n Honey- Save 30% Pantry- Save 30% Umami Sushi- Save 24% MONTREAL Ernie & Ellies - Save 30% ARGENTINA Asian Grill Fusion- Save 20% PI-CHI-KLIN- Save 20% Forwa rd this email to your friends This email was sent to tzvika77@hotmail by elan@greatkosherrestaurants | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine | 1872 Stuart Street | Brooklyn | NY | 11229
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