Food
The distinction is often blurred between Israeli restaurateurs and the actions of a government 7,000 miles away. Photo by Rob Eshman
Rob Eshman
Opinion
Rob Eshman
Israeli restaurants are hiding their identity. New York Magazine won’t say why
A splashy story about Middle Eastern food feature reveals understated violence, blurred facts and a stigma the story itself helps reinforce
The distinction is often blurred between Israeli restaurateurs and the actions of a government 7,000 miles away. Photo by Rob Eshman
August 19, 2026, 9:38 pm
Israeli restaurants are hiding their identity. New York Magazine won’t say why
A splashy story about Middle Eastern food feature reveals understated violence, blurred facts and a stigma the story itself helps reinforce
By Rob Eshman
View of the Ben & Jerry's factory shop in Yavne, Israel, July 20, 2021. (Flash90)
June 20, 2026, 11:27 pm
Years after boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience
“Milk and Honey” is made with dairy from a kibbutz that was attacked on Oct. 7.
By Deborah Danan
Squirrel Hill Dunkin' no longer possesses kosher certification. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
June 1, 2026, 1:50 pm
Not so sweet: Kosher certification ends at Squirrel Hill Dunkin’
'It felt good to have a mainstream brand like Dunkin’ be kosher in our neighborhood...Our community felt seen and supported that we had this place to go to'
By Adam Reinherz
Raz Shabtai, the founder of, Mutra, a kosher restaurant in Miami. (N.A. Photography)
May 30, 2026, 9:34 pm
For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star
Inspired by his Jerusalem-born grandmother’s cooking, Mutra founder and chef Raz Shabtai says the award was for “the entire Jewish community.”
By Grace Gilson
It’s gonna be weird having these after a burger. (Photo by Louis Keene)
March 27, 2026, 10:35 am
Reese’s Pieces are now kosher pareve. Carnivores rejoice
A morsel of good news for kosher consumers
By Louis Keene
Easy kosher for Passover brownies (Photo courtesy of Chabad.org)
March 25, 2026, 9:20 am
Easy kosher for Passover brownies
You can make this recipe with a spoon and a bowl. No mixer needed.
By Miriam Szokovsk
Passover spinach and cheese lasagna (Photo courtesy of The Nosher)
March 18, 2026, 10:36 am
Passover spinach and cheese lasagna
A year-round favorite reimagined for Passover
By Adeena Sussman
Banana bread matzah brei (Photo courtesy of The Nosher)
March 11, 2026, 9:11 am
Banana bread matzah brei
The perfect Passover breakfast, ready in 15 minutes.
By Hannah Paperno
Coconut macaroon cake (Photo by Micah Siva)
March 6, 2026, 12:37 pm
The chewy toasty coconut macaroon cake you didn’t know you needed
Gluten-free and dairy-free
By Micah Siva
Ethiopian restaurant. (Credit: ammarhreib/Pixabay)
February 17, 2026, 8:33 am
Cafe in Harlem, NY, ends dine-in service, citing anti-Israel harassment
Jewish leaders and elected officials condemn backlash targeting Ethiopian-Israeli owner
By JNS
Adamah Farmstand in Falls Village Connecticut USA. (Photo courtesy of Adrienne Krone)
February 9, 2026, 3:17 pm
Jewish farming in the U.S. is fertile ground for Jewish ethnographer
'If we're not paying attention to the ways that religion is informing how people make decisions then we're missing key pieces of the conversation and we can't change the food system and make it better'
By Adam Reinherz
A bottle of the cow-free New Milk by tech company Remilk, which launched in Israeli supermarkets in January 2026. (Photo courtesy of Remilk, via The Times of Israel)
February 4, 2026, 10:04 am
New ‘no-animal’ milk has kosher foodies salivating. Here’s why you can have it with your steak
Cow-free beverage made from lab-engineered dairy protein is now sold in supermarkets across Israel.
By Rossella Tercatin
Smoked whitefish salad (Photo by Jessica Grann)
December 21, 2025, 6:26 pm
Smoked whitefish salad
Worth the effort
By Jessica Grann
Marak katom: Israeli vegetable soup (Photo by Jessica Grann)
December 14, 2025, 6:52 pm
Marak katom: Israeli vegetable soup
An underappreciated Israeli staple
By Jessica Grann
Fried cheese cigars (Photo by Jessica Grann)
December 9, 2025, 10:49 am
Fried cheese cigars for Chanukah
These cigars are flaky and light, with a salty feta cheese filling.
By Jessica Grann
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