Comments on: Milk Street Cafe loses lease at Post Office Square http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:50:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Big E http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6421 Big E Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:03:42 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6421 Shana, if your husband does open a good kosher restaurant, with professional service, decor, and quality food, we will 100% definitely support it. Shana, if your husband does open a good kosher restaurant, with professional service, decor, and quality food, we will 100% definitely support it.

]]> By: DeisCane http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6417 DeisCane Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:51:34 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6417 It's always surprised me that Sharon could not support a kosher restaurant--even a pizza joint! BTW, there used to be a deli somewhere near the north shore, off Rte 1, iirc. Is that still around? It’s always surprised me that Sharon could not support a kosher restaurant–even a pizza joint!

BTW, there used to be a deli somewhere near the north shore, off Rte 1, iirc. Is that still around?

]]> By: Ari http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6420 Ari Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:12:19 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6420 Well, Brookline does have those 3 meat places (Rami's, Rubin's, and Taam China), but there is also Ruth's Kitchen for meat takeout (and Cafe Eilat and Kupel's bakery for pareve/dairy). But, Newton does have Taam China II, which is meat, and also the Avenue Deli, which Ricardo assures me will be re-opening sometime this month (although I will believe it when I see it). Sharon doesn't have a kosher restaurant, but neighboring Stoughton has Cafe Tel Aviv (formerly Deja Vu Cafe), which is dairy. That being said, the Boston area is in great need of a nice kosher meat restaurant. Well, Brookline does have those 3 meat places (Rami’s, Rubin’s, and Taam China), but there is also Ruth’s Kitchen for meat takeout (and Cafe Eilat and Kupel’s bakery for pareve/dairy). But, Newton does have Taam China II, which is meat, and also the Avenue Deli, which Ricardo assures me will be re-opening sometime this month (although I will believe it when I see it). Sharon doesn’t have a kosher restaurant, but neighboring Stoughton has Cafe Tel Aviv (formerly Deja Vu Cafe), which is dairy. That being said, the Boston area is in great need of a nice kosher meat restaurant.

]]> By: Steve http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6419 Steve Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6419 @ Shana - who said we wouldn't support one. The biggest problem(s) are appeal and location. There are only a handful of kosher fleishig restaurants, Rami's does schwarma, Taam China and Rubin's for deli. They are all in Brookline. The outlying towns have almost no kosher food, Newton and Sharon are the prime examples. I would be happy to see some more variety though. What kind of restaurant is your husband interested in opening, and where? @ Shana - who said we wouldn’t support one. The biggest problem(s) are appeal and location. There are only a handful of kosher fleishig restaurants, Rami’s does schwarma, Taam China and Rubin’s for deli. They are all in Brookline. The outlying towns have almost no kosher food, Newton and Sharon are the prime examples. I would be happy to see some more variety though. What kind of restaurant is your husband interested in opening, and where?

]]> By: Shana http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6418 Shana Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:13:11 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6418 We are looking tor elocate to the Boston area. My hubby is a restaurant owner and would love to open a fleishig one there. Why won't you all support one? We are looking tor elocate to the Boston area. My hubby is a restaurant owner and would love to open a fleishig one there. Why won’t you all support one?

]]> By: Ari http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6416 Ari Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6416 So the Vaad isn't the only kashrut agency in town. It is possible that they will go through the ORC, the Kof-K, or the OU (although the OU is a bit unlikely, I'll grant). In any case, before the kashrut agencies get involved, investors and management need to be lined up and possibly contractors as well (not to mention long discussions with evil lawyers :-) ). What we originally heard about was a posting to see if anyone was interested in management. Hopefully that will result in interest, but it could still be months before they are ready to talk to certifying agencies. That being said, I am still optimistic (but, previously, people may have had unreasonable expectations). So the Vaad isn’t the only kashrut agency in town. It is possible that they will go through the ORC, the Kof-K, or the OU (although the OU is a bit unlikely, I’ll grant). In any case, before the kashrut agencies get involved, investors and management need to be lined up and possibly contractors as well (not to mention long discussions with evil lawyers :-) ). What we originally heard about was a posting to see if anyone was interested in management. Hopefully that will result in interest, but it could still be months before they are ready to talk to certifying agencies. That being said, I am still optimistic (but, previously, people may have had unreasonable expectations).

]]> By: sp http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6415 sp Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:08:21 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6415 Ari, ask jabbet, he's talked to one of the vaad's newest employees, and they know of no subway that is in the process opening. Ari, ask jabbet, he’s talked to one of the vaad’s newest employees, and they know of no subway that is in the process opening.

]]> By: Big E http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6414 Big E Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6414 I would say that, ". . . it is not entirely clear that one will be opening" and "I wouldn’t expect it anytime soon" would qualify as downbeat, wouldn't you? I would say that, “. . . it is not entirely clear that one will be opening” and “I wouldn’t expect it anytime soon” would qualify as downbeat, wouldn’t you?

]]> By: Ari http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6413 Ari Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:16:42 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6413 BigE, I wonder what your source for saying that a kosher Subway is not coming is. I did post that it is not entirely clear that one will be opening, but that hardly qualifies as downbeat. My guess is that it will propbably happen eventually, but I wouldn't expect it anytime soon. BigE, I wonder what your source for saying that a kosher Subway is not coming is. I did post that it is not entirely clear that one will be opening, but that hardly qualifies as downbeat. My guess is that it will propbably happen eventually, but I wouldn’t expect it anytime soon.

]]> By: Insider http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6412 Insider Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2007/11/15/milk-street-cafe-loses-lease-at-post-office-square/#comment-6412 The reason the lease was lost/given up had nothing to do with money or profitability. It had to do with the park essentially wanting them out of there for the longest time and being the worst landlord one could ever think of. The management of the park made life on the employees and managers at post office square very rough for at least the last two years. The reason the lease was lost/given up had nothing to do with money or profitability. It had to do with the park essentially wanting them out of there for the longest time and being the worst landlord one could ever think of. The management of the park made life on the employees and managers at post office square very rough for at least the last two years.

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