The results of this year’s Boston Area Kosher Community Survey are now available! Three hundred individuals took the time to share their opinions and suggestions. To get a copy of the survey results, visit kosher-community-surveys.com.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Neil Rosenbaum at boston@kosher-community-surveys.com
Every week for the last four months, all we’d hear about Taam China II is that would open in two weeks. Well, the wait is over — the spacious suburban satellite of Brookline’s esteemed Chinese restaurant is set to open its doors tomorrow at 11AM.
Taam China II
108 Oak Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
(map)
(If I make it over there, I’ll try to post the menu, if different from the original.)
From Wednesday’s Herald:
The owners of the kosher Bodavi Bakers and nearly century-old Gordon & Alperin meat market are expanding their Commonwealth Avenue businesses. They’re bringing a new deli, larger meat market and pizzeria – each of them kosher – into the neighborhood.
(P.S. Had a lovely time in Paris, thanks for all the advice! Spending Shabbat in London… back Sunday.)
What Boston may lack in upscale restaurants, Efraim Krug is making up for in ingenuity. He’s been working in food service for over 25 years, serving as mashgiach to Boston’s most impressive establishments, and now offers his expertise as a personal chef.
In particular, he’s launched the EMK Muffin Club. It’s based on a simple premise: he makes delicious kosher muffins every Sunday morning with the freshest seasonal (kosher dairy) ingredients, and then delivers a warm baker’s dozen of them to your home before 8:30AM. Right now, he’s charging $18 for the dozen (delivered within the Boston eruv) and I can personally attest that they are excellent. We’ve enjoyed the following varieties: apple spice, wild blueberry, pineapple ginger, carrot raisin cinnamon, mocha chocolate chunk, and banana chocolate chunk.
Creative flavors, quality ingredients, just the right level of sweetness … a great, new reason to wake up early on Sunday. Just contact Efraim before Shabbat, and say the magic words, “I need muffins!”
After many weeks of preparation, the Kosher Blog is happy to announce the Massachusetts Kosher Community Survey, presented in coordination with the inimitable Neil Rosenbaum of DC Kosher Survey fame.
Share your opinions about local kosher restaurants, grocery stores, and bakeries by visiting survey.kosherblog.net. A summary of the results will be distributed to the community — check here for updates.
Questions and comments should be directed to Neil at koshersurvey@gmail.com.
A wine and cheese tasting has been planned at the Young Israel of Brookline in honor of Tu B’Shevat. Here’s the official announcement:
Spring is coming! Sample fruits of the earth and fruits of the vine as you celebrate Tu B’Shevat at a Wine and Cheese Tasting
This Sunday, February 12, 2006
6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Young Israel of BrooklineTo reserve your glass by February 10:
Email wine@frumgeek.com or call 617-738-6131
$5 YIB member / $7 non-memberWithout reservation:
$10 YIB member / $12 non-member
UPDATE: Event’s been postponed due to snow. I’ll repost when it’s been formally rescheduled.
For quite some time now, GourmetFoodStore.com has offered a decent selection of French kosher cheeses. However, most of the time, they’re only available by the case (10-24 cut pieces per case), which has kept them, in my opinion, largely inaccessible to the casual buyer, and the next-day shipping charge can be an obstacle, too. As such, I’d like to initiate, on a trial basis, a cooperative effort to buy four cases and split them up among other kosher cheese afficionados in the Boston area.
Here’s how I envision it. Their Gruyere and Morbier come 10 to a case; the Brie St. Benoit and Roquefort come 16 to a case. We find 10 people to commit to the Gruyere/Morbier purchase at $25/person and 16 people to commit to the Brie/Roquefort purchase at $22/person (both prices include one piece of each cheese in the combo and 1/26th of the overnight shipping charge). Alternatively, participants can buy more than one share and reduce the number of folks required for the purchase.
Would anyone be interested?
UPDATE: Interested parties from the New York City area are also invited to express their interest; we’ll see if we can get two groups going.
Quick update: Starting in February, Rubin’s (500 Harvard St., Brookline, MA) will feature an expanded menu with “gourmet fish entrees, steak entrees, duck, lamb, and veal,” plus a new breakfast Menu and $6.99 lunch specials. New wines, too.
Here’s a scan of Shalom Beijing’s new menu.
 Cover |
 Appetizers, Soup, Veal |
 Specials, Poultry |
 Beef, Fish, Rice and Noodles |
 Sushi Bar |
 Lunch Specials, Vegetarian |
This just came across the wire:
Grand Opening
Shalom Beijing (previously Shalom Hunan)
92 Harvard St, Brookline (617-731-9778)What: They will have a special grand opening with various foods and new menu!
When: This Sunday, December 18, between 12-1
For more information, call:
Jack at 731-9778 or 731-9760 (at the restaurant)
Stanley Rabinowitz 734-2255