A new restaurant opens in Englewood. Ariel’s restaurant, located at 18 Engle Street in Englewood, offers an eclectic mix of dairy options focusing on southwest and pan-asian cooking as well as thin-crust pizzas. Everything is made in-house from the ravioli, gnocchi to the fresh tamales made daily. All desserts are made on premises, including homemade ice-cream and fresh doughnuts. They even smoke their own salmon. Ariel’s is under the supervision of the RCBC and is Cholov Yisrael.
Koshertopia is happy to announce that Navaratna Vegetarian Indian Restaurant at 133 Atlantic Street (at Main St) in Stamford, CT, is certified kosher under the supervision of the Vaad Hakashrus of Fairfield County. Navaratna specializes in the cuisine of North & South Indian vegetarian dishes, where cooks typically use rich spices and aromatic herbs to transform intricate conjurations of vegetables, lentils, and rice into tasty meals that are as fulfilling as they are filling. Masala Dosa, Idli, Vada and Sambar are the mainstays of a style of cooking with which all India, and now much of the rest of the world, has fallen in love.
KOSHERTOPIA’S SUCCOT PICKS
We have been inundated with emails over the last few days from many tri-state area foodies in search of restaurants that have a Succah. While it is not as common as Israel, kosher establishments do offer the dining experience in the hut.
Below are our recommendations to you:
Located on the Upper West Side, Talia’s offers full service in the Succah (lunch & dinner) with ample seating. Talia’s offers gourmet food, great service and offers wonderful value for the price. They are now offering Prix Fixe meals, for any day of the week (including throughout the holidays). If you don’t want to cook or want an affordable night out with the family we suggest you check them out and make a reservation. Talia’s is also open for the holiday meals (with advanced reservations and payment).
Click here for the Talia’s Steakhouse listing
Colbeh’s newest location on West 39th Street offers a full service Succah (lunch & dinner) with seating for between 15-20 people. Reservations for the Succah will not be taken.
Click here for the Colbeh’s Manhattan listing
Located in the heart of midtown, the popular French steakhouse, Les Marais offers full service in their Succah (lunch & dinner) which seats 30 people. Reservations are not taken for the Succah.
Click here for the Le Marais listing
Located in Midtown East, Wolf & Lamb offers full service in their Succah (lunch & dinner) which seats between 25-30 people. Reservations are not taken for the Succah.
Click here for the Wolf & Lamb listing
Mike’s Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen
Nestled in the Upper West Side at 92nd and Amsterdam, Mike’s is a great way to get upscale Italian food during the holidays. Mike’s opens at 11:30 during the holidays and will not be taking reservation for their 8 person on-site succah.
Click here for the Mike’s Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen listing
NJ’s premier Fish place, located at 454 Cedar Lane will have a 15 person Succah right in their own backyard. Make sure to try a hot bowl of chowder on a cool Succot night.
Click here for the Fish of the C’s listing
Teaneck’s authentic southern BBQ joint located at 494 Cedar Lane will have a 10 – 12 person succah for the holidays. Make sure to make a reservation in advance for this very popular spot.
Click here for the Smokey Joe’s listing
If the last thing on your mind right now is putting together ANOTHER meal, especially after a long fast, then you will be as excited for the Break-Fast special from Bagels and Co. as I am!
Their deal (which includes delivery!!!) includes smoked salmon, cream cheese, bagels, seasonal fruit, lettuce & tomato platters. It serves 12 people, and only costs $125.00.
Make sure your orders are placed by September 16th, 2010!
Delivery Day is Friday, September 17, 2010
Check out their listing for all contact information
About Bagels and Co.
For more than eleven years, Bagels & Co. has been providing high-quality kosher food to many organizations, corporations, families and individuals in the five boroughs of New York City. They use only the finest and freshest ingredients in all of their dishes, and bagels, bialys and rolls come fresh out of the oven all day long. Their food isalways professionally prepared and elegantly presented.
All products are Cholov Yisroel and Pat Israel.
After sending out our quickbite about Shalom Bombay, we had to go check out the new location knowing the success of the Teaneck location. I work down the block from the new location, and after months navigating the tricky waters of starting a restaurant in NYC, I am really happy to see them finally open. From my first meal there I can say that Shalom Bombay is truly and Indian delight. The restaurant has a very cosy, intimate, yet classy ambiance with a stunning rooftop mural. It certainly looks and feels like you are in upper class Mumbai (I think). As if the decor wasn’t enough, the food was delicious. Classical Indian cuisine tastefully delivered to the table by the excellent and attentive wait staff. Both the chicken and meat dishes I ordered were full of flavor and delightful, and as the New York times said in their review the “Indian breads are fresh, warm and properly blistered”. If you are in the mood for more than your generic meat restaurant def. check them out, and Please stay tuned for a full review of Shalom Bombay coming real soon!
Click here for the Shalom Bombay listing.
Shalom Bombay also offers special discounts and promotions through their mailing list at: http://www.shalombombay.com/contactNYC.htm
Congratulations to our winners!The winners of the Koshertopia “Tell us something good contest” are:
kreviewer and sarahsarahsarah
Each of them will be enjoying a $75 gift card to the restaurant of their choice.
Thank you all for the great reviews that you left! We look forward to reading more of your reveiws!
The First Glatt Kosher Indian restaurant has expanded with the opening of their Manhattan location at 344 Lexington Ave this week (between 39th & 40th) under the supervision of the OU. They are open for lunch (buffet) dinner and will be open Saturday night in the Fall. Offering a wide range of authentic Indian dishes including sizzling meats, over 20 vegetables dishes and Indian bread from a special Tandoori oven.
Click here for the Shalom Bombay listing
Koshertopia has received numerous tip offs about restaurant changes in Washington Heights. We are happy to confirm that the restaurant formally known as Shauli’s Place has undergone a compelete renovation. Now known as Good 2 Go, they are featuring the best of burgers, chicken, steak sandwiches, hand-cut french fries and salads.
On your way into the restaurant you first pass tables that are enclosed in a glass area. These patrons can easily feel they are eating outside. Great 72nd Street people watching as well! When I was first seated in the front I asked to move to the back part, I just had to have more ambiances and truly explore the place!
As I was led to the back of the restaurant you pass a lot of scrumptious desserts. This restaurant has a ‘tradition’ of having amazing desserts. Years ago they were called My Most Favorite Dessert Company. You can even buy the restaurant cookbook, which lines the shelves strategically before you enter the main dining area. Even though this is a pretty new venue, it has a longstanding history in Manhattan. In the small hallway on the way to the bathrooms the restaurant’s history is highlighted in reprints of Zagat reviews, newspaper articles, and other press clippings. The restaurant is broken up into three areas. The front which I just mentioned looks onto the street, and encompasses the take out area & counter bakery. The partitioned off middle section boasts bright orange booths with bright white walls. I love the modernity of the restaurant’s orange/white combo. They work the accent color so well.
The details are really noticeable in this sleek space. The leather bound menu holder, staff shirts, jazz music, dessert prints as artwork (yum), and the way the butter is presented (you’ll just have to go check it out yourself).
Last I’ll mention my favorite area, and the one I sat in. The back of the restaurant has exposed brick walls and a Garden Room feel. Natural sunlight pours in and you feel like you are outside since the overhead is all glass. A brick pillar separates the garden area from the middle area. Tiny lights are in the ceiling. I wonder how dark it gets at night, because the lighting is sparse in the back area.
The only negative to this space is that the sound echoes a lot in here since it is such an open space, especially if there are loud children. However I now know that is why they wanted us to sit in the front. I can’t wait to come back to see how romantic-ish the back can be with low lights. Also in the winter this will be a nice venue to frequent if I want to continue the eating outdoors feeling.
