Koshertopia has confirmed that the Loving Hut of New York City at 348 7th Ave. (between 29th and 30th St.) is under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Mayer Steinberg of the Cup K. Their mission, “be veg, go green, save the planet” speaks directly to their cuisine. The restaurant usesonly premium vegan ingredients. All dishes are free of animal ingredients, with no msg, mil or eggs on premises. All items are 100% vegan.
From zero to two in less than a month! Koshertopia has confirmed that Teaneck’s glatt Kosher Indian, Shalom Bombay is opening in Murray Hill right after Pesach (expected open date is April 11th). The restaurant will be located at 344 Lexington Ave. (corner 39th) supervised under the OU. Shalom Bombay has an extensive menu of delicious Indian Cuisines – including Mughlai, Non Vegetarian, and Vegetarian food.
Whenever I am downtown in the Nolita area I enjoy stopping by Wild Ginger. A cozy spot tucked away on bustling Broome Street. It’s a Pan-Asian Vegetarian café. On this particular visit a vase of sunflowers greeted us as we walked through the doorway’s fabric curtains, which are tasteful and inviting. Exposed brick surrounds you on two of the three walls and the back wall is painted a lime green. Lamps hang from the ceiling and at night the soft glow really intensifies the coziness of this place. It’s a quiet place to sit with friends or on a date. The music is atmospheric and adds a background layer to your dining experience. The restaurant boasts thirteen wooden tables with a long bench running alongside the right wall. Small pillows are spread out over the bench seating and tables can easily be pushed together for larger parties. It’s the clean, laid back, friendly attentive service that really makes my visit a memorable one. I was very impressed with the food presentation and I took some culinary visual observations to use during my own hospitality.
The restaurant quotes that their ‘evening dining atmosphere is pure café style—intimate and low key.’ I agree. It is unique that they have a few kosher meshuval wines (ask for the kosher wine menu) and we were able to view the bottles before ordering. So if you are in the mood for a nice glass of wine in a relaxed setting, and wholesome fresh food this may be your place.
Click here for the Wild Ginger listing
We are hearing reports that Maoz Vegetarian will be trying their hand with a Midtown branch of the popular falafel place.
The new location will be on 40th Street and 7th Avenue and is currently under construction.
We’ll keep you updated.
Little Lad’s, a vegetarian joint located in the financial district, will no longer be under kosher supervision as of next week, August 24th. Neither the factory in Maine nor the restaurant will be supervised.
According to one of the supervising rabbis, the reason for dropping the supervision is because, “The commitment to supervision was too time-consuming for both rabbis.”
