kosher food
Would Harvard Square shwarm to a kosher restaurant?
By adamg - 12/12/11 - 7:55 amThe Crimson reports that Rami's, the kosher Israeli place in Coolidge Corner, is looking to expand and has listed Harvard Square as one of its possible new locations (along with Framingham and Sharon).
According to the Crimson, there's a glatt of interest at Harvard; says some even predict prospective students might decide where to go based on the presence of kashruth in the square.
Of course, the interest has to be tempered with the fact that the last kosher joint in Harvard Square didn't last long.
Kosher Amish chicken coming to Boston area
By adamg - 8/25/10 - 2:11 pmKosher Blog reports that Grow and Behold, which sells high-end kosher meats, is starting delivery of frozen "pasteured" (almost free range) chickens - raised by Amish farmers in Pennsylvania.
What would you name Brookline's new kosher butcher shop?
By adamg - 7/13/10 - 9:32 pmA contest you'll be glatt you entered
By adamg - 5/28/10 - 7:14 amKosher Blog reports the owner of a new kosher butcher shop going into Harvard Street is holding a contest to come up with a name for the place.
A kosher steakhouse for Brookline someday?
By adamg - 3/12/10 - 9:42 amKosher Blog has more on the proposed kosher butcher and gourmet shop on Harvard Street, including the owner's thoughts on the need for a nice kosher steakhouse in the area.
Oy: State says something wasn't kosher about Newton butcher shop
By adamg - 10/13/09 - 7:36 pmA Newton butcher shop was fined $1,000 today for advertising kosher meat even after it stopped paying for kosher certification, the state Attorney General's office announced today.
The Gordon and Alperin Butcher Shop made a business decision in 2008 to drop its kosher certification, but the AG's office said the shop continued to post "Kosher meat" signs in Hebrew and to advertise the same on a Web site.
Gordon and Alperin has since regained its kashrut certification, Kosher Blog reports.
Whoa: Milk Street Cafe only temporarily not kosher
By adamg - 1/9/09 - 9:25 amUPDATE: Kosher Blog now reports (same URL as below) that the cafe is simply changing certification agents and that they will remain kosher.
Kosher Blog reports that the Milk Street Cafe has lost its kashrut (i.e., kosher) certification:
Here's hoping that whatever kashrus issues caused this turn of events can be quickly turned around, and a dean of Boston kosher restaurants can be restored to its proper place!
That's not kosher
By adamg - 11/10/08 - 10:25 amShaw's rejects kosher butcher shop for renovated Chestnut Hill Star Market.
Via Marc Stober, who adds:
... I guess if Jews have waited thousands of years for a return to Zion and are still waiting for the Messiah, we can wait a bit longer for a place to buy kosher meat with adequate parking. :)
Just not kosher: Milk Street Cafe to be kicked out of Post Office Square
By adamg - 11/15/07 - 10:41 pmTo be replaced by a non-kosher joint, Kosher News reports - adding the main Milk Street Cafe will remain open.
