ENTERTAINMENT
Kosher Restaurants
Expanding In New York
ROSE KLEINER
Special to The Jewish News
C
onsidering the size of
New York's Jewish
population, the
number and range of its
kosher dining facilities have
often been less than
adequate. But many changes
are on the horizon, and the
city may yet become a mecca
for the kosher gourmet.
Several new restaurants
have opened this summer.
Others, only recently opened,
already have a faithful fol-
lowing. Then there are the
older establishments, whose
dedicated clientele continues
to grow. A new development
is the availability of kosher
meals in some luxury hotels.
This year at least four new
and interesting kosher res-
taurants opened in the city.
Three are in Manhattan and
the fourth in Brooklyn.
La Kasbah, a glatt kosher
restaurant, serves gourmet
Moroccan and Middle East
specialties. Its location, 70
West 71st St., is convenient
for those attending programs
at Lincoln Center.
Another opening, under the
same auspices as La Kazbah,
is that of the East Side Cafe
Masada at 1239 First Ave.
(at 67th St.). The latter
makes 'deliveries.
A new Italian restaurant,
Cheers, at 120 W. 41st St.
(between 6th Ave. and
Broadway), opened in July.
Fish and pasta dishes are the
specialty here.
The fourth new restaurant,
which also opened in July, is
Little Budapest. Terming it-
self the "family restaurant
that will become a family
tradition," it is located at
1776 Ocean Ave. in Brooklyn.
There are many kosher
eating places in Brooklyn.
Tourists, however, mostly
stay in Manhattan, and the
kosher facilities in this
borough are steadily increas-
ing and improving. -
On the west side, Benjamin
of Tudela (307 Amsterdam
Ave.) serves French and
Sephardic specialties, and
caters private parties. Nearby
is the more casual Famous
Dairy Restaurant (222 W.
72nd St.) which, after more
than 30 years, has become a
neighborhood landmark.
Though unpretentious in de-
cor, the place is visited by
celebrities such as Isaac
Bashevis Singer, Shelley
Winters and Tony Randall.
Midtown Manhattan has a
number of kosher restau-
rants. But if you're staying at
the New York Hilton you
need not even venture out-
doors for kosher cuisine.
Upon request, breakfast,
lunch, or diner, strictly
kosher, can now be enjoyed in
one of the hotel's dining
rooms, or as part of room
service. No advance notice is
required. Guests can also
order from a kosher wine list.
Among the well-established
hotels in midtown, Lou G.
Siegel's (209 W. 38th St.) has
just announced extended
hours to 10 p.m. One street to
the south is Moshe Peking
(40 W. 37th St.) which spe-
cializes in some of the best
kosher Chinese food avail-
able. Traditional dishes are
also served, and the restau-
rant is closed on Fridays.
For a choice between
cafeteria style or waiter serv-
ice, there is the Maccabeem
Restaurant (147 W. 47th St.).
Open till 11 p.m., its spe-
cialties are Israeli and
American meat dishes.
A number of versatile and
interesting dairy restaurants
are now open in midtown.
Levana (141 W. 69th St., at
Broadway) serves fish and
vegetarian dishes in an
ultra-modern setting, close to
Lincoln Center.
Edible Pursuits features
gourmet vegetarian, dairy,
and seafood cuisine. Reserva-
tions are recommended. The
newly redecorated R. Gross
Kosher Dairy Restaurant
(1372 Broadway, at 37th St.)
offers 'flambe desserts.'
Across the street,
Jerusalem 2 is always filled
with young people. Its popu-
lar nightclub on the second
floor serves the same dairy
foods as the downstairs res-
taurant.
California
vegetarian
cuisine can now be had at
Verve Naturelle (157 W. 57th
St.), across from Carnegie
Hall and the Park Central
Hotel. It is a good stop for
pre-concert dinner, and is
also open Saturday night for
after concert snacks.
Fine vegetarian and dairy
meals in midtown can be
enjoyed also at Greener Pas-
tures (117 E. 60th St., at
Park), and at any of the three
locations of the Great Ameri-
can Health Bar (154 E. 43rd
St., 30 W. 48th St., and 35 W.
57th St.).
In lower Manhattan,
Bernstein's at 135 Essex St.
has served the city's kosher
diners for 50 years. The Mar-
rakesh West Restaurant in
Greenwich Village has live
music along with its Moroc-
can cuisine.
The Dairy Planet (182
Broadway, corner John St. in
the city's financial district), is
walking distance to the
World Trade Center, and to
the Vista International Hotel.
There is delivery in the Wall
Street area. Th e South Street
Seaport is only a short walk
away.
Many of the above men-
tioned places offer take-out
service. For excellent meat
take-out, Fischer Brothers &
Leslie (230 W. 72nd St.) must
be included in the list. Lo-
cated right near the Famous
Restaurant, this shop carries
very fine cold cuts and such
cooked foods as barbecue
chickens, kugels and salads.
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